Halfway between Seattle and Portland, a man nicknamed 'Dick Danger' built a small empire out of meat and beer. His daughter carries on his legacy.
Halfway between Seattle and Portland, a man nicknamed"Dick Danger" built a small empire out of meat and beer. His daughter carries on his legacy. #k5evening“There isn’t a bad beer on the list up there,” says customer Jim Lowery.
“So that was Dick's nickname,” says brewer David Pendleton. “Dick Danger. He was a little crazy. He did some things.” Dick Young built a small empire in Centralia. Before the brewery, he launched Northwest Sausage and Deli where he processed his own meats. It was his wife, Marilyn, who came up with what is now an infamous slogan.
Her busy dad said on the job training was the best way to learn the business so Julie cooked, waited tables and managed upfront. She figured there would be a day when “Dick Danger” would slow down and they’d grow the business together. But Dick Young died suddenly of an aneurysm. He was only 56. At first, her dad's empire seemed to be in trouble, but Julie had her husband David, all of Dick’s employees and all of his friends on her side. She also inherited something.Julie Pendleton has her father's work ethic.
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