Zips Drive-In  - Cheney, WA

Zips Drive-In - Cheney, WA

Ron Hall 76
There really was a guy named “Zip.” Robert “Zip” Zuber built his first Zip’s Drive-in with the motto “Thrift and Swift” in Kennewick Washington in 1953, wisely figuring to serve the workers, scientists, and their families coming to the Tri-Cities to work in the new nuclear industry. In the 1960’s Zip’s Drive-in was the quintessential American Graffiti-era drive-in, replete with cars encircling the buildings beneath colorful awnings, phones for calling in your order from your car or table, and carhops and waitresses to bring your food. As charming as this might have been – and as much as it is missed by some – it was not quick enough to keep up with America’s fast paced lifestyle, and by the early 70’s drive-ins all over the country were closing. Zip owners were savvy enough to see this trend and built some of the Northwest’s first drive-through lanes, allowing Zip’s Drive-in to remain one of the few local hamburger chains to continue to thrive. This one has been serving the students of Eastern Washington University for many years. Open 27 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a wifi hotspot and you can order online - just click the logo link. #24_hours #burgers #Cheney #drive_in #fast_food #food #hamburger #Pathways_to_Progress #restaurant #wifi #wifi_hotspot #Zips_DriveIn #Zips
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