Tesla 24-Hour Restaurant Coming Soon? This City Could Be Getting One

Tesla (TSLA) has plans to build a 24-hour restaurant complete with a drive-in movie theater and charging station in the city of Los Angeles, according to papers filed by the electric carmaker.

The site of the restaurant/movie theater/charging station concept is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection of Orange Dr., according to plans filed with the city and obtained by Electrek.

The location is expected to span 9,300 square feet in central Hollywood and would feature a two-story restaurant that would have a 3,800 square foot lower level and 5,550 square foot outdoor seating area above, along with bars situated on both levels, the plans suggest. The restaurant is expected to be open 24 hours.

Plans include more than two dozen charging stations, as well as a “carhop” dining-in service area, where waitstaff will bring orders out to cars in a parking lot.

The site’s movie theater would encompass two movie screens that would hold programs running for about 30 minutes – the same amount of time it takes to charge an EV or eat at a restaurant. Operation of the theater is slated from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will include a parking lot with 29 supercharger stalls and 34 total spots.

The news that Tesla is planning a restaurant/movie theater/charging station concept isn’t a complete surprise, as the CEO Elon Musk tweeted about the vision four years earlier.

In his tweet, he said, “Gonna put an old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in LA.”

As of Wednesday at 12:19 p.m. ET, shares of Tesla were trading at $656.70, up $28.54, or 4.54%.