Veterans: Dick's Drive In provides free hamburgers

Dick's Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is offering free burgers, fries, and sodas in honor of Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11. Any burger on the menu including the famous, quarter-pound Dick's Deluxe, plus an order of Dick's hand-cut fries and a 16 ounce soda will be served free throughout the day at all 6 Dick's Drive-In Restaurants to any veteran or active military member as a way to honor past and present military service.

"It's a full-meal thank you," says Jim Spady, vice president of Dick's Drive-Ins and son of namesake and co-founder Dick Spady. "In the past we've celebrated Veterans Day with free cheeseburgers, but this year we wanted to do more. Nothing compares to the great sacrifice of our veterans and the level of service expressed by our men and women in uniform. They deserve our recognition and gratitude."

Beginning at 10:30am until closing on Sunday, Nov. 11, all veteran and active duty military members who can show any form of military identification or wear their military uniform will receive one free burger, plus fries, and a regular-sized soda at all 6 Dick's Drive-In Restaurants at the Wallingford, Broadway, Holman Road, Lake City, Queen Anne, and Edmonds locations.

Spady added, "My dad, Dick, served in the Navy in World War II and the Air Force during the Korean War. My mom was in the Navy when she met my dad and now my daughter serves in the Navy. Our family holds a deep respect and admiration for our veterans and service members."