The South End! An exact location—or even a city—has yet to be determined, but the newest location will be “no farther south than Federal Way,” Jim Spady, president of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, told a crowd of supporters yesterday.
“Spady said 177,645 votes were cast, and Renton and Redmond even passed resolutions inviting Dick’s Drive-In to build in their communities,” The Seattle Times reports.
The Eastside will eventually get a Dick’s Drive-In after the south location is up and running at the end of 2018, Spady said. (Bellevue did have a Dick’s Drive-In during the mid 1960s that didn’t do well and shut down, but Spady is confident it will thrive on the Eastside this time around.)
The Spady family made the announcement yesterday:
The paper reports that Dick’s representatives are looking for tips about land in the South End, including parcels that are “approximately one acre in size, close to high schools, colleges, nightlife and busy highways.” You can send tips to newlocation@ddir.com.
Dick’s Drive-In representatives hope to open the new location in 2018.
