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Dickey’s Signs 48-Unit Franchise Deal in Northeast

by Katie Lee August 31, 2021

Dallas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue franchise, is embarking on a huge development push in the Northeast. The company has signed a multi-unit area development agreement with Chaac Foods, LLC to develop 48 Dickey’s locations in 5 years. Chaac Foods is led by CEO and President Luis Ibarguengoytia, a veteran restaurant operator, who teamed with Gauge Capital to form Chaac Foods, which currently develops and operates Pizza Hut and Bojangles restaurants. “We look forward to entering the barbecue category by joining forces with the world’s fastest growing …

August 31, 2021

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Opens 60 New Locations in Q1

by Katie Lee April 22, 2021

Dallas — Throughout the first quarter, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit signed 67 franchise agreements to its pipeline throughout Colorado, Florida, Texas, Washington, California, Tennessee, Arizona, Michigan, Montana and Oklahoma. Among the deals, existing franchisees in Cincinnati and Southern California signed on to further expand their Dickey’s portfolio. Along with executing several development deals, the family-owned franchise opened 60 new locations across 13 states during the first quarter. Additionally, Dickey’s celebrated the revitalization of its non-traditional franchise model when its 95th convenience store location opened in Carrollton, Texas. “With 80 years of …

April 22, 2021

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Launches Virtual Kitchens as New Franchise Opportunity

by Katie Lee August 20, 2020

Dallas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another non-traditional franchise model: virtual kitchens. The barbecue franchise has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, R.I. All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. The virtual kitchen model allows restaurants to maximize delivery coverage without the upfront investment that a traditional brick-and-mortar location requires. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare …

August 20, 2020

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Dickey’s Food Truck Model Thrives Amid the Pandemic

by Katie Lee August 5, 2020

Dallas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is rapidly expanding its non-traditional store count with the development of seven new food trucks units. The 79-year-old barbecue franchise reports an uptick in interest from both new and existing franchisees in its food truck model as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make an impact on restaurant dining rooms. “The pandemic is sure to have a lasting impact on consumer behavior and as a legacy brand it’s important to us that we continue to meet the evolving needs of our guests, while staying true to …

August 5, 2020

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Franchisee to Bring 21 Dickey’s Locations to New York

by Katie Lee November 2, 2018

Long Island, N.Y. — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisee Jerry Stephan plans to bring 21 Dickey’s locations to New York. As a new member of the Dickey’s family, Stephan plans to develop the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit presence throughout the state. He will own and operate two of the locations, with his first slated to open in spring 2019 in Long Island.

November 2, 2018

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Plans 45 Locations in the Middle East

by Katie Lee November 3, 2017

Dallas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue chain, has partnered with acclaimed Middle Eastern hospitality group, Serenity Hospitality, LLC, to bring 45 Dickey’s locations to seven countries throughout the Middle East.

November 3, 2017

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Reorganizes; Appoints New President and CEOs

by Katie Lee January 4, 2017

Dallas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has formed Dickey’s Capital Group and reorganized its leadership positions in order to more effectively meet the demands of rapid growth. The company also has named a new president and two new CEOs.

January 4, 2017

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Expanding in North Texas

by Katie Lee November 18, 2016

Richardson, Texas — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to expand in its home state of Texas with three new locations in the North Texas area. The three new stores will be located in Richardson, Fairview and Garland with the first being slated to open in summer 2017.

November 18, 2016

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Signs 12-Store Development Agreement in California

by Katie Lee April 25, 2016

San Diego — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit recently signed a 12-store development agreement with Owner/Operator Michael Tucker. Already the owner of the La Quinta Dickey’s location, Tucker’s agreement originally contained four stores, which are slated to open in Indio, Moreno Valley and Redlands, Calif. The new agreement adds eight stores to the existing four-store deal.

April 25, 2016

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Dickey’s To Open 100th California Restaurant; Also Rolls Out Eco-Friendly Initiatives

by Katie Lee February 12, 2016

Indio, Calif. — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit plans to open its 100th California location and has begun rolling out new eco-friendly initiatives. Dickey’s already has more than 530 locations in 43 states. After Texas, the state of California has the most Dickey’s locations with new stores opening every week across the state.

February 12, 2016