Dick's Drive-In Uptown

Dick's Drive-In Queen Anne

In January 1954, Dick Spady (1923-2016) and his partners opened the first Dick's Drive-In in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, with the goal of offering a 'classic meal' of a burger, steak, and fries at a drive-through facility. Next came Dick's Drive-Ins on Broadway, on Holman Road, and in Lake City. Dick's Drive-Ins have become the longest continually operated fast-food restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012 the City of Seattle issued a Mayoral Proclamation of Dick's Drive-In Day. Dick Spady: A Life of Vision and Values documents his life and times.

In 1974, Dick's Queen Anne place opened at 500 Queen Anne Avenue N. -- the.first and only Dick’s Drive-In location to feature indoor seating.

In 2013, Dick's celebrated its 60th anniversary and published 60 Years of Memories featuring recollections by folks of all ages. Among Queen Anne stories:

*78-year-old Gretchen Swanson recalls "As a regular customer at Dick's on Queen Anne, my biggest thrill was seeing Governor Gary Locke and his wife Mona Lee eating hamburgers just like the rest of us."

*Others recall shared special moments at Dick's before and after attending events at Seattle Center & the Coliseum/Key (soon Climate Pledge) Arena.

*"Defensive superstar" Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks visited the Queen Anne Dick's on Veteran's Day 2012.