Major expansion coming soon to a theater near you

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Just a little more than 30 miles west of Charlotte sits a nostalgic venue that has seen the number of similar operations across the country dwindle over the years. But this drive-in movie theater is thriving.

Preston Brown, the owner of Hounds Drive-In in Kings Mountain, says he’s investing north of $1 million this offseason to expand capacity at the theater, which shows double and sometimes triple features of first-run movies from spring through fall.

When Hounds opens March 27, it will have a third screen, additional concession windows and a second ticket booth.

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