LOST LANSING DRIVE- IN RESTAURANTS & DINERS
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LOST LANSING AREA DRIVE- IN RESTAURANTS
| Name: A&W DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 623 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1956 Closed: 1970 Status: Demo'd Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Michigan Retailers Assc. now occupies site |
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| Name: A&W DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 902 E. Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1945 Closed: 1994 Status: Mexican Restarant occupies building as of June 2006 Carhops: Yes Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Became the Grand Cafe in 1995, now is the El Tenampa Restaurante as of 2006, canopy is gone. |
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| Name: A&W DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3200 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1955 Closed: 1980 Status: C&J Tax Service occupies building as of June 2006 Carhops: Yes Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Became Jims Root Beer Drive-In in 1981, became Backyard BBQ in 2001, closed in 2003. |
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| Name: A&W DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 315 S. Homer St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1967 Closed: 1973 Status: Hong Kong Restaurant on site as of June 2006, canopy remains Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Listed as Wendrows A&W Drive-In in phonebook. |
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| Name: ANTHONYS BIG BOY CONE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1200 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1980-82* Closed: n/a Status: Gone Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Sparrow Hospital now on site |
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| Name: BAR-B-Q DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2512 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1949-50* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: BENNYS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1226 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1953-55* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: CARLS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1578 E. Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1958-59* Closed: n/a Status: Gone, insurance office & party store now on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: CAROLS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2900 E. Saginaw St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1964* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: CHICK-INN DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3030 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1964* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Alibi Drive-In 1948-51* |
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| Name: DOT DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3906 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1953-57* Closed: n/a Status: Dairy Queen now on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: HENRYS HAMBURGERS DRIVE-IN (Updated 8/26/06)
Address/Map: 3301 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1961 Closed: 1971 Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: HENRYS HAMBURGERS DRIVE-IN (Updated 8/26/06)
Address/Map: 1153 Michigan Ave. East Lansing, MI Opened: 1961 Closed: 1963 Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Apartment building now on site |
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| Name: HAMBURGER HEAVEN DRIVE-IN (Updated 8/26/06)
Address/Map: 401 N. Clippert St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1960 Closed: 1972 Status: Radio Shack now on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Ad: "Lansings Greatest Drive-In" |
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| Name: HOB-NOB DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2622 N. East St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1953-55* Closed: n/a Status: Gone, Hungry Howies Pizza now on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: HOLLYWOOD DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2706 N. Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1949-59* Closed: n/a Status: Gone Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Tonys Lounge was on site, now a vacant lot as of June 2006 |
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| Name: J&B RESTAURANT & DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 216 E Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1968 Closed: 1985 Status: Site is now a parking lot Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: King Kastle Restaurant 1968-70, J&L Drive-In 1971-76, J&B Drive-In 1977-85, Rib & Bird Restaurant 1987-89, Oriental Taco 1990, Classic Cat Adult Ent. 1992-98, demo'd around 2000? |
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| Name: KITCHENS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3812 S. Logan St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1959* Closed: n/a Status: Citgo Station on site? Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: R&W DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 4805 N. Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1959* Closed: n/a Status: Pats Pantry on site as of 2005 Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Was Taylors Drive-In in 1959*, Wel-Com Drive-In in 1965* |
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| Name: RODEO DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3908 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, MI Opened: 1961* Closed: n/a Status: Subway on site as of 2006 Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: SATELLITE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2650 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1969-73* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: SATELLITE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 5414 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1959-72* Closed: n/a Status: Gone, K-Mart on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: STARLITE ROOT BEER DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2110 N. Larch St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1958* Closed: n/a Status: Thailand Restaurant on site as of Oct. 2006 Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: SULLYS DRIVE-IN & RESTAURANT (Updated 10/2/06)
Address/Map: 3920 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, MI Opened: 1968* Closed: 1975 Status: Demo'd Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: Wendys now on site, opened in 1976 |
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| Name: SWANEE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2015 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1961* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: TRIO DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 4113 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI Opened: 1957* Closed: n/a Status: House of Ing Restaurant on site Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: VARSITY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1217/1227 E. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI Opened: 1949-94* Closed: 1994? Status:Spartan Sport Den Bar on site as of June 2006 Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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| Name: WESTGATE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2704 W. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI Opened: 1951-53* Closed: n/a Status: n/a Carhops: n/a Website: n/a Rating: n/a Notes: n/a |
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