Brown announces
closure of
Hounds Drive-in
By Loretta Cozart
Preston Brown thanked the community for their patronage in an announcement on his Facebook page on February 19, sharing that after seven seasons, he and his father had decided to close.
“This has been a very difficult decision for my father and I. We started this journey together with a vision of a campground and drive-in movie theater that ultimately turned into the #1 highest-grossing drive-in theater with the largest screens in the nation. We broke attendance records not only with other drive-ins, but walk-in theaters also. During the pandemic in 2020, I decided to utilize our space for the benefit of others to safely hold church services, graduations and concerts.”
Brown continued, “I am very proud of what we brought to our small town of Kings Mountain. Many local businesses have thanked me for bringing tourists to the area because their restaurants and gas stations have flourished but it is unlikely there will ever be another Drive-in theater or campground in this county.”
He concluded the post thanking his wife, Holly, and his father Mike Brown for their support, sharing that after the birth of his son Corbin, he wants to spend more time with his family.
Preston Brown thanked the community for their patronage in an announcement on his Facebook page on February 19, sharing that after seven seasons, he and his father had decided to close.
“This has been a very difficult decision for my father and I. We started this journey together with a vision of a campground and drive-in movie theater that ultimately turned into the #1 highest-grossing drive-in theater with the largest screens in the nation. We broke attendance records not only with other drive-ins, but walk-in theaters also. During the pandemic in 2020, I decided to utilize our space for the benefit of others to safely hold church services, graduations and concerts.”
Brown continued, “I am very proud of what we brought to our small town of Kings Mountain. Many local businesses have thanked me for bringing tourists to the area because their restaurants and gas stations have flourished but it is unlikely there will ever be another Drive-in theater or campground in this county.”
He concluded the post thanking his wife, Holly, and his father Mike Brown for their support, sharing that after the birth of his son Corbin, he wants to spend more time with his family.