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Barry Floyd
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Posts: 1079
From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-06-2002 03:31 PM
I have found a small drive-in that is currently for sale. The asking price is low-enough that I could write a check for the place and have it paid for completely in full. It's currently open and running, but located 86 miles from home.I've been advised by several other drive-in owners to get ahold of a copy of this theatre's "gross box-office" numbers to see what kind of business the place is doing. The current operator (who is NOT the owner) is renting the place on a month-to-month basis (with no formal lease agreement). The realtor said, "You can either rent the place to the current operator... or he could be out tomorrow." According to the realtor.. the current operator says he keeps no formal books for anyone else to see. He's currently showing sub-run product (more than likely on flat rental terms), and the money probably all just goes in his pocket. Some of the other drive-in owners have suggested that I contact a local film booker and ask them to pull the records for this theatre. The other owners have also stated that by doing so could alert someone in the business to the property and it could be sold out from under us. What's the best way to go about doing this? We are going down to this theatre all three nights this weekend to get a feel for the place and see what type of crowd it currently attracts. ------------------ Barry Floyd Floyd Entertainment Group Nashville, Tennessee (Drive-In Theatre - Start-Up)
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Barry Floyd
Phenomenal Film Handler
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Posts: 1079
From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-10-2002 08:10 AM
Well... 1 1/2 hours drive & 103 miles later (not including the drive home)...a whopping 58 cars on a Friday night in June for Spirit (the Horse movie) and Enough (with J. Lo). Found another Popcorn, candy and Hot Dog only place. The weather was perfect, but the crowds were lacking.This place reminds me a little of what could have been old drive-in site we got screwed on last month by the zoning board. The screen was in decent shape for being a telephone pole and plywood special. The atmosphere was nice, as most of the locals knew everyone that walked in the door. When one of the previews during intermission hit the screen "Upside down and Backwards", no one made a sound. Well.. I take that back. We sat close enough to the booth that we could here the douser being slammed shut... then dead silence for about 45 seconds. We contacted a film booker on Friday afternoon, and should recieve the numbers by mid-week. After our trip down there on Friday night, we may just wait and see what else may come along.
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