Last fall, Dick's Drive-In hinted that they'd be announcing a new location "in East King County." (They had a location near Bellevue Square for awhile in the mid-1960s/early 1970s.)
And now, the big reveal: The next Dick's will open at Bellevue's Crossroads Shopping Center by the end of the year.
Jasmine Donovan, President of Dick's (and the granddaughter of Dick Spady, the guy who's name is on the place) said, “We are so thrilled to announce our next location. It will be wonderful to be back in Bellevue again after almost 50 years. We can’t wait to build new delicious memories with our customers, employees and the Eastside community.”
Last fall, Dick’s announced it was searching for a new location on the Eastside. They asked fans to send them potential sites and vote with their feet when the Dick’s Food Truck visited their cities. “Since we started growing again with our Edmonds location opening in 2011, we’ve really relied on our customers to tell us where our next location should be built,” said Jasmine. “First our customers chose north, then they voted South, and we promised we would build on the Eastside next.”
The mayor of Bellevue, Lynne Robinson, said, “On behalf of the City of Bellevue, I am pleased to welcome Dick’s Drive-In back to the Eastside! The new restaurant location will be right at home in the thriving Crossroads neighborhood of Bellevue. Like many others in the community, I look forward to enjoying some classic burgers, fries and shakes with family and friends.”
I'm with you, Ms. Mayor -- Classic, fries, and vanilla shake for me.