Dickey's Barbecue Pit Growing in Home State With New Store Opening in Odessa, TX

Dickey's in Odessa will serve four weeks of specials and giveaways, including free barbecue for a year to three lucky guests

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Oct 05, 2016, 12:56 ET

ODESSA, Texas, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in Ector County this Thursday with four weeks of specials and giveaways. Three lucky guests will win free barbecue for a year, available only at the new location. 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 new Dickey's location will also offer a complimentary taste of its newest limited time offer, the Frank & Beans Butcher Taco, to the first 50 guests in the door on Thursdays for the next four weeks. 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.

New Dickey's opens in Ector County by Owner/Operator Gary Haskell.

To join Dickey's Big Yellow Cup Club and receive members-only specials and discounts, click here.

"The Dickey's family congratulates Owner/Operator Gary Haskell on opening his third Dickey's location," says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. "Dickey's is rapidly growing throughout the nation and we are always pleased to add another in our home state."

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 Big Yellow Cup with Dickey's new reusable travel lid and straw. The first 50 guests will receive a taste of Dickey's butcher taco of the month, the Frank & Beans.

Philanthropy Fridays—"You Give, We Give", guests who donate to Dickey's charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges, will receive a gift card. Uniformed first responders also receive 50 percent off their meal.

Singer/Songwriter Saturdays—Enjoy live music from a local musician.

Kids Eat Free All Day Every Sunday with a $10 dine-in purchase per adult.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is nothing new to Gary Haskell, as the Odessa store will be his third Dickey's location. Originally from Massachusetts, Haskell has called Texas his home for the past 25 years and is thrilled to bring the people of Odessa the authentic slow-smoked barbecue that Dickey's has to offer.

"Bringing a Dickey's to Odessa is a great opportunity for the people here to have a close and convenient place where they know they will always be served great barbecue," says Gary Haskell.

Residents of Odessa can find their newest Dickey's at 2701 North County Rd. West, Odessa, TX 79764. The store's phone number is 432-272-6194.

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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, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids' meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 560 locations in 43 states. This year 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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