Welcome Drive-In

4321 Old US 52,
Welcome, NC 27295

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The Welcome Drive-In was located 3 miles out of town on North Highway 8. It was opened on September 2, 1950. By the 1970’s, it was showing a lot of soft R rated movies such as "Student Nurses" or a lot of cheap horror films. It sold itself on being the best in Lexington,N.C. Judging by the films, it certainly was not.

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CSWalczak
CSWalczak on December 11, 2010 at 10:20 pm

A picture of the Welcome Drive-in as posted on its gallery page at Drive-ins.com: http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/nctwelc001.jpg

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on December 12, 2010 at 9:57 am

Named for WELCOME, NORTH CAROLINA. Welcome is 6 miles North of Lexington on Highway 8.

Held 175 cars.

Sure could use an address, more info and more photos.

Mmandarano
Mmandarano on September 19, 2013 at 9:47 am

Address was approximately 4321 Old US 52, Welcome, NC 27295

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on February 12, 2014 at 7:56 am

Grand opening was September 2, 1950 (Per Lexington newspaper The Dispatch)

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 30, 2018 at 9:51 pm

Site is now a museum and boat dealership and outdoor shop(David Fritts).

SalisburyNC
SalisburyNC on March 15, 2019 at 2:35 pm

I thought they showed some X rated films as well.

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