Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines to be sold amid past scrutiny of buyer and seller

Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines and Wally’s Drive-In in Buckley are being sold by owner Mike Nordean to Seattle restaurateur David Meinert. The sale brings the longtime South Sound eateries under new ownership, though the article notes past scrutiny involving both the buyer and seller.