16300 Fort Street (Southgate, Michigan): Difference between revisions
→Meijer #123 (1990–present)
Line 34:
===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, the city of Southgate persuaded Meijer to instead build their store on the site of the drive-in and the neighboring [[16450 Fort Street (Southgate, Michigan)|AMC Southgate 4]] theater. However, this plan was initially met with heavy backlash from residents, some of whom even used profanity against City Council members.<ref>[https://
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.
The Meijer store, [[Meijer 123|store #123]], opened on August 30, 1994.<ref>Cecilia, Deck. [https://
[[Huntington Bank]] took over the bank alcove space on July 20, 2015.<ref>[https://www.banksforge.com/the-huntington-national-bank/southgate-%20fort%20street%20meijer%20branch/98997/ The Huntington National Bank - Southgate- Fort Street Meijer Branch], BanksForge.com.</ref>
|