Auburn welcomes Iconic Pick-Quick Restaurant, Groundbreaking Sept. 27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2010

Contacts:
Sharon Patonai, Economic Development Specialist
City of Auburn
253-804-3101
spatonai@auburnwa.gov

Kevin Snyder, Planning & Development Director
City of Auburn
253-876-1982
ksnyder@auburnwa.gov

Popular Fife drive-in opens a second location after more than 60 years

AUBURN, Wash. – September 23, 2010 – On Sept. 9, Gerard Centioli, CEO of Icon LLC announced that the iconic Pick-Quick restaurant will expand to Auburn (Wash.). A groundbreaking for the new restaurant is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 at 12th St. NE and Auburn Way North. This is the first expansion for the restaurant since it was built in Fife (Wash.) in 1949 and is expected to open before the end of the year.

Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis is appreciative of the distinction of being the first new location of an institution that dates back more than 60 years. “On behalf of the City Council and citizens of Auburn, I am pleased to welcome Pick-Quick to our community. We are honored to have been chosen for their new location,” says Lewis. “We know that this new location represents new opportunities and new history for this legend of the Puget Sound. We look forward to working with Joe Burgi, his son Greg and son-in-law Dan along with Gerard Centioli as they become part of the fabric of the Auburn community.”

Gerard Centioli, CEO of Icon LLC states, “We’re delighted to have the full support of Mayor Lewis, the City Council, and the citizens of Auburn as we prepare to bring fresh meat burgers, fresh potato fries and real ice cream shakes to town. Auburn residents will soon have the option to have their favorite comfort foods to be local, fresh and sustainable, all made to order and for a great value.”

The new Pick-Quick in Auburn will be the first of three new buildings constructed at the site. It will incorporate sustainable design features and is expected to be eligible for Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design (LEED).

Since June, the City has worked with the Pick-Quick team to complete planning, building and engineering reviews in record time to help the new restaurant start construction this fall.

Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder has worked closely with Pick-Quick team and was impressed with their professionalism. “From our first meeting with team, we worked in sync to ensure that their timelines and needs were met. On the City side, we have worked very hard to develop and implement the best development review process in the Puget Sound. This project gave us an opportunity to showcase our efforts. When presented with a tight timeline and a significant work effort, City staff met the challenge and was consistently ahead of all mutually agreed upon deadlines,” said Snyder.

For more information on Auburn’s Pick-Quick development, contact the City of Auburn at 253-931-3090.

ABOUT PICK-QUICK
PICK-QUICK was opened in Fife in 1949 by owners Jay Adolph and Henrietta Olsen and was operated from 1953 to 1958 by Andy and Victoria Boitano. In 1958 the restaurant was purchased by Paul and Ida Schorno and Ernie and Rosena Marty. In 1980, it was sold it to Joe and Betty Burgi and Joe and Joyce Imhof. In 1998, the Imhof’s sold their interest to Greg and Judy Burgi and Dan and Cindi Nelson who along with Joe and Betty Burgi, remain the owners of PICK-QUICK in Fife today.

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City of Auburn
25 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001
253-931-3000
www.auburnwa.gov