media kit
media usage terms
We’re happy to share these summaries and downloadable photos, logos, and other materials to help you tell stories about Dick’s Drive-In. Please take a moment to read these simple guidelines before using anything from our media kit.
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You may use our logos, photos, and other assets provided in our Media Kit Downloads for editorial purposes only — like news articles, blog posts, or broadcasts that talk about Dick’s Drive-In.
You may use them on social media when reporting or writing about us.
You don’t need to ask us for permission for these uses, as long as you follow these terms.
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Don’t use our name, logo, or images to promote your own business or product.
Don’t change, stretch, crop, or alter our logo or images.
Don’t combine our logo with yours or make it look like we’re partners or sponsors unless we’ve agreed in writing.
Don’t use our materials in any way that could be misleading, offensive, or damage our reputation.
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To keep things consistent, please:
Use the official logo files provided here.
Always use our name correctly: Dick’s Drive-In (Italicize Dick’s with the apostrophe, and a hyphen between Drive-In).
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FOR WEBSITES
Please credit images with: Photo courtesy of Dick’s Drive-In.
When publishing online, please include a do-follow link to our official website https://ddir.com, in the article or photo caption.
Example: Photo courtesy of Dick’s Drive-In.
This helps readers find us directly and supports proper attribution and SEO visibility.
All logos, photos, and other materials are Copyright © Dick’s Drive-In.
Using these assets means you agree to these terms. We may update or revoke permissions at any time.
FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
Tagging & Collaborating
Tag us using our applicable handle in your post/video. We enjoy seeing what people create and share, and will often repost user-generated content (UGC) when it aligns with our brand guidelines.
You are welcome to invite Dick’s Drive-In as a collaborator on your post/video, but we cannot guarantee we will accept the invite and/or share the post/video.
Handles
Instagram: @dicksdrivein
Facebook: @dicksdrivein
Twitter/X: @DicksDriveIns
YouTube: @DicksDriveIns
Logo Use
You may use our logos in your social media content under the following conditions:
Do Not Alter: Never change our logo's colors, fonts, or proportions to match your own aesthetic.
Avoid Implied Endorsement: Do not position our logos in a way that suggests our brand is sponsoring, endorsing, or partnering with you.
Never Use for Merch: You cannot use our brand logos on mock-ups, physical or digital merchandise, or custom apparel.
Any use of Dick’s Drive-Ins’ brand assets or likeness that conflicts with the conditions above first requires explicit written consent from Dick’s Drive-In. Contact us here.
Brand Overview
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Company Summary
Dick’s Drive-In is known for fast service, affordable prices, and consistent quality. Serving special memories along with their classic burgers, fries, and shakes since 1954 has made the Drive-In an institution in the Puget Sound region.
The restaurant chain is still owned and operated by the family of one of the co-founders and the Drive-In’s namesake, Dick Spady, with his granddaughter, Jasmine Donovan, leading as CEO.
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Employee Benefits Summary
Dick’s Drive-In is known for paying the best wages and benefits in the industry, starting all employees at $22 per hour, with 100% employer paid platinum health insurance plan for all employees and a $36,000 scholarship and childcare program for all employees working over 20 hours a week. Dick’s Drive-In employs over 400 people in the region and each new location adds about 50 jobs.
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Locations Summary
The original Dick’s Drive-In location opened in January 1954 on NE 45th street in Wallingford. The founders Dick Spady, Warren Ghormley and Dr. B.O.A. “Thom” Thomas opened this and four additional locations in Seattle between 1954 and 1974: Broadway (1955), Holman Road (1960), Lake City (1963), and Queen Anne (1974).
The Spady family bought out the other two partners in 1991. The first new Dick’s location in 37 years opened in Edmonds in 2011 after a customer vote on the location, followed by others over the years: Kent (2018), Crossroads in Bellevue (2021), Federal Way (2023), Everett (2025).
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Charity Partners Summary
Dick’s Drive-In’s RoundUp for Charity program has raised near three and a half million dollars for nine local charity partners including Compass Housing Alliance, Mary’s Place, FareStart, Cocoon House, First Place, Operation Nightwatch, ROOTS Young Adult Shelter, St. Martin de Porres Shelter, YMCA Social Impact Center.
“Investing in our communities has been a part of our business model from the beginning,” says Donovan. “By cleaning up trash in our neighborhoods, creating high-quality jobs, improving access to educational opportunities through our scholarship program and donating to local charities, we know that when our community thrives our business will thrive.”
jasmine donovan, ceo
BIOGRAPHY
Jasmine Donovan is the President and CEO of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants. As a granddaughter of one of the founders and namesake, Dick Spady, she has worked for the business off and on since she was 16 years old and started working full-time on the executive team in 2013. Jasmine stepped into the role of President when her father, Jim Spady, retired in late March 2019. Jasmine is on the Board of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Rainier Club and Evergreen Operating Company. Jasmine was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in 2019.
Jasmine graduated from Hillsdale College with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Chemistry in 2006. She joined the Navy after college and was assigned as an instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Charleston, SC. During her service she was the Command Public Affairs Officer, earned her master training specialist certification, and was the Division Director of the enlisted physics teaching division. While in Charleston, Jasmine earned her Masters in Business with an emphasis in Finance at Charleston Southern University.
Jasmine currently resides in North Seattle with her husband and two sons.
Contact Information
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Lena Duckworth: [email protected]
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