BUTTE – A national gas station chain will not pursue plans to open a store next to a drive-in theater south of Butte.
Marverik Project Manager Richard Piggott confirmed in an email to KXLF that the Salt Lake City-based company has withdrawn its letter of intent to locate a store on a 17-acre plot next to the Silver Bow Drive-In Theater. Piggott did not elaborate further.
This became a controversial issue in early 2024 when Maverik was granted a permit to move next to the theater off German Gulch Road. The theater owners claimed the business would ruin the movie-going experience by causing noise and light pollution from increased traffic.
In October of 2024, a district Judge reversed the ruling to grant Maverik a permit, but the gas station could reapply for a permit.
