South region. Locations being considered included Kent, West Seattle, South Seattle, Renton, Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Auburn, Normandy Park, Des Moines and Federal Way. After an extensive amount of time, it was announced on September 7, 2017, that the 7th location to the chain would be located in Kent on Highway 99, south of Sea-Tac Airport. The location opened on December 12, 2018. In September 2020, Dick's announced that it would launch a food truck to serve five locations in Western Washington that were chosen through a public poll: Bellevue, Bellingham, Everett, Renton, and West Seattle. The restaurant also announced that it would be expanding to the Eastside once a suitable location is found. A collaboration with local chef Edouardo Jordan of Salare and JuneBaby was also announced with a three-day popup event at the Queen Anne location. In December 2021, Dick's opened an Eastside location at the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue. Dick's then announced on April 28, 2022, that it would open a ninth location at The Commons shopping center in Federal Way in 2023. Locations Wallingford (opened on January 28, 1954) Capitol Hill (opened in 1955) Crown Hill (opened in 1957) Lake City (opened in 1963) Lower Queen Anne (opened in 1974) Edmonds (opened on October 20, 2011) Kent (opened on December 12, 2018) Bellevue (opened in 1965; closed in 1974) Bellevue Crossroads (opened December 16, 2021) Federal Way (planned to open in 2023) There is also an unrelated Dick's Hamburgers restaurant in Spokane. Although this is a drive-in, operated in much the same manner as the six drive-in locations of the Seattle chain (and with a larger menu), it is not affiliated with Dick's Drive-In. In popular culture Seattle-native rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot places a scene of his 1988 song "Posse on Broadway" at Dick's on Capitol Hill, describing it as a hangout for the rich and cool. See also List of hamburger restaurants References External links 1954 establishments in Washington (state) Companies based in Seattle Drive-in restaurants Fast-food chains of the United States Fast-food hamburger restaurants Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 1954 Restaurants in Seattle