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fast food

Buff Bezos’ burger binge: Amazon founder grabs a bite at McDonald’s, where he first worked as a teen

Jeff Bezos was lovin’ it on Sunday. With the last bite of a McDonald’s hamburger pinched between his fingers, the… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

After being cash-only for 62 years, Seattle burger chain Dick’s prefers only cards during coronavirus

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Seattle burger institution Dick’s Drive-In is asking customers to avoid handing over cash… Read More

T-Mobile and Taco Bell together again on Taco Tuesday, with launch of T-MoBell stores

That ringing coming from inside select T-Mobile stores isn’t just phones — it’s a certain fast food bell. Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

GeekWire grills Bill Gates on a meaty issue for Seattle fast food lovers: Dick’s or Burgermaster?

Globalism. Politics. Education. Clean energy. Bill Gates covered the usual range of substantive topics in an interview with GeekWire in… Read More

Shake Shack burger

Burger chain Shake Shack sets opening date for first Seattle location, near Amazon HQ

A new competitor in Seattle’s burger battle will step into the ring on Saturday, Oct. 6, as Shake Shack plans… Read More

Use McDonald’s app for chance to win ‘McGold Card’ and free food for life — just like Bill Gates

No one knows for sure whether Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates even eats at McDonald’s these days, but we do know… Read More

Shake Shack

Thousands line up to grab burgers as Shake Shack pops into Seattle for special preview event

A line of people stretched down Aurora Avenue and into the neighborhood below Canlis, the famed Seattle fine-dining establishment, as… Read More

Shake Shack burger

Hungry for Shake Shack in Seattle? Pop-up will preview burger joint’s menu before it opens near Amazon

Amazon employees and other Seattleites waiting anxiously for another food option in the city’s South Lake Union neighborhood will have… Read More

Flippy

Burger-flipping robot named Flippy is armed with a spatula and ready for a grilling at CaliBurger

First the robots proved they can do back flips, now they’re flipping hamburgers. Flippy, the world’s first autonomous robotic kitchen… Read More

Vegas burgers

Best fast food burger in Las Vegas? It’s the one that’s coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union

LAS VEGAS — Depending on your motivation, appetite, price point and more, Las Vegas is probably no different than any… Read More

Carl's Jr. Amazon

Fast food chain Carl’s Jr. hopes Amazon bites on its big ideas in playful bid to get bought by tech giant

Plenty of companies may fear the eventual day when Amazon will come knocking. The fast food chain Carl’s Jr. is… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

Dick’s burger chain announces which South Seattle city will be home to its seventh restaurant

Five months after thousands of online voters chose South Seattle over the Eastside as the region where they’d most want… Read More

Shake Shack

Burger chain Shake Shack coming to Seattle with restaurant in the heart of Amazon’s campus

Seattle may already be home to a beloved burger chain in the form of Dick’s Drive-In, but the growing city… Read More

McDonald's and UberEATS

McDonald’s expands UberEATS McDelivery to 92 Seattle restaurants and more U.S. cities

Forget the drive thru. McDonald’s is focused on “drive to” with an expansion in Seattle and across the U.S. of… Read More

Carter Wilkerson

Teen wins game of chicken on Twitter: Plea for free Wendy’s nuggets breaks Ellen’s record for retweets

Wendy’s chicken nuggets are officially more appetizing than a photo containing Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper and… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

170,000 burger fans cast votes online for next Dick’s Drive-In location, and the winner is …

Dick’s Drive-In, the popular Seattle-area burger chain, turned to social media again on Monday to announce the winner of its… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

Dick’s Drive-In lovers crash the Seattle burger joint’s website trying to cast votes for next location

Update: Dick’s announced on its Facebook page Tuesday morning that its website was back up and running, and that despite the… Read More

McDonald’s is following Starbucks’ lead into mobile ordering. Could a Seattle engineering center be next?

McDonald’s is going mobile in an effort to court new customers and keep up with competitors. On Wednesday, the fast… Read More

Project Wing

Burrito drones! Chipotle teaming with Alphabet to drop Mexican food onto college campus

First, a Domino’s pizza came out of the sky. Now Chipotle wants to drop burritos onto the campus of Virginia… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

Credit is a tough sell as Dick’s Drive-In customers still bringing cash for their burgers and fries

Old habits die hard for fast food fans in Seattle. Dick’s Drive-In, the burger mainstay that has been taking cash only… Read More

Dick's Drive-In

Seattle institution Dick’s Drive-In, after taking cash only for 62 years, to accept credit and even Apple Pay

Driving into the parking lot of a Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle and realizing you don’t have any cash on hand… Read More

Fast food study: Millennials are making the least-healthy menu choices

Last month, data from Placed told us how much America loves its fast food. Now we know a little more… Read More

Placed Insights reveal how much Americans love fast food and McDonald’s

America sure loves its fast food. That’s the latest from the April rankings of Placed Insights, a platform that is essentially… Read More

Dethroned: Burger King Twitter account hacked to look like McDonalds

The Burger King social media team sure is having an eventful Monday morning. The fast food company’s Twitter account, @BurgerKing,… Read More

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