Brownsville Drive-In
6229 National Pike,
Grindstone,
PA
15442
6229 National Pike,
Grindstone,
PA
15442
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Located along Route 40 between Grindstone and Uniontown. A three-screener running mostly first run twin bills. In operation since the 1940’s. Began as Fick’s started by Izzie Ficks who had not only the drive-in but a restaurant, motel and bowling alley across the highway.
Purchased in the 1970’s or thereabouts and during the first outdoor shakeout, began running adult fare. Twin screened in the 1980’s and tripled in the 1990’s. Turned back to family fare in the mid 1980’s. Does bangup business during the summer months.
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Ron Sterbenz
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Despite recent construction of a connector for the PA 43 Turnpike route as well as a new stretch of U.S. 40, this thankfully has not affected the drive-in as far as location, although said bowling alley (Gudac Lanes) and other buildings across the way were razed.
The new U.S. 40 connector runs east of the drive-in to the intersection (where an overpass once stood) near JCT PA 166. The Brownsville can be clearly seen from this new road. The old U.S. 40 segment of National Rd. where the drive-in stands has been renamed Business U.S. 40.