Dickey's Barbecue Pit Opens With Smokin' Specials in Maricopa Thursday

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

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Sep 14, 2016, 11:46 ET

MARICOPA, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit slow smokes into Maricopa this Thursday with four weeks of fun. The new Dickey's location will offer a complimentary taste of its newest limited time offer, the Buffalo & Bleu 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. 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.

General Manager Travis Cote and Owner/Operator Maurice D'Aoust open Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Maricopa on Thursday

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"Dickey's is proud to expand our footprint with our 10^th store in Arizona," says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. "We congratulate Owner/Operator Maurice D'Aoust on opening Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Maricopa."

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 Buffalo & Bleu.

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.

Canada native Maurice D'Aoust has enjoyed all that Maricopa has to offer from his vacation home for the last five years. Previously the president of an industrial construction company, D'Aoust decided to begin his second career and make his permanent home in Maricopa. "I am very excited to bring great barbecue to Maricopa and to add to the already diverse food choices in the area," D'Aoust says. "Maricopa residents are amazing and I appreciate all the support they have already offered as we planned to open Dickey's Barbecue Pit."

Residents of Maricopa can find their newest Dickey's at #D7 20924 N. John Wayne Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ 85139. The phone number is 520-220-5880.

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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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