Bellingham loses a piece of history as iconic Zane Burger restaurant building demolished
The iconic Zane Burger restaurant building in Bellingham’s Fairhaven neighborhood is officially no more — with plans in place to replace the beloved fast food joint with a Peoples Bank branch.
Demolition of the building was underway Monday, March 10, with an excavator and dump truck on site at 1315 12th Street.
Zane Burger was listed for sale in October 2022 after operating for six years. The restaurant closed and remained vacant since November of that same year. The former owner purchased the restaurant after longtime Win’s Drive-In closed at the location in 2016.
Win’s Drive-In was a staple in the Bellingham community for 52 years before being renamed and remodeled. It still maintained the old-school 1960’s burger-joint style as Zane Burger.
Zane Burger was known for its made-to-order burgers, hot dogs, milkshakes, ice cream and beer on tap. It also featured a recognizable retro design with an iconic 1964 Ford Falcon sedan on the roof, which was recently removed after remaining in place for years after the restaurant’s final closure.
An Everett-based company called Dykeman Architecture and Design has plans to construct a two-story retail Peoples Bank branch in the restaurant’s place after Peoples purchased the building in 2023. The proposal is for offices on the second floor with surface parking available behind the building and along McKenzie Avenue.
“Peoples Bank has served the Fairhaven community for more than 25 years and we are excited to relocate our existing branch inside the Haggen grocery store to the new location to provide a full-service banking experience to our customers. We do not have a firm timeline for the relocation, but we are expecting it to take place sometime in 2025,” Chief Retail Banking Officer at Peoples Bank Kamyar Monsef previously told The Herald.
This story was originally published March 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
