Cottage Grove Drive-In Theater to Close, Wal-Mart Wants In

[Scorpner]

It looks like it's a done deal to me, I guess the property was sold. They did mention on the news this morning the is possibility of both sharing the location. Don't know how that might work though.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/money/cottage-grove-drive-in-theater-to-close-apr-1-2012

Facebook page to save it (16k strong):

http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheCottageViewDriveIn

Cottage View Drive-In page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cottage-View-Drive-In/155235444539721

[sinSStr]

Ugh. Dumb.

[punch]

Sad. We go to the Lake Elmo one at least 2-3x a summer.

[taank]

Sign the petition

[Scotty07]

What is the issue? It appears the OWNER of the drive-in wants to sell it and he has every right to sell the land to Wal-Mart. Whether or not the city allows Wal-Mart to build there is really not the drive-in owner's problem.

[crzy88lx]

we hit that place with the in-laws all the time. will be sad when it goes.

[Fosters]

What is the issue? It appears the OWNER of the drive-in wants to sell it and he has every right to sell the land to Wal-Mart. Whether or not the city allows Wal-Mart to build there is really not the drive-in owner's problem.

Everyone likes to whine about walmart but shops there because of prices...

[N8Dogg98]

^ so true... the only thing I buy at Wal-Mart is 5W-20 Motorcraft oil and Motorcraft oil filters for my Mustang. I also only shop at the EP Wal-Mart... it's less ghetto than the BP Wal-Mart.

I'm a little disappointed they plan on building a Wal-Mart on the corner of 169 and Rockford Road... that's like 1 mile from my house and I really don't want the trash that goes with it near me.

[Stormwalker]

^ so true... the only thing I buy at Wal-Mart is 5W-20 Motorcraft oil and Motorcraft oil filters for my Mustang. I also only shop at the EP Wal-Mart... it's less ghetto than the BP Wal-Mart.

I'm a little disappointed they plan on building a Wal-Mart on the corner of 169 and Rockford Road... that's like 1 mile from my house and I really don't want the trash that goes with it near me.

The Motorcraft filters sold at Walmart aren't actually Motorcraft filters, they're rebranded Fram filters. Cardbord internals and all. If you feel like being skeptical about my post, feel free to read the billions of threads about this on the internet.

[N8Dogg98]

The Motorcraft filters sold at Walmart aren't actually Motorcraft filters, they're rebranded Fram filters. Cardbord internals and all. If you feel like being skeptical about my post, feel free to read the billions of threads about this on the internet.

False, they are actually Purolator filters in a Motorcraft box.

EDIT: here you go

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html

[CAMSS30]

What is the issue? It appears the OWNER of the drive-in wants to sell it and he has every right to sell the land to Wal-Mart. Whether or not the city allows Wal-Mart to build there is really not the drive-in owner's problem.

I agree, now the seller of drive in has to worry about assholes delaying his sale because they don't want a walmart there but yet after its built they will all shop there. Kinda like eating pink slime in meat for years but then when someone posts a picture of it on the internet they all say "Oh I can't eat that" but a week later its all forgotten and they are eating pink slime meat again.

[94fobrah]

Money talks.

[Drunko McMoppo]

If people don't want it to close they should buy the place and keep it open.

[Redlineracer12]

False, they are actually Purolator filters in a Motorcraft box.

EDIT: here you go

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html

He was referring to Motorcraft filters specifically from Walmart. Not Motorcraft filters in general.

[Spotless]

It really doesn't matter that it won't be there anymore it's just sad that those "niche" places are all fading away. Paul Bunyan was replaced by khols, gay but it is what it is.