{"id":3231,"date":"2014-05-20T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T17:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=3231"},"modified":"2014-05-20T13:34:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T17:34:05","slug":"franchise-solutions-congratulates-dickeys-400th-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/2014-05\/franchise-solutions-congratulates-dickeys-400th-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Solutions Congratulates Dickey&#8217;s on 400th Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/Dickeys_Barbecue_Restaurants_Inc.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3234\" alt=\"Dickey's Barbecue Franchise opens its 400th location\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dickeys-outside-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dickeys-outside-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dickeys-outside.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/Dickeys_Barbecue_Restaurants_Inc.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Dickey&#8217;s Barbecue Pit<\/a>, known for its slow smoked barbecue meats, is anything but slow when it comes to opening restaurants across the country. Another milestone has been reached &#8211; their 400<sup>th<\/sup> location opened last week in Phoenix, AZ, and Roland Dickey, Sr. was on site at the grand opening signing copies of his cookbook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dickey family along with franchise owners across the country appreciates the continued excitement and support from our guests,\u201d Dickey says. \u201cOur brand continues to grow because we have so many loyal Dickey\u2019s Barbecue fans. It\u2019s humbling to meet guests across the country who make us part of their family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roland Dickey Jr., president and CEO of Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Restaurants Inc., says &#8220;Our team is dedicated to quality and energized for continued growth\u2014we will be at 500 locations by the first of 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dickey\u2019s Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey 73 years ago with the goal of authentic slow smoked 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. All meats are slow smoked onsite in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 400 locations in 40 states and holds the title of the world\u2019s largest barbecue franchise. This year Technomic named Dickey\u2019s \u201cFastest-growing restaurant in the country,\u201d and they were also named \u201cBest Franchise Deal\u201d by QSR Magazine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise\/Dickeys_Barbecue_Restaurants_Inc.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about owning a Dickey&#8217;s Barbecue Pit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you love food and people, opening a restaurant can turn your passion into profits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/restaurant_franchise_opportunities.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Check out a listing of other restaurant franchises for sale here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dickey&#8217;s Barbecue Pit, known for its slow smoked barbecue meats, is anything but slow when it comes to opening restaurants across the country. 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