We love Dick’s

WALLINGFORD | SEATTLE | WASHINGTON

WORDS AND PHOTO BY JONAS LARSSON

The same year that By’s opened (see page 14) in 1954, Dick Spady and his partners opened their first drive-in restaurant in Wallingford, Seattle. Dick’s was born. Little has changed in the 70 years since — except that they have opened 4 more restaurants in Seattle. Spady says that he and his partners never wanted to create a large franchise but rather stay local, close to family. Smart move. While the fast food giants race to beat each other in innovation, Dick’s continues on like it’s 1954, and it works. Seattleites never abandoned their favorite burger joint. Short waits, good prices, and burgers-fries-shakes is the recipe to success. Easy as that.

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