Old 28th Street Drive Inn - CARS AND CAR-TOONS?

Here is a picture of the "Beltline" Drive In Theatre - meaning South Beltline - as 28th Street was referred to in those days. The new South Beltline has moved south to M-6 and a lot has changed since this shot in the 1950's.

In 2003, Studio 28 Theatre drew more customers than the Detroit Tigers and up until recently was one of the top "tourist attractions" in the State. Remember this was the "first" 20 Screen Theatre anywhere.

Along with Rogers Department Store, the Studio 28 Theatre have been landmarks in the first suburban shopping and entertainment district outside of downtown Grand Rapids. It remained as such for a generation.

We are now on the edge of a bold new rebirth where people "re-discover" 28thth Street. As far as a 1 store location for Grand Rapids or Western Michigan goes, 28th Street not only gives you the power and draw of US-131 to Metropolitan areas to the south of us, it also gives you well over 1/4 of a million people within 5 miles at above average household incomes.

The two South Beltlines, old and new both have dramatically effected the shopping patterns of southern Grand Rapids. As difficulat as it used to be to get across town on 28th Street and 44th Street, the southbelt has now made both the Kentwood/Cascade area, and the Byron Center, Hudsonville, Grandville areas quicks jumps over to US-131.

This all make the new Klingman's location accessible to shoppers from all over the metropolitan area, as well as a draw to Grand Rapids, the gateway to a Nation's Playground, God's High Five to Mankind, Pure Michigan!