Comments on: Bring Dick’s Drive-in to Bellevue

By: BellevueJohn

BellevueJohn — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:03:53 +0000

Bellevue, or even the Eastside for that matter, will never get a fair chance of getting a Dick’s. Even though people on the Eastside love Dick’s just as much as people in the Seattle area, the Eastsiders are not as informed about the survey, and as such, will not participate. I really hope they see through the survey and put one on the Eastside but I’m not going to hold my breath.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:44:19 +0000

RL, I don’t know which Bellevue community are you talking about… judged by the number of comments people have posted here, looks like people are very excited about this possibility.

I would absolutely welcome Dick’s but as someone said above, it’s just a freaking burger chain. If they go somewhere else, so be it.

People who started associating a fastfood restaurant and “Bellevue vs. Seattle” clealy has some mental issues.

By: RL

RL — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:16:07 +0000

I’m confused. The JC Penney at Bellevue Square isn’t upscale enough(http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2009/11/11/bellevue%e2%80%99s-wish-list%e2%80%a6/) for Bellevue but Dick’s would be welcome?

The community is full of snobs who advocate pushing out fast food chains. No way those snobs would want someplace like Dick’s that would bring late night crowds and noise.

Besides, it won’t fit in any of the dozens of empty lower level commercial spaces in our bevy of 25% occupied mixed-use complexes.

This ISN’T Seattle…let’s keep it that way.

By: jacob

jacob — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:41:52 +0000

First off, I think we are all forgetting that it is NOTHING MORE THAN A GOOD FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. No matter what type of restaurant moves into a city, its highly unlikely that a negative crowd of people will automatically be attracted to hang out in the surrounding area.

Clearly Bellevue already has a reputation of being “cleaner” and “more upscale” by the surrounding communities. Due to this I don’t think the average homeless bum who smokes meth daily is going to hang out here just because there is a Dicks that moved in.

BRING DICK’S TO BELLEVUE. It will be good for us

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:50:12 +0000

First rule of debate is to explain yourself, not just say someone is wrong and you’re right.

By: tommy

tommy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:35:25 +0000

Karl: You’re wrong wrong wrong.
Gtl: something is VERY fishy- West seattle area had 21k votes this morning, and now only 16k+… curious.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:24:59 +0000

Hey I want them here as much as the next guy. I just don’t see Bellevue as an lively downtown area where people are spending their entertainment time, aside from dinner and a movie. I suppose some may enjoy the cleanliness and (gasp) sterility that come with the image Bellevue is holding onto, but a place like Dick’s needs a late night crowd as well as a space for loiterers. That’s simply not going to fly well with the brass.

By: Gti

Gti — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:05:18 +0000

There’s something fishy going on with the voting. There were 4x that many votes for Eastside yesterday!

By: IS

IS — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:36:23 +0000

Man, judging by the poll on the Dick’s website, doesn’t look like Bellevue, Kirkland or anywhere on the Eastside is getting it, we counted for 2% of the votes LOL

By: Blvugirl

Blvugirl — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:34 +0000

I think it will do okay at first in the DT Bellevue area, but then start to become a problem with drunken high school kids, fights and trash out the “clean” City appearance. Not exactly what Bellevue PD will want to spend their evenings monitoring. Until then it’s Jack in the Box, Wendy’s and Safeway for a quick bite.