2001 Disco

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2001 Disco was a popular nightclub located behind Town and Country Plaza on Fairfield Drive. It opened in the mid-'70's to cater to the latest disco craze. It had a large dance floor, and up-to-date lighting and effects. A smaller side bar called The Enterprise Room had a more intimate atmosphere, and often hosted small bands such as The Hi-Fi's, and the Instant Daddios. There were nightly drink specials, and best known was probably "Welfare Wednesday", for the middle-of-the-week working crowd. Despite the mid-eighties waning in popularity of disco music, 2001 saw a spike in business with the closing of several live rock clubs such as Franco's, Jere's, and The Show Palace. In 1986, it was purchased by recently relocated California businessman Robert Martire, who managed the establishment until it's closing in the early '90's.