The Exton Drive-In was located at the intersection of Route 30 and Route 100 in Exton, about 8 miles west of Paoli. It sat back off the highway, down a long entrance drive. On the property was a mobile home where the manager lived. This was one of the many Budco drive-ins in the Tri-State area, opening on July 11, 1956, with Kirk Douglas in The Racers and Robert Wagner in Broken Lance. It closed on October 5, 1984, with Sandra Peabody in Last House on the Left and Tim Matheson in Impulse. | Old

Who remembers going to the Exton Mall? The Exton Square Mall opened in March 1973, and was a prominent Chester County retail hub originally anchored by Strawbridge & Clothier. Known for its unique, central anchor layout and as the site of Pennsylvania's first Chick-fil-A, the mall expanded significantly in the late 1990s, adding a second floor and new anchors like Boscov's. Following a decline in occupancy, the property was sold in March 2025 to Abrams Realty & Development for $34.25 million, wi