Seattle is home to Starbucks coffee, whose sudden rise in popularity during the late 1990s was the subject of Dr Evil's investigation for use as a money- laundering scheme in Austin Powers II – The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Sawdust was used for landfill when the town was expanding. This caused significant problems immediately afterwards as it started rotting.
Seattle sells more sunglasses per capita than any other major city in the country.