Roland Dickey Jr. Congratulates Dickey's Barbecue Franchisee with First Location Opening

One franchise owner will open first location this weekend in Killeen, Texas with a barbeque bonanza supported by Dickey's CEO Roland Dickey Jr., with impressive special offers and free gift cards.

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Sep 11, 2015, 12:40 ET

DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's barbecue Franchise is a fast casual chain of restaurants going from strength to strength. Such is their success that new franchisees are now outgrowing their initial investments and can't wait expand.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened Thursday in Killeen, TX.

The parties started on Thursday when the first 50 guests received gift cards worth up between $5 and $50. Today, guests will be able to stock up on their Dickey's Barbecue merchandise and gear in a series of giveaways. Finally, on Saturday, guests can talk about the party with local radio stations and get a pulled pork barbeque sandwich for just $2. The event will conclude with a special $500 gift card giveaway, and three guests will receive free barbecue for a year.

The three-day celebrations are standardized across the United States and were the brainchild of CEO Roland Dickey Jr. , whose sense of hospitality is rooted deeply in the family owned business. He believes strongly in introducing the brand to new locations with a bang.

Roland congratulated the franchisee on their successful first day opening, "We are thrilled to see Joseph Enueshike open his first location in Killeen." "Dickey's Barbecue Pit has over 500 locations across the U.S., but our home base is in Texas," says Roland Dickey, Jr., Dickey's CEO. "We look forward to opening our newest Texas store in Killeen and we are proud to support Joseph in achieving his Dream."

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the nation's largest barbecue chain. Founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey to provide authentic Texas slow smoked barbecue, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant to this day. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 500 locations in 40 states. For more information, visit http://www.dickeys.com.

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