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<p><p>See the full article on The Kansas City Star <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/cityscape/article95082082.html" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;</p><hr id="[object Object]"></p><div class="story-gallery " style="font-family: &quot;McClatchy Sans&quot;, Arial, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div id="slick-gallery-container-29504122" class="mi-slick-gallery-container clearfix" style="margin-bottom: 20px; visibility: visible;"><div class="current-caption" style="padding: 10px 0px; min-height: 40px; transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);"><span class="caption-text">Dickey’s menu includes sandwiches with pit-smoked meats.&nbsp;</span><span class="photographer" style="font-weight: bold;">Dickey’s Barbecue Pit</span></div></div></div><div id="story-body-items" style="margin-left: 80px; font-family: &quot;McClatchy Sans&quot;, Arial, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="byline element-spacing-small" style="margin-bottom: 15px; 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font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;"><a href="https://www.dickeys.com/" target="_blank" title="" style="color: rgb(13, 118, 186);">Dickey’s Barbecue Pit&nbsp;</a>is now open at 2510 N.E. Vivion Road.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">It will have four weeks of specials and giveaways, including free barbecue for a year for three people. Customers can register to win by using the hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on social media, by ordering online or by signing up for the Big Yellow Cup Club.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">The menu includes beef brisket, chicken, turkey, polish-style kielbasa, jalapeno cheddar kielbasa, pulled pork, pork ribs and barbecue honey ham, as well as sandwiches with pit-smoked meats and entree salads.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">Dickey’s was founded in 1941 and now has more than 560 locations in 43 states, including the six Kansas City area locations and one in Lawrence.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">Dickey’s took a space in the new Shops at Antioch &amp; Vivion. The center, near Antioch Crossing, will have 15,400-square-feet of retail, restaurant and service operations in four buildings.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">One former building and part of another have been demolished to increase visibility and allow for the parking lot to be expanded and to improve traffic flow, said John Byram, manager of Byram Real Estate in Prairie Village.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lyon, Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">The other buildings have new stucco facades, increased parapet heights, glass storefronts, stone columns, awnings and lighting.</p><div style="width: 1px; height: 1px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: sans-serif; overflow: hidden;"><br>Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/cityscape/article95082082.html#storylink=cpy</div><p></p></div></div></div></div>

The Kansas City Star: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens third Northland restaurant

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened last weekend in Pahrump, Nevada! See the ribbon cutting on channel 46 KVPM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0PwKniPX8k" target="_blank">here</a>.

News 46: Dickey's Barbecue Pit Ribbon Cutting

<p>From Fast Casual: &nbsp;<hr id="[object Object]"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Dickey's is opening two new units in southern Texas,&nbsp;in New Braunfels and San Marcos. The New Braunfels location opens this fall, followed by the San&nbsp;Marcos opening next year. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">"Dickey's Barbecue Pit is continually expanding throughout our home state," said&nbsp;CEO Roland Dickey Jr., in a news release. "We are proud to increase our presence in south Texas with these two new stores."</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The new franchisee, Kenneth Elliott, has prior experience as a manager in the oil and gas industry and said he has been a lifelong fan of the brand. &nbsp;</p><p><span class="media-body" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">"When I moved to south Texas I realized there was a need for Dickey's on the I-35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Dickey's quality barbecue to New Braunfels and San Marcos," he said in the news release.</p>

Fast Casual: Dickey's expands in home state with 2 new locations

<p>From <a href="http://meatandseafood.food-business-review.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-launches-whole-smoked-chicken-290716-4964308" target="_blank">Food Business Review</a>:&nbsp;<hr id="[object Object]"></p><p>Dickey's Barbecue Pit now has a new option for families on the go. On August 1, Dickey's launches the new Chicknic Pack, which includes a whole smoked chicken, two savory sides, four buttery rolls and barbecue sauce.</p><p><br></p><p>Half chickens are also available. All whole and half chickens are raised without antibiotics or added hormones*, and are humanely raised, vegetarian fed and cage-free.</p><p><br></p><p>Smoked whole and half chickens are a new offering for the barbecue brand, and will be sold as part of the Chicknic Pack or as an add-on to any order.</p><p><br></p><p>The new Chicknic Pack fills out an already robust list of offerings of barbecue Family Packs which feed anywhere from four to eight people.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Like all of Dickey's meats, the whole chicken will be slow-smoked on-site at each store using Dickey's signature rub blend and hickory wood.</p><p><br></p><p>The Chicknic Pack is available system-wide for $19.95, single whole smoked chickens will be sold for only $9.95 and half chickens are also available for $5.95.</p><p><br></p><p>"At Dickey's, we want our guests to have wholesome, delicious options to feed their families," says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pit.</p><p><br></p><p>"We have received a great deal of feedback from our guests that they want a whole chicken option, and we are proud to begin offering this quality product which is raised without antibiotics and has no added hormones.</p><p><br></p><p>“At Dickey's we hope to set the standard for quality and transparency, and this is one major step in our responsibility and sustainability efforts."</p><p><br></p><p>The Chicknic Pack is Dickey's newest LTO and is projected to become a family favorite due to the convenience, quality and great price.</p>

Food Business Review: Dickey's Barbecue Pit launches whole smoked chicken

<p>From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-launch-chicknic-pack-whole-chicken" target="_blank">QSR</a>:<hr id="[object Object]"></p><p>Dickey’s Barbecue Pit now has a new option for families on the go. On August 1, Dickey’s will launch the new Chicknic Pack, which includes a whole smoked chicken, two sides, four buttery rolls, and barbecue sauce. Half chickens are also available. All whole and half chickens are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and are humanely raised, vegetarian fed, and cage-free.</p><p><br></p><p>Smoked whole and half chickens are a new offering for the barbecue brand, and will be sold as part of the Chicknic Pack or as an add-on to any order. The new Chicknic Pack fills out the brand’s offerings of barbecue Family Packs which feed between from four to eight people. &nbsp;Like all of Dickey’s meats, the whole chicken will be slow-smoked on-site at each store using Dickey’s signature rub blend and hickory wood. The Chicknic Pack is available system-wide for $19.95, single whole smoked chickens will be sold for $9.95, and half chickens are also available for $5.95.</p><p><br></p><p>“At Dickey’s, we want our guests to have wholesome, delicious options to feed their families,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “We have received a great deal of feedback from our guests that they want a whole chicken option, and we are proud to begin offering this quality product which is raised without antibiotics and has no added hormones. At Dickey’s we hope to set the standard for quality and transparency, and this is one major step in our responsibility and sustainability efforts.”</p>

QSR: Dickey's to Launch Chicknic Pack with Whole Chicken

<p><p>From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickey-s-barbecue-pit-host-fall-charity-cook" target="_blank">QSR</a>: &nbsp;</p><hr id="[object Object]"><p>Originating in Dallas in 1941, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is celebrating its 75th anniversary on September 17 with an invitational barbecue showdown, Battle of the Pitmasters. The event is sanctioned by Lonestar Barbecue Society and will feature 20 competing teams consisting of first responders from all over the Dallas – Fort Worth area. Led by Dickey’s charitable foundation Barbecue, Boots &amp; Badges, the event will benefit local first responders and their families as well as strengthen the foundation’s partnerships to provide resources for first responders nationwide.</p></p><p><br></p><p>The event will be held in Dallas on Saturday, September 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at NorthPark Center in the Macy’s parking lot facing Park Lane. In addition to the competition, a stage will be set up featuring live musical performances and several craft breweries will sell and sample their products to benefit the foundation.</p><p><br></p><p>General admission tickets are $5. VIP tickets are available for $50, and include early admission, barbecue samples, craft beer tastings, an invitation to vote for the People’s Choice Award, and an opportunity to meet the competitors and celebrity judges. There will also be a Kids’ Place area with face painting, a balloon artist, and family-friendly entertainment. Pitmaster teams will compete for first through third place and monetary prizes, and a People’s Choice Award will be chosen in the VIP Pavilion. Vendor booths and sponsorships are also available.</p><p><br></p><p>“While Dickey’s has grown to more than 560 locations in 43 states, we still have deep roots in our hometown and want to show our thanks to the community and local first responders for their support over the past 75 years,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “A lot has changed at Dickey’s, but we are still the family-owned and operated business that several generations have grown to know and love. We look forward to sharing the love of great barbecue, great friends, and a great cause with Dallas on September 17.”</p><p><br></p>

QSR: Dickey's Barbecue Pit to Host Fall Charity Cook-off

        From <a href="http://springtown-epigraph.net/updates/dickeys-bbq-to-host-fundraiser-for-dallas-pd-families/" target="_blank">Springtown Epigraph</a>:<hr id="[object Object]">Dickey’s Barbecue Pit of Springtown will host a fundraiser Wednesday, July 13 from 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. for the families of the Dallas Police officers who were killed in the line of duty July 7. Twenty percent of all proceeds that day will go to the Boots and Badges charity which helps the families of fallen service members, police officers, and firefighters. Dickey’s also accepts donations to the charity in general at any time.<hr id="[object Object]">

Springtown Epigraph: Dickey’s BBQ to host fundraiser for Dallas PD families

<p>From <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/prime_cuts/2016/07/restaurant-news-kneaders-dickeys-barbecue-pit.html" target="_blank">Phoenix Business Journal:</a></p>

<p class="content__segment" style="font-family: Acta, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Kneaders Bakery and Cafe and&nbsp;<a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company/us/tx/dallas/dickey%2527s_barbecue_pit/3329055" data-id="3329055" class="js-newsleads" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">Dickey's Barbecue Pit</a>&nbsp;are continuing to expand their Phoenix footprint.</p>

<p class="content__segment" style="font-family: Acta, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Dallas, Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened its ninth Arizona location in Chandler July 7, at 1005 S. Arizona Ave., Suite 13.</p>

<p class="content__segment" style="font-family: Acta, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The new location is under the franchise ownership of&nbsp;<a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/search/results%3Fq%3DTom%2520Emmons" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">Tom Emmons</a>,&nbsp;<span class="xn-person"><a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/search/results%3Fq%3DDonna%2520Martin" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">Donna Martin</a></span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="xn-person"><a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/search/results%3Fq%3DJeremy%2520Steels" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">Jeremy Steels</a>. It is the group's second Dickey's location.</span></p>

<p class="content__segment" style="font-family: Acta, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="xn-person">Dickey's&nbsp;<a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/prime_cuts/2016/04/texas-barbecue-restaurant-doubling-footprint-in.html" target="_blank" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">has plans to double its Phoenix footprint by 2026</a>&nbsp;after signing a multi-development agreement with&nbsp;<span class="xn-person">Tiffany Oder</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="xn-person"><a href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/view?xai=AKAOjsulhbfXAiValpztS_ougvJdiD_DIBYnCjHei3BM28lfvfVKf1crVPPG3A21k752Bd_Pc2ZE_VDmkXrdjFycMBExRAuekUbn5NBxzc7ZniLJU6h1MJQ3FHhlR5NLciFcGZDcahj3idi1uyYl7JtYcO6vlq_busl-KBST8TkjhwyP-U7u3KEhCkLV8nsACTirxPojs_fUW6RH4qfRXeSeq7z5KIwErrmXLdkmq1MEmcJCm8nCot-b0EK-3Mg&amp;sai=AMfl-YTrKguMhCHjZbG12oKZ_avuj0l8v-UUvqlORosxr0TI_tS1SmvMAxp690l5500ApsVoraV7hUXMsQ&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzDPjoREfPIwGEAE&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgKDT76X9axABGAEyCNk3OcrSZUB0&amp;t=10&amp;cT=http%3A//bizjournals.com&amp;l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/search/results%3Fq%3DChad%2520Burge" style="transition: color 100ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out; color: rgb(37, 79, 156); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: rgba(37, 79, 156, 0.247059);">Chad Burge</a>, a young sibling duo.</span></span></p>

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Restaurant News: Dickey's Opening New Locations

<div>From <a href="http://www.highlandnews.net/news/top_stories/ready-to-eat-and-gamble/article_c4f267a8-47b8-11e6-acaa-b72e51265535.html" target="_blank">Highland Community&nbsp;News</a>:&nbsp;<hr id="[object Object]"></div><div class="note-statusbar">Everything is ready for the big Casino Night and Taste of the Town scheduled for July 21 from 5-9 p.m. ay the San Manuel Events Center, Boulder at Highland avenues in Highland.</div><div class="note-statusbar">The is the big annual fundraiser for the Highland Senior Center with gamblers invited to dress in their best western wear and come prepared to win big.</div><div class="note-statusbar">&nbsp;</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">Participating restaurants this year include Two Guys Pasta &amp; Pizza, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Brightwater Senior Living, Dream Dinners, Radiant Rubies of Highland, The Green Frog and Antoinette's.</div><div class="note-statusbar">&nbsp;Sponsors helped make it all possible. They include Event sponsor: &nbsp;San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Media Sponsor: Highland Community News : &nbsp;Oil Baron Sponsor: &nbsp;Dignity Health - Urgent Care, &nbsp;Iron Horse Sponsor: &nbsp;Mrs. Pat Fischer &amp; Family; &nbsp;Rancher Sponsor: &nbsp;Alta Vista Credit Union, Brightwater Senior Living, Cliff's Pest Control, Jane Bouch, Avon; &nbsp;Tin Star Sponsor: &nbsp;Molly Wright, Jim Cimino Realty.</div><div class="note-statusbar">Your $25 ticket buys in at $100 worth of chips that may be used at the blackjack at craps tables.</div><div class="note-statusbar">Visitors also stroll through the food selections at Taste of the Town and vote for their favorites.</div>

Highland Community News: Ready to Eat and Gamble?

<p>From <a href="http://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-fires-up-new-summer-tacos/" target="_blank">Fast Casual</a>:&nbsp;</p><p>Starting July 1, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is offering its newest limited time offer with the expansion of its butcher taco offerings, according to a press release.</p><p><br></p><p>Following the success of pulled pork street tacos, Dickey’s has introduced sriracha chicken butcher tacos as a sweet and spicy summer treat. Additionally, Dickey's swill feature the cuban in August and the buffalo &amp; bleu taco in September. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>"After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback on our pulled pork taco LTO, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit will now offer a specialty taco each month until October," Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, &nbsp;said in the releaset. "Dickey’s saw great interest and an increase in sales as a result of our previous limited time offer, and we look forward to offering this new take on barbecue at all our locations system-wide." &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

Fast Casual: Dickey's Barbecue Pit fires up new summer tacos

From <a href="https://www.joomag.com/magazine/bespoke-concierge-new-york-summer-2016/0400875001462081429?short" target="_blank">Bespoke Concierge Magazine</a><hr id="[object Object]">See the feature in Bespoke on Dickey's airport locations <a href="https://www.joomag.com/magazine/bespoke-concierge-new-york-summer-2016/0400875001462081429?short" target="_blank">here</a>.

Bespoke Concierge: Travel Fare - Dining becomes and elevated experience as high-end restaurants and local hot spots land at airports across the country

See the full segment <a href="https://www.hightail.com/e?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&amp;sendId=2976246793&amp;emailId=4dffe676d331b2aab65b348cc0bfde17" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr id="[object Object]">Thanks, KTLA!

See Mr. Dickey on KTLA Ch. 5 in Los Angeles!

From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickey-s-barbecue-pit-makes-el-paso-debut" target="_blank">QSR</a>: &nbsp;<hr id="[object Object]"><div class="note-statusbar">El Paso, Texas, will soon get three new Dickey's Barbecue Pit locations, according to a development agreement between the nation's largest barbecue chain and franchisees Hilario and Hugo Gonzalez. The first location is slated to open by fall 2016, with the other two stores to follow in the next consecutive years.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">An El Paso native, 24-year-old Hugo Gonzalez entered into this business venture with his father Hilario. Having worked in his father's trucking business, Hugo became interested in business ownership and foodservice. He researched 10 different restaurant franchise concepts, but chose Dickey's for the great support and low startup cost.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">"We only have two barbecue restaurants in El Paso, and I wanted to open a fast-casual location where guests can get great barbecue without the time it takes to visit a full-service restaurant," Hugo Gonzalez says. "We look forward to serving lunch and dinner at our Dickey's locations, as well as catering events in our community."</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">"Dickey's is proud to expand our presence in our home state," says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants. “We currently do not have a Dickey's location in El Paso, and we congratulate Hugo and Hilario Gonzalez on bringing the brand to West Texas."</div>

QSR: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Makes El Paso Debut

From <a href="http://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-bbq-pit-opens-another-san-antonio-unit-launches-charitable-foundation/" target="_blank">Fast Casual</a>: &nbsp;<hr id="[object Object]"><div class="note-statusbar">Dickey's Barbecue Pit, ranked No. 1 in FastCasual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, has expanded deeper into San Antonio, Texas and launched &nbsp;a charitable foundation, according to a company press release.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">The chain opened its fifth San Antonio unit, which is owned and operated by Agustin Tellez, Jr. and Isela Chamberlain. In celebration, guests will participate in Thirsty Thursdays, Philanthropy Fridays, singer/songwriter Saturdays, and kids-eat-free-all-day Sundays over the next three weeks. Diners can enter to win a free year of barbecue by joining in the conversation on all social media outlets, with #1FreeYearofBBQ.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">Barbecue, boots and badges</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">As Dickey's expands, the brand is focused on being "intensely local" with the launch of its charitable arm, "Barbecue, Boots and Badges," said Maurine Dickey, a former Dallas County commissioner, who created the foundation in partnership with Frito-Lay.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">The foundation's goal is to offer in-store discounts and host fundraisers for uniformed officers at all locations by the end of 2016.</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div><div class="note-statusbar">"There are not enough services for first responders, and we hope that Barbecue, Boots &amp; Badges can offer a safety net by not only providing financial resources but informational resources as well," Dickey said "We connect many with counseling services, federal grants and other organizations with similar missions."&nbsp;</div><div class="note-statusbar"><br></div>

Fast Casual: Dickey's BBQ Pit opens another San Antonio unit, launches charitable foundation

See the full report on <a href="http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/special-reports/top-500-chains/2016-top-500-fast-casual-chains" target="_blank">Restaurant Business</a>.

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