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We took out a $1 million loan to buy a movie theater — now it brings in $550K a year

Name: We took out a $1 million loan to buy a movie theater — now it brings in $550K a year
Uploaded: 2025-08-16T13:45:01.000Z
Duration: 8 min 52 s
Description: In 2022, Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney purchased Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, America's oldest drive-in movie theater. Today, it brings in nearly $550,000 a year. Here's how much it costs to run.

In 2022, Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney purchased Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, America's oldest drive-in movie theater. Today, it brings in nearly $550,000 a year. Here's how much it costs to run.

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Sat, Aug 16 20259:45 AM EDT

Lauren Shamo

Sophie Caldwell