On Wednesday morning, Dec. 12, the air was cold, but the rain had stopped and high school bands and fife corps warmed up hundreds of excited locals waiting for the opening of the new Dick’s Drive-In at 24220 Pacific Highway South.

(and yes, we agree that this Dick’s sure feels like it’s actually in Des Moines…)
Numerous dignitaries were also on hand, each wielding a pair of scissors for a group ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. Also on the scene were many lucky customers who won “orange tickets” – meaning they would be the first to place their orders. After the ribbon was cut, hungry customers (and dignitaries) rushed the windows of the newest branch of the legendary local burger joint and ordered burgers, fries, shakes and more at the first location located south of Seattle. I Love Kent was live on the scene, broadcasting to its Facebook page (be sure to “Like” them here to get alerts for future live videos), and here’s raw footage from the big event:
The new Dick’s Drive-In is located at 24220 Pacific Highway South on Kent’s West Hill (near Lowe’s):
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2 replies on “VIDEO: Hundreds attend festive grand opening of new Dick's Drive-In”

  1. “Kent’s” Dick’s Drive-in??? Fringe of Kent maybe. More like Des Moines’s Dick’s Drive-in! I don’t think you ever hear someone say: “Hey, let’s drive to Kent to Dick’s Drive-in”. They’ll say, “lets drive to DeS Moines for Dick’s”.
    Hey, maybe then Kent will patrol the area better and deal with the crime in the area?

  2. “Kent’s” Dick’s Drive-in??? Fringe of Kent maybe. More like Des Moines’s Dick’s Drive-in! I don’t think you ever hear someone say: “Hey, let’s drive to Kent to Dick’s Drive-in”. They’ll say, “lets drive to DeS Moines for Dick’s”.
    Hey, maybe then Kent will patrol the area better and deal with the crime in the area?

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