Air Force Veteran Duo Opens Their Fourth Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
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Published: 17 Feb 2017
The new location opens this Thursday in La Junta, CO
(La Junta,
CO) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens in La Junta Thursday, February 18 with four
weeks of specials and giveaways, including free barbecue for a year for three
lucky guests. To enter to win, guests can either use hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on any social media
page, order online or sign up for the
Big Yellow Cup Club to receive loyalty points and members-only specials.
The first four Thursdays after opening, Dickey’s will offer the first 50 guests
a complimentary special treat. On Fridays, the new store will offer 50 percent
off meals for uniformed first responders, and guests will have the opportunity
to donate to Dickey’s charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges. On
Sundays, kids eat free at Dickey’s with every purchase of an adult dine-in meal
of $10 or more.
To join
Dickey’s Big Yellow Cub Club and receive members-only specials and discounts,
click here.
“The Dickey
family congratulates Bob and Barbara Rusnak on opening their fourth Dickey’s
Barbecue Pit location,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue
Restaurants, Inc. “Dickey’s is growing rapidly nationwide and we are proud to
continue our expansion in Colorado, where Dickey’s opened its first franchise
outside of Texas in 1998.”
Doors open
this Thursday and guests can enjoy the grand opening events over the next four
weeks:
Thirsty Thursdays—All guests will
receive a free iconic Big Yellow Cub with a reusable travel lid and straw. The
first 50 guests will also receive a complimentary special treat.
Philanthropy Fridays— “You Give, We
Give”: guests who donate to Dickey’s charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges, will
receive a gift card in appreciation for supporting Dickey’s foundation.
Uniformed first responders also receive 50 percent off their meal.
Singer/Songwriter Saturdays— Enjoy live
music from local musician, Sergio Alex Perez.
Kids Eat Free All Day Every Sunday with
the purchase of a $10 dine-in meal per adult.
To find the
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit nearest you, click here.
The Rusnaks,
after retiring from the United States Air Force, have been with the Dickey’s
Barbecue Pit family for five years. They are hoping to turn their now four
locations into a growing family business by bringing their son into the
equation. “We are excited to open this new location and have the opportunity to
serve the residents of La Junta,” says Bob Rusnak. “The Dickey’s brand has
grown so much in our years as owners and we are happy to see where it goes in
the future.”
Residents of
La Junta can find their newest Dickey’s location at Red Lion Hotel, 1325 East 3rd
St. La Junta, CO 81050. The phone number is 719-383-3943.
Find Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain
was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic
slow-smoked barbecue. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each
restaurant living up to the company tagline, “We Speak Barbecue.” The
Dallas-based family-run barbecue
franchise offers a quality selection of signature meats, savory sides,
tangy barbecue sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept
has expanded to more than 600 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won
first place on Fast Casual’s “Top
100 Movers and Shakers” and ranked in the top ten of Franchise Times’ “Fast
and Serious.” Dickey’s Barbecue Pit was
recognized for the third year by Nation’s Restaurant News as a “Top 10 Growth
Chain” and by Technomic as the “Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country.”
For more information, visit www.dickeys.com
or for barbecue franchise opportunities call 866.340.6188.
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