Dick’s Drive-Ins Hits 100k Milestone on Facebook

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Seattle – Seattle’s famed Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant announced today that they had reached the milestone of 100,000 Facebook friends on the official Dick’s Drive-In Facebook page at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday morning.

“We’re delighted and humbled that so many people are part of the Dick’s Drive-In Facebook family,” says Jim Spady, vice president for Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, and son of the Dick’s co-founder and namesake Dick Spady. “We will do everything we can to continue to deserve your enthusiastic support.”

As Seattle’s longest operating fast-food restaurant, Spady says that building a Dick’s community online has been a fun project for the restaurant. “We’re amazed by the loyalty of our customers. Facebook connects Dick’s devotees from all over the world including Japan and Australia,” says Spady. “We love to see their comments and hear about their cravings.”

So what’s next? “We’ll just keep this online community growing and hope to hit the 200,000 milestone too,” Spady says.

If you like Dick’s please visit the website DicksDriveIn.com
Or join the Facebook page at facebook.com/dicksdrivein

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