Manteca Residents Get a Tasty New Option with Dickey's Barbecue Pit

New Restaurant Kicks Off with Three Day Grand Opening Celebration

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Oct 07, 2014, 06:16 ET

MANTECA, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 9 at 11 a.m., Manteca will have a new fast casual option -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit. The new family friendly restaurant option offers a selection of signature meats smoked onsite every day, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids' meals every Sunday. The new restaurant is celebrating with a three-day grand opening.

Three-day grand opening events include:

Thursday kicks off with the first 50 dine in guests receiving gift cards worth up to $50.
Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests can stop by for country music with radio station Kat Country 103 and a barbecue deal with $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. One lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for a year.
Saturday, Dickey's Barbecue Pit offers all day merchandise giveaways.

"Owning multiple Dickey's Barbecue locations gives me the opportunity to share the tasty experience of Texas-style barbecue throughout San Joaquin County," said multi-unit owner, Rod Cockrum. "Californians just can't get enough of Dickey's authentic barbecue with meats smoked low and slow on-site every day."

Cockrum owns Dickey's Barbecue locations in Lodi and Stockton. This marks his third location and his fourth location will open in North Stockton on October 16 and will feature a visit from Mr. Dickey on October 17. The new Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Manteca is located at 1446 Hulsey Road and the phone number is 209.239.2333.

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 over 450 locations in 42 states. This year Dickey's Barbecue 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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