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The Fort Drive-In Theatre ended the 1990 season without fanfare on September 3, with showings of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(film) Pump Up the Volume]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_SEALs_(film) Navy SEALs]''.<ref>[https://freep.newspapers.com/image/100016268/ Movie Guide], [[Detroit Free Press]], September 3, 1990, page 26.</ref> The theater had planned to reopen for the 1991 season, but a March windstorm severely damaged the screen beyond repair.<ref>[http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/driveintheaters.aspx?type=1&id=94 "Fort George Drive-In Theatre"], ''waterwinterwonderland.com''.</ref><ref name=cinematreasures>[http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9968 "Fort George Drive-In"], ''cinematreasures.org''.</ref>
===Meijer #123 (1990–present)===
Around 1990, [[Walker, Michigan|Walker]]-based supercenter chain [[Meijer]] began considering opening a store in Southgate, and was planning to erect the store on the site of the then-abandoned [[E.J. Korvette]] shopping center across the street. Following the Fort Drive-In Theatre's screen damage
Despite the opposition, Meijer proceeded to purchase the Fort Drive-In Theatre and AMC Southgate 4 Theatres properties in December 1991. After the Southgate 4 building was demolished in 1993, construction of the Meijer store began.
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