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And the Next Dick’s Drive-In Location Is…

The burger chain is conducting an online poll to decide where to plant its seventh outpost.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Coming next year to the east…or the south. Photo via the Dick’s Facebook page.

Just like the 2010 process that resulted in an Edmonds location, Dick’s Drive-In just launched an online poll asking fans where it should open its next mecca of late-night postlibational burgers and fries. Jim Spady, son of the chain’s late founder, told the Seattle Times the company is looking “east and south”.”

According to the specifics of the poll, “south” technically means West Seattle, South Seattle, Renton, Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Kent, Auburn, Normandy Park, Des Moines or Federal Way. “East” could mean Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Sammamish, or Woodinville. Cast your vote for one directional or the other; if you want to advocate for a specific city or address, the company suggests you take to social media.

Online voting is open until March 24. This is the part where I’d generally urge you to hit up the poll and make your feelings known. Except, as of Monday afternoon, a massive rush of voting fans has crashed the company’s website. If that happens again, you can also vote here.

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Get ready for new location of this 63-year-old Seattle burger institution to debut in early 2018.




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.