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CITY ADDRESS NOTES
Adrian 123 E. Church St. Opened 1953, closed 1990, torn down ca. 2004 for parking lot
Albion 1725 E. Michigan Ave. Opened 1965, moved 1975 to Eaton St., torn down, site vacant
1410 N. Eaton St. Originally Starlite Drive-In. Appears to have been retrofitted to 1980s drive-thru prototype at some point.
Closed late 1990s?, later Fresh & Fast, now Albion Garden
Alma 1975 Michigan Ave. Later Bob's Family Drive-In (1988 listing), torn down for church parking lot
Alpena 1032 N. US-23 Closed ca. 1975, torn down before 1980 for parking lot; site became Dollar General 2016
Ann Arbor 2405 W. Stadium Blvd. Torn down ca. 1999 for Tuffy Muffler
Au Gres 121 W. Huron Rd. Has been several eateries since the 1980s, including East-West Restaurant and Bigfoot's.
Sat vacant since at least 2007 before becoming Cauffee fall 2018.
Auburn Hills Great Lakes Crossing Moved across food court, later part of Charming Charlie, now Burger King
Bad Axe 830 N. Van Dyke Ave. Later Stafono's, torn down before 2009 for Walgreens
Bangor
Baraga 1156 S. Superior Ave. Closed late 1990s?, now Baraga Drive-In
Battle Creek 906 Capital Ave. NE Closed ca. 1982, now Golden Dragon
889 W. Columbia Ave. Later Battle Creek Ford (1989), then TCBY, then Garpike's, then Sonny's Pit Stop, then Singh's BBQ, now Hogzilla
Lakeview Square Mall Moved to below late 1990s?, space removed for additional food court seating.
Section of food court became Buffalo Wild Wings 2012.
Lakeview Square Mall, ste. #653 Closed ca. 2005, later New York Style Steak, now vacant
45 Porter St. Opened 1953, closed early 1970s, later Four Seasons, then D&D Flea Market, torn down for expansion of Kellogg's
Bay City 259 Washington Ave. Likely moved to current store on Lafayette Ave., later Tip Top Drive In.
Entire block torn down 1970s for Labadie Oldsmobile, itself torn down ca. 2010 for parking lot of YMCA
Bay City Mall, ste. #FC-2 Closed ca. 2005, later H&W until 2008, then The Grille from 2011-2012, food court removed July 2017 for PetSmart
Bellevue 9787 Battle Creek Hwy. Later Bellevue Drive-In, now vacant
Boyne City 364 N. Lake St. Closed ca. 1986, torn down for Ancon Gear and Instrument
Benton Harbor 432 E. Main St. Opened 1960, became McCoy's before 1978, torn down 1980s?, site vacant
Blissfield 505 E. Adrian St. Closed before 1988, later a video store, torn down for Sports Pizza
Bridgeport 6595 Dixie Hwy.
(in Total station)
Opened 1996, closed 2000, walled off for storage.
Station became Marathon 2000 (before A&W was removed), then Speedway 2001; station torn down and rebuilt 2020
Bridgman 10511 Red Arrow Hwy.
(in Amoco station, now BP)
Closed 2003, reopened 2005, closed again after 2009; later Quiznos, became Dunkin' 2020
Brighton 331 W. Grand River Ave. Closed ca. 1993, later Brighton Used Cars.
Torn down 1999 for FAO Jewelers which is 333
Burton 4013 E. Court St. Opened after 1988 in former Church's Chicken, later X-Press (1991 listing), now Subway
Courtland Center
(north wing)
Hot Dogs & More kiosk; closed late 1990s, later Pretzel Peddler, then an ice cream shop, now removed
1117 S. Belsay Rd.
(in Sunoco station
with Long John Silver's)
Both restaurants closed ca. 2013; A&W later Classic Burgers, Long John Silver's later Krispy Krunchy Chicken.
Both restaurants became Tubby's 2017; closed 2021, now Manee Thai.
Cadillac 1714 N. Mitchell St. Torn down late 1980s? for Arby's
Calumet 55776 US-41 Later Jacob's Ladder, then Bill and Laura's, now Leveque Agency
Canton 42087 Ford Rd. Short-lived strip mall location, opened late 1990s in former Tubby's, closed before 2004, later Sivathai, now Aji Ten
Caro 1100 E. Caro Rd. Torn down 1980s? for Northstar Bank
Cassopolis 525 S. Broadway St. Later Marcello's Pizzeria, now vacant
Cedar Springs 364 N. Main St. Torn down for expansion of Vanderhyde Ford
Charlevoix 1411 Bridge St. Later Chee Peng, now vacant
Cheboygan 1304 W. Mackinaw Ave. Now The Yeck
Chelsea 1555 Main St. Now Main Street Coney Island
Chesaning 1209 W. Brady Rd. Now Little Caesars
Clawson 303 S. Main St. Closed and became Woodpile BBQ 2015
Clinton Township
(Fraser)
34925 Groesbeck Hwy. Torn down 1980s? for Burger King, which renumbered to 34897 at some point
Coldwater 411 E. Chicago Blvd. Torn down for Bonanza (now Ponderosa)
480 W. Chicago Rd.
(in Shell station)
Later Roadside Cafe, now gas station storage
Coleman 5246 N. Coleman Rd.
(in Shell station)
Became Subway ca. 2013
Coloma 5036 Paw Paw Lake Rd. Became Eddie's 1996
Commerce Township 2614 Union Lake Rd. Torn down for Arby's
Copper Harbor 715 Gratiot St. Closed early 1990s?, now Seventh Street Station
Davison 505 N. State St. Later Cardinal's Roost (1980 listing), now Ice Cream Junction
840 S. State Rd. Short-lived 1980s location (ca. 1988); later X-Press (1991), then Sero's, now Señor Lucky's
Dearborn Fairlane Town Center, ste. FC311 Now Streats of Detroit
14471 Michigan Ave. Torn down for expansion of nearby car lot
Dearborn Heights 26233 Ford Rd. Torn down for parking lot
Detroit Wayne State University
(5221 Gullen Mall)
18440 W. Warren Ave. Later Taqueria Mi Terra, then Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken, now vacant
16160 Telegraph Rd. Torn down for the Collision Shop
19441 Schoolcraft Ave. Now Tom's Coney Island
9114 Greenfield Rd. Torn down for a parking lot
12721 Fenkell Rd. Torn down for a Marathon gas station
11020 Conner Ave. Became Elias Bros. Big Boy 1968, then Mr. Ted's before 1975.
Closed 1990s, torn down, site vacant. See an article on this building here.
6771 W. Vernor Hwy. Now Trinity Coach
17630 Grand River Ave.
(Long John Silver's combo)
Opened ca. 2005, closed ca. 2013, now Checkers
24761 W. 7 Mile Rd.
(in Mobil station)
Closed before 2007, now Alaska Express, station now BP
Dowagiac 724 N. Front St. Later various Mexican eateries, now vacant
M-152 Was listed as for sale in 1975; torn down 1980s? for parking lot next to Chemical Bank (now Mitchell Lawn Care)
East Lansing 1120 E. Grand River Ave. Torn down ca. 1961 for Clark (now Admiral) gas station
Michigan State University
(Student Union)
East Tawas 200 W. Bay St. Opened ca. 1971, closed before 1982, later a video store until ca. 1994.
Original A&W building split between Hungry Howie's and a check cashing center ca. 1995.
Two more suites were built over the drive-in bays: an AT&T store and a Hallmark.
Hallmark closed 2005, later Jumbo Video; was to become Jpad Video ca. 2014 but instead became a flower shop.
Eastpointe 17275 E. 9 Mile Rd. Later Andy's, then Eastpointe Grill (2000), then Grandma's House of Pancakes, now SpagBurger
Ecorse 3968 W. Jefferson Ave. Later Log Cabin Barbeque, now M.C. Chicken and Fish
Escanaba 2129 Ludington St. Torn down 1980s? for a car wash
Evart 728 W. 7th St. Now Mishler's Drive-In
Farmington 22004 Farmington Rd. Strip mall location; opened 1988, closed ca. 2008, now Peterlin's
Farwell 1876 W. Ludington Ave. Later Dairy Phil, now Dixie's Drive-In
Fenton 913 N. Leroy St. Closed ca. 1997, later Fenton Coney, then Wireless Toyz, then The Green Olive Tree (2017), became Domino's Pizza 2018
Flat Rock 14701 Telegraph Rd. Closed 1980s?, later U-Haul, then Adkins Insurance, torn down for a storage unit, sign frame reused
Flint 920 Beach St. Opened ca. 1961, became Moore's Drive-In before 1980, torn down for parking lot of nearby church
4108 Saginaw St. Closed ca. mid-1980s, now Fish & Chicken Land
5014 Clio Rd. Opened 1958, closed February 28, 1998, torn down for Rite Aid which is 5018
5050 W. Pierson Rd.
(in Shell station
with Noble Roman's Pizza
and Coffee Beanery)
All restaurants removed ca. late 1990s, now gas station space; station now Clic Mart
4335 W. Pierson Rd.
(KFC combo)
Opened ca. 2002, closed 2012, vacant
G-4031 Richfield Rd. Later Mr. Brown's, now Chip's Supper Club
3328 S. Linden Rd. Short-lived drive-thru location from ca. 1988. Closed early 1990s?, later Samuel's Jewelers, now Z's Diamonds
2802 S. Dort Hwy. Drive-thru-only location. Opened ca. 1988, became X-Press before 1991; later Tippy's, then Carl's Bar B Q, now vacant.
Flushing 200 S. Cherry St. Opened 1970, closed ca. 2010, now The Flushing A
Fowlerville 800 S. Grand Ave.
(KFC combo)
Moved to 840 ca. 2017, now a relocated Taco Bell
Fremont 806 W. Main St. Torn down for Dollar General (now a church) and Movie Gallery (now Family Video)
Gaylord 900 S. Otsego Ave. Became Gobbler's 1980s
Gladstone 902 Montana Ave. Opened 1973, closed 1980s?, now Four J's
Grand Blanc 11338 S. Saginaw St. Now Hot Dog Stand
Grand Haven 726 S. Harbor Dr. Now Butch's Beach Burritos
Grand Rapids Eastbrook Mall
(later Centerpointe Mall)
Hot Dogs & More location. Closed 1990s, later part of Ladies Designer Outlet, mall torn down 2012
5135 Broadmoor Ave. SE Torn down ca. 1996 for Burger King
3323 28th St. SE Former Farrell's. Closed late 1990s?, later Schlotzsky's Deli, then Greek Town, now Gold & Silver Exchange
Woodland Mall, ste. #FC2 Closed before 2004, later AJ's All American Bites, now Surf City Squeeze
1269 Madison Ave. SE Closed 1970s?, later Southern Fish Fry, then Cleo's, now vacant
536 Leonard St. NW Closed ca. 1978, later Root Beer Stand, now Two Scotts BBQ
1636 Eastern Ave. SE Closed 1970s?, later LT's BBQ, now Trisha Lynn's
Grayling 312 S. James St. Torn down ca. 1996 for Rite Aid which closed 2018
Greenville 1115 W. Washington Ave. Later House of Hunan, torn down for a parking lot
Gwinn 37 W. M-35 Later various other restaurants, now Yooper Scoop
Hancock 20855 Royce Rd. Closed before late 1980s?, now Hanke Auto
Harper Woods Eastland Center Closed before 2000, original food court torn down 2004
Harrison 316 Park St. Later Dutch's Restaurant (1988 listing), then S&R Diner, now Sheri's Family Diner
Harrison Township 36111 Jefferson Ave. Later Joseph Brothers (1975 listing), possibly other restaurants in between, became Eddie's 1987
Hartford 62589 Red Arrow Hwy. Closed before 1980, later Montgomery's, torn down for a church, sign frame reused
Highland 2120 S. Milford Rd. Now Twist & Shake
Hillman 27400 M-32
(in BP station with
Subway and Tastee-Freez)
Both A&W and Tastee Freez closed ca. 2004.
Restaurant spaces later Carter Acres and Donatello's Pizza, now Lucky Louie's. Subway still open.
Hillsdale 300 W. Carleton Rd. Torn down mid-1990s? for Rite Aid
Holland 139 E. 8th St. Became Copper Kettle ca. 1974, torn down for parking lot of Macatawa Bank
363 S. River Ave.
(in Shell station)
Closed before 2007, now Mr. You Chinese
Holt 2440 N. Cedar St. Drive-thru location from ca. late 1980s. Closed 1990s, now Champion Sports Bar & Grill
Homer 130 W. Leigh St. Later Knife & Fork, now Big Show Fireworks
Houghton Copper Country Mall Hot Dogs & More kiosk. Closed 2008, vacant
Howell 2010 E. Grand River Ave. Closed ca. 1976, later Los Panchos, then Armando's (1979 listing).
Later Sandpiper Lounge (1980s listings), then Red Apple Bar, now El Patron
Hudson 503 S. Meridian Rd. Torn down 1990s? for McDonald's
Imlay City 515 E. Capac Rd. Later Cappy's Restaurant, then Imlay City Floral, now Cuts By Benny & the Jets
Indian River north jct. M-68 and Old US-27 Most likely on NE corner, now a vacant lot
Inkster 26639 Michigan Ave. Now Kelly's Cars
Ironwood 1231 E. Cloverland Dr. Now Red's Auto Sales
Ishpeming 1419 N. 2nd St. Torn down for TruNorth Credit Union
Ithaca 1110 E. Washington Rd. Torn down for expansion of adjacent Quick Save (now Beacon & Bridge) station
Jackson 900 W. Argyle St. Later Yenking Chinese, now Lucky Cafe
1300 S. West Ave. Became Cascades Root Beer 1974, closed 1979, torn down 1980 for Wendy's
1502 Cooper St.
(in Citgo station)
Closed before 2008, now Subway
Kalamazoo 430 W. Kalamazoo Ave. Later Root Beer Stand, torn down for parking lot
3100 Portage St. Now Root Beer Stand
4400 S. Westnedge Ave. Now Root Beer Stand
Lake Odessa 1202 Jordan Lake St. Now Chee Peng
Lansing 902 E. Grand River Ave. Closed 1994, later Famous Taco, then Grand River Coney Island, now vacant
3220 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
(KFC and Long John Silver's combo)
Built 1980s as just KFC; A&W and Long John Silver's added ca. 2004, A&W removed by 2007
3200 S. Cedar St. Closed 1980, later Jim's Drive-In until ca. 1997; torn down ca. 2002 for C&J Tax which is now vacant
315 S. Homer St. Closed before 1985, now Hong Kong Restaurant
623 S. Washington Ave. Closed and torn down 1970 for a Boron station; station became Quik Stop 1982, torn down 1990s? for parking lot
Lansing Mall Closed ca. 2001, later a relocated Mrs. Fields/Pretzel Time, then California Taco, then Chicago Deli, now Mark's Gourmet Dogs
427 E. Oakland Ave. Drive-thru-only location; closed after 2011, became Nu Wave Fish 2017
Lapeer 624 S. Main St. Later various bakeries, then Dawn Donuts; torn down 1989 for Hardee's which is now Tim Hortons
Lawton
Lennon 11941 E. M-21
(in BP station
with Long John Silvers)
Opened 2001, closed August 2011; became Maria's 2012, then Vittles, now Chester's Chicken.
Gas station later Citgo, now Mobil.
Lewiston 2800 County Road 489
(in Smitty's Family Entertainment
with Papa Romano's Pizza)
Entire complex closed before 2009, vacant
Lincoln Park 3860 Dix Hwy.
(in Marathon,
later Future Fuels)
Closed fall 2019, became Krispy Krunchy Chicken 2020
Livonia Wonderland Mall Opened ca. 1985 with food court, section of mall became mall offices 1998 when food court was rebuilt.
Mall torn down 2003 for Target.
Livonia Mall, Mervyns wing Later Frankly Yours; mall closed May 2008, torn down 2009 for Walmart
28701 Plymouth Rd. Torn down 1980s? for Wendy's which is now a doctor's office
Ludington 222 W. Ludington Ave. Torn down for Best Choice Market
Macomb Township
(then Mt. Clemens)
15555 Hall Rd. Drive-thru location from 1980s; now National Coney Island
Madison Heights 28147 John R. Rd. Torn down for Cash Land
Manistee 200 Parkdale Ave. Moved 1980s? to current store on Cypress Ave; torn down for widening of US-31 and parking lot of nearby car dealer
Manistique Opened 1954, closed 1971
Marquette 1016 W. Washington Ave. Torn down 1980s? for Burger King
6040 S. US-41 Moved to below ca. 2008, now Hudson Mechanical
1021 W. Washington Ave. Opened ca. 2008 in former Blimpie, closed before 2011. Later Liberty Tax, now Northern Pleasures.
Marlette 2977 N. Main St. Vacant for several years; torn down ca. 2008 for Rite Aid
Marshall 1102 W. Michigan Ave. Later Change of Pace (1988 listing), became Yinhai Chinese before 1994
Melvindale 2535 Oakwood Blvd. Later Mama Bear's Kitchen (1994 listing), now part of B&K Collision
Michigan Center 4061 Page Ave. Now Rudy's Drive-In
Midland 1605 Bay City Rd. Torn down for now-closed Bay City Road Party Store
3420 Isabella St. Opened 1994, closed 2004, became Turkey Hut December 2015, then Furlo's Pizza; torn down 2019, site vacant
Mio 412 S. Morenci Ave. Closed ca. 2004, became Denas Canoe Country Restaurant ca. 2008.
Later Au Sable River Restaurant, then Tin Lizzy, now vacant again
Monroe 15336 S. Dixie Hwy. Now Gerweck Pre-Owned Cars
1111 W. Front St. Now Monroe's Original Hot Dog
Mt. Clemens 205 N. Gratiot Ave. Now Ruehle's Towing
Mt. Pleasant 2428 S. Leaton Rd.
(in Shell station)
Opened 2001, closed ca. 2014, vacant; station now Mobil
Munising 220 E. M-28 Opened 1982, closed ca. 2009. Became Pizza Hut/WingStreet June 2010, closed September 2014, now Bay Furnace Bagel Works
Muskegon 1950 Lakeshore Dr. Closed ca. 1985, later Max & Marley's Hot Dogs, now Pierogi House
Newberry 7488 M-123 Later LJ's Diner, now The Island Grill
Niles 2645 S. 11th St. Later Knapp's Drive-In (1976 listing), then various car lots, now vacant
11 S. 11th St. Opened early 1990s? in former Burger Chef/Rodee's, torn down ca. 1997 for Rite Aid
North Muskegon 171 Whitehall Rd. Closed ca. 1980, later Ritz Danish, torn down for Rite Aid
Norton Shores 3690 Airline Rd. Closed ca. 1985, later Airline Drive-In, then Masar's; torn down before 2007 for parking lot
Novi Twelve Oaks Mall Original location; later Max & Erma's, now vacant
Twelve Oaks Mall Second location after previous location closed; now Kerby's Koney Island
Okemos Meridian Mall
(1982 W. Grand River Ave., ste. F03)
Closed 2020, now Li'l Emil's
Onaway 20812 Washington Ave. Opened 1958, closed 1972, now Woodwinds Restaurant
Ontonagon 201 River St. Shared building with Subway; both suites now Living the UP Dream
Oscoda 384 S. State St. Was known as Jackie's A&W; became just Jackie's by mid-1986.
Became Hunan 1988, then Chee Peng mid-1990s; became Mama's Kitchen ca. 1997.
Renumbered to 884 S. State St.
Owosso 1830 Corunna St. Opened 1967, torn down 1980s? for parking lot. May have relocated to below location.
2165 E. Main St. Drive-thru location; closed before 1994, now Newport Coney Island
Paradise M-123 Later TJ Root Beer, now vacant
Paw Paw 715 S. Kalamazoo St. Later Gallagher's; closed 2014?, vacant
Pentwater 438 S. Hancock St. Now Gull Landing
Petoskey 1099 N. US-31 Opened 1974, closed ca. 1985. Later Alan's Northside, became Little Caesars late 2017
Plymouth 560 W. Ann Arbor Rd. Opened after 1985 in former Burger King, closed and became Boston Market 1993, now Happy's Pizza.
Some sources say 516, which appears to be a typo.
Pontiac 1006 Baldwin Ave. Moved to 991 ca. 1970s?, later Pontiac Coin Club (1988 listing), then La Cocina, now vacant
991 Baldwin Ave. Later Li' Tony's Coney, then Henry and Tammy's (2007 listing), then Tokyo Drift, then Lipi's (2015-2016), now Acapulco
510 N. Telegraph Rd.
(Oakland Pointe Shopping Center)
Later Dairy Queen, now vacant
Port Huron 618 24th Ave. Closed before 1987, now Ted's Coney Island
500 10th St. Later Beverage Shop (1990s listings), torn down for a credit union
2611 Ravenswood Rd.
(in Total station)
Removed ca. 2000 when station rebranded to Speedway
Portage The Crossroads Hot Dogs & More location; closed early 1990s.
May have been in food court which was extensively remodeled ca. 2000
Prescott 1857 Greenwood Rd. Closed ca. 1982, later a pizzeria; sat abandoned for many years, torn down ca. 2015
Rapid River 7878 US-2 Closed ca. 2007, later Mikey B's Grill, now vacant
Rochester 3178 S. Rochester Rd. Opened 1987 as drive-thru location, closed ca. 2007?, now Alex's of Rochester
Rockford 169 Marcell Dr. NE Short-lived strip mall location; closed ca. 2005, later Vital Nutrition, now Wild Bill's Tobacco
Roseville 29535 Gratiot Ave. Closed 1980s?, later Enterprise Rent-a-Car, now Jenna Auto Sales
Saginaw 807 S. Granger St. Now Old Towne Drive-In
1703 E. Genesee Ave. Later China Garden, became Down Home Fish Fry late 1980s; torn down 1990s? for E&E Health Connections
St. Ignace 1152 N. State St. Torn down for parking lot of Kewadin Inn which itself was torn down for an office
Saugatuck
Sault Ste. Marie 3471 I-75 Business Spur Torn down for Parmer's Farm Market
Shelby Township 46156 Van Dyke Ave. Torn down for a strip mall with a florist shop
South Haven 8510 M-140 Closed ca. 1987, became Back to the 50's ca. 1997.
Closed ca. 2010, reopened as 50's Drive-In, now closed again
South Lyon 399 S. Lafayette St. Opened 1960, closed 1980s?, later Brown's Root Beer, became A Good Day Cafe 2017.
Most likely closed well before 513 S. Lafayette location opened.
513 S. Lafayette St. Drive-thru location. Closed ca. 2006, now Hungry Howie's Pizza
Southfield 29285 Southfield Rd. Former Farrell's; later Red Hot & Blue, now Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts and Cricket Wireless
Tel-Twelve Mall Mall torn down 2003 for Lowe's
Northland Center, ste. #114 Opened ca. 2002? in former McDonald's, closed ca. 2012, mall closed March 2015
Southgate 12755 Eureka Rd. Relocated to 12820, later Tech Hi Fi (1975 listing), now Legal Helpers Southgate Bankruptcy
Spring Arbor 7975 Spring Arbor Rd. Opened 1990, closed 2005?, now Spring Arbor Cafe
Spring Lake 909 W. Savidge St. Was apparently the first A&W in Michigan.
Later various restaurants, including Tim's, Marie's, and Blimpie; was slated to become Uncle Fred's in 2008.
Later Fish ×2, now Small Town Sandwich Shop.
Sterling Heights 35030 Mound Rd. Later 15 & Mound Deli, now Napa Valley Beverage
Lakeside Mall Earlier location (listed in 1988) that predated food court location; not sure of what replaced it
Lakeside Mall Location that opened with food court; closed 2021, vacant
Sturgis 1401 E. Chicago Rd. Later various other drive-ins including Cuisillo's, now vacant
Tawas City 219 W. Lake St. Moved to East Tawas ca. 1971, now park concession stand
Taylor 20524 Ecorse Rd. Opened 1957, closed 2007?; later Arnold's Drive In (2013-14), now Taylor Kabob
Tecumseh 807 W. Chicago Blvd. Torn down for Arbor Drug (now CVS/pharmacy)
Three Rivers 59136 S. US-131 Later Nextel, now Tony's Auto Sales
1801 N. Main St.
(in Shell station)
Closed before 2007, now part of station. Station still open but may have closed for a time.
Traverse City 412 E. Front St. Torn down for offices
2020 N. Garfield Rd.
(in Shell station)
Station had A&W, Salubre Pizza, and Subsational Subs.
All restaurants closed ca. 2007, now Subway
Trenton 2975 W. Jefferson Ave. Now Elizabeth Perk
Troy 402 W. 14 Mile Rd. Torn down for Chili's. May have been replaced by existing A&W in adjacent Oakland Mall.
3655 Rochester Rd. Later Bill's Drive-In, torn down for Arby's
Union City
Vassar 610 State Rd. Now Dragon Palace
Wakefield US-2 @ Ahola St. Later Family Root Beer, now long vacant
Walled Lake 725 E. Walled Lake Rd. Later Tom's Root Beer Stand, now Elly May's Doggie Bag
Warren 4600 E. 9 Mile Rd. Now Quickmade Bowling & Trophy
21315 Van Dyke Ave. Later Belmont Coney Island, now vacant
23884 Hoover Rd.
(in Citgo station)
Later Burgers & More American Food for a short time; station and restaurant closed ca. 2010.
Station reopened ca. 2016 as Citgo with Wok Jockeyz; restaurant closed again when station rebranded to Exxon ca. 2020.
Universal Mall Opened ca. 1989 with food court; closed ca. 2006, mall closed 2008 and torn down 2009
22901 Mound Rd.
(in BP station,
later Shell)
Closed 2022, vacant
Washington Township 67960 Van Dyke Ave. Torn down for ReMerica which is now Fite Eye Center
Waterford 4355 Dixie Hwy. Now Highlander Coney Island
5115 Dixie Hwy. Former Hardee's, closed ca. 1997; torn down for IHOP which is now Fino's Family Dining
4790 Dixie Hwy.
(KFC combo)
A&W removed ca. 2015
6175 Highland Rd. 1990s drive-thru location; now Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Weidman 3011 N. Woodruff Rd.
(in Shell station)
Closed ca. 2010, vacant
Westland Westland Center Closed 2019, now Mr. Corned Beef
White Pigeon 706 W. Chicago Rd. Later various other drive-in restaurants, including Lily Jean's; became 57 Burger Barrel 2014, torn down 2017?, site vacant
Whitehall 3385 Colby Rd.
(in Shell station)
Gas station opened ca. 2005 with A&W and Long John Silvers; both closed within a couple years and are still vacant.
Wixom 49714 Grand River Ave.
(KFC combo)
Closed between July and December 2015, reopened 2017 as just KFC
Ypsilanti Eastern Michigan University
401 E. Michigan Ave. Now Kluck's
2835 Washtenaw Ave. Closed 2005?, later Pita Hut, then Pacific Beach Burritos, then Checkers, now Cristy's Hamburgers
1024 Ecorse Rd.
(in Sunoco station)
Later Chester's Chicken and Hungry Man Cheesesteak, now Vic & Barb & Sean


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