how many drive ins are in the us
List of drive-in theaters The first drive-in was opened in 1933 in New Jersey.[1] In 2017 there exist about 330 operating drive-in theaters in the United States, down from a peak of about 4,000 in the late 1950â€™s.[2] At least six are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Notable U.S. examples include: