Frisco Welcomes Dickey's Barbecue Pit With New Location

FRISCO, Texas, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the largest quick-serve barbecue chain in the country, continues to grow as the initial plans begin for Matthew Vahala to open a Frisco location.

"The friendly, family atmosphere and consistently great meats at a superb value made the decision for me. And who doesn't love a free ice cream at the end of the meal? I love great, slow-smoked BBQ and Dickey's does it right!" said Vahala, an owner/operator for this initial Frisco location.

This is the first Dickey's Barbecue franchise opportunity for Vahala, a professional golf instructor who looks forward to running his own business.

"After attending the University of Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Arlington, I entered the golf business. For over 25 years, I've pursued my passion for golf and I'm ready to add a new endeavor alongside my career in golf.  I have always wanted to run my own business and Dickey's Barbecue Pit really appealed to me," Vahala said.

Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened in 1941 and began franchising in 1994. Dickey's Barbecue Pit is well-known for their hot pit-smoked signature meats, complimentary ice cream and the big yellow cups.

"We are so thrilled Dickey's will be expanding just north of the original location in Dallas. Frisco is a great, up and coming community and we are very excited about this franchise," President of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Roland Dickey, Jr. said. "As our company grows, we grow as a family. This is another great opportunity for the company."

Since early 2011, Dickey's has opened 12 stores nationwide and 60 are set to open before the end of 2011.

The preparation prior to opening a Dickey's franchise is extensive, ensuring that owner/operators are thoroughly prepared to hit the ground running.

"We have so many new owner/operators who are investing with us. With this economy, we are glad people trust us for success and we certainly don't take that for granted. Their victory is our victory and we don't plan on going anywhere but up," Dickey said.

The original Dallas location is still open for business and Dickey's Barbecue Pit is still owned and operated by the Dickey Family.

There are 146 locations in 33 states.

Even today, Dickey's still slow smokes all of their signature meats overnight in every restaurant.  

More information on Dickey's Barbecue Pit is available at www.dickeys.com.

Franchising information is available at 866-340-6188.

Media Contact:
Amy Vercher
972-248-9899

[email protected]

SOURCE Dickey's Barbecue

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