Northern Drive-In
2526 W. Northern Avenue,
Phoenix,
AZ
85051
2526 W. Northern Avenue,
Phoenix,
AZ
85051
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The independently owned 1,000-car Northern Drive-In was Phoenix’s ninth drive-in when it opened on February 24, 1955 with Frank Sinatra in “Suddenly” & John Wayne in “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”. From October 1962 to December 1971, it was listed under Southwest Drive-In’s and Foreman-Nace Theatres. The 11 Foreman-Nace drive-in’s were the Acres, Cinema Park, Northern, Nu-View, Oasis, Peso, Phoenix, Pioneer, Roundup, Sands, and Silver Dollar. The walk-ins were the Bethany, Glen, Kachina, Mesa, and University. The Northern Drive-In was closed on February 14, 1978 with Cliff Robertson in “Obsession” & John Denver in “Oh, God!”. It was last operated by Southwest Drive-In Theatres.
It was demolished and the property was sold to K-Mart who opened their store on November 9, 1978 and closed in October 2017.
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February 24th, 1955 grand opening ad in photo section.
Opened on 24th February 1955 with “Suddenly” and “She wore a yellow ribbon .
Closed on February 14, 1978 with “Obsession” and “Oh, God!”.
The Kmart store opened on November 9, 1978 and closed in October 2017. As of 2025, the building was still vacant.