Dickey's Barbecue Pit Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Georgia This Thursday

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown is on for the grand opening of Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Sandy Springs. The store's grand opening will be on November 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Sandy Springs was the perfect place for our Dickey's," said Scot Jones, one of the two local franchisees. "It is one of the largest and leading business sectors in the Atlanta Metro region and the Southern United States."

This new store is located at 6631 Roswell Road, Suite J.  Scot Jones and Philip Hudgins are the owner operators for this location.

At the grand opening 94.9 The Bull will be there to entertain the crowd. Customers will enjoy $1 pulled pork big barbecue sandwiches and will be able to enter into a drawing where three lucky people will win free barbecue for a year.  

"Scot and Philip are great people and deserve to celebrate with their community," said Roland Dickey, Jr., President of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened in 1941 in Dallas, Texas and began franchising in 1994. Since then Dickey's has experienced a rapid growth rate this year and is scheduled to have 200 locations by the end of 2011. Currently, there are 186 locations nationwide.

Dickey's Barbecue offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides and tangy barbecue sauce. For more information, including a full menu, other restaurant locations and franchising opportunities, please visit www.dickeys.com.

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

Founded in 1941, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants began in Dallas, Texas. More than 70 years later, Dickey's is now the leader of fast-casual barbecue in the country. Beginning with an aggressive growth strategy and proven business model, and since implementing its proprietary five revenue streams for business growth, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants can now be found in 35 states and 186 locations nationwide. For more information on partnering with Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants in any location, call (866) 340-6188 or visit www.dickeys.com. Also visit our corporate Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dickeysbarbecuepit. Dickey's: Passionate about the Art of Great Barbecue.

Media Contact:
Kate Morganelli
972.248.9899
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SOURCE Dickey's Barbecue

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