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View full article <a href="https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2019/05/the-original-dickeys-barbecue-pit-has-a-bar-inside-it/">here</a>.&nbsp;
From here on out, I’m going to start paying more attention to the junk mail my postman delivers. Because that’s how I discovered one of my favorite new bars in Dallas—at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. Yep, you read that correctly. Armed with a coupon for “free loaded fries with the purchase of two spirited libations,” my partner and I bellied up to the surprisingly cozy Central Bar inside the original location of the nation’s largest barbecue chain (4610 N. Central Expy).
It was a few minutes before happy hour ended and a small-yet-rowdy crowd was laughing, teasing the bartender, and cheerily making patrons move down a couple bar stools to make room for the two of us. It wasn’t long before I realized that several of these people were regulars—pretty impressive for a place only open a couple of months. It also wasn’t long before I realized why these people loved the bar so much: it feels well-worn and divey. Especially with visible smoke lingering in the air.
Except the smoke you’ll find here isn’t from cigarettes. It’s from slowly burning hickory wood. Some drifting in from the original barbecue pit, located just beyond a window behind the bar. And some coming from the dramatic presentation of smoked old fashioneds, which head bartender Spencer “Squatch” Mahoney was making repeatedly during a recent visit.
Mahoney lit a Barbie-sized campfire on a wooden plank while he mixed together Woodfood Reserve, orange bitters, simple syrup, a Luxardo cherry, and an orange peel before placing the concoction under a glass dome to distribute the flavor. Sure, this isn’t the only smoked Old Fashioned in town, but it’s a great one with proper ice, no less. And the fact that it ties in so nicely to the Dickey’s 77-year history makes it downright charming, too.
Central Bar doesn’t feel cookie-cutter corporate, but affordable, authentic, and unpretentious, despite the Instagrammy showmanship of the signature cocktail.
“Our goal with Central Bar was to stay true to our family roots and create a place where folks want to gather after work. I’m a simple Bacardi and diet or vodka martini, but the team has gone way beyond simple. Spencer, Crystal, Julie and Chris Kelley have taken the craft cocktail meets barbecue challenge head on and are raising the bar—literally,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO Dickey’s Barbecue Pit.
Customers can order a drink with their lunch or simply come sit in the bar, or even on the patio, because that’s the best way to experience this new addition. With four beers on tap, lots of local bottled brews, a couple wines from Times Ten Cellars, and a fully stocked bar, there’s something to pair with everything from brisket to banana pudding. In addition to the old fashioned, there are some other signature craft cocktail stand-outs, including a tart hibiscus margarita, the gin-and-blueberry 1941, and a strawberry-mint mule.
As for food, you won’t go hungry even after the restaurant side of the building closes at 9 p.m. thanks to a special menu dubbed “Dickey’s After Dark,” which sounds more like some naughty barbecue burlesque show. But it’s not. It’s a list of fun offerings. A standout: a massive pile of waffle fries loaded with queso, chopped slow-smoked brisket, sliced jalapeños, Dickey’s original barbecue sauce, ranch dressing and fresh green onions. (Snuffer’s, you have some competition.)
Also on the menu: dry-rubbed chicken wings coated in the rib rub. You can also snack on chopped brisket or pulled pork tacos, a brisket grilled cheese, or a classic barbecue sandwich.
Then there’s the Ploughman’s Plate, a charcuterie board-style presentation of jalapeño cheddar and Polish kielbasa sausages, toasty pretzel bread, chunks of cheddar, slices of goat cheese dusted with the same rub they use for their burnt ends, bread-and-butter pickles, spicy whole-grain mustard, and dried apricots.
Yep, dried apricots at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. Now I’ve seen everything.
Central Bar is open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (midnight on weekends), and happy hour runs 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

D Magazine: The Original Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Has a Bar Inside It

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to expand across the northern region of the U.S. with four new locations in New York, Montana, Colorado and Oregon expected to open in early 2020.
“Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has been Texas family owned and operated since 1941 and our mission has always been to share our authentic Texas-style barbecue to the world” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We are always proud when entrepreneurs decide to invest in our family business and bring our barbecue to folks in their area.”
Dickey’s barbecue is smoked on-site everyday and follows recipes passed down by generations to ensure guests are always served authentic, Texas-style barbecue. The slow-smoked meats are complemented by an array of savory sides that can be enjoyed in-store, at home or at the next big event.

Franchising.com: Texas Barbecue Staple Expands North

View full article <a href="http://www.restaurantmagazine.com/texas-barbecue-staple-expands-north/">here</a>. &nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to expand across the northern region of the U.S. with four new locations in New York, Montana, Colorado and Oregon expected to open in early 2020.
“Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has been Texas family owned and operated since 1941 and our mission has always been to share our authentic Texas-style barbecue to the world” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We are always proud when entrepreneurs decide to invest in our family business and bring our barbecue to folks in their area.”
Dickey’s barbecue is smoked on-site everyday and follows recipes passed down by generations to ensure guests are always served authentic, Texas-style barbecue. The slow-smoked meats are complemented by an array of savory sides that can be enjoyed in-store, at home or at the next big event.

Restaurant Magazine: Texas Barbecue Staple Expands North

View full article <a href="http://www.wicz.com/story/40488142/dickeys-barbecue-pit-restaurant-coming-to-south-florida-summer-2019">here</a>.&nbsp;
Dania Beach, Florida – South Florida’s successful business owner and the franchise owner of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit restaurant, Peter Juris is now set to open a new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in the multi-million dollar development at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach Florida. The new location will bring the best barbeque food in America to a diverse customer base. The restaurant is set to open its services in the mid-summer of 2019 and has since become a widely anticipated event in the Dania Beach area.
Speaking at a recent press meet, Roland Dickey Jr., son of the founding family from Texas was quoted as saying, “Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has long been known for its delicious beef brisket, pulled pork, St. Louis style ribs, polish sausage, spicy cheddar sausage, smoked turkey, double dip sandwich, pecan pie, brisket Mac stack and marinated chicken, many of which are decorated with an extensive array of home-style sides. With the opening of this new restaurant, we are hoping to give the people of Florida a chance to appreciate the best barbecue taste of America that has kept our customers wanting more and more for decades now!”
Opening in the heart of South Florida’s tourist mecca Dania Pointe, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit restaurant will carry on their rich legacy of quality; hickory-smoked signature meats. Continuing on from their father’s legacy, brothers Roland and T.D. Dickey have expanded Dickey’s Barbecue Pit throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area to a point where it has become a popular choice for ordering mouthwatering hickory-smoked barbecue for popular catered events in all around Texas.
Serving more than 500 locations in 44 states in the United States, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is known for its varying set of Dickey’s Legit Texas Barbecue in addition to exemplary catering and delivery services with a variety of offers always on the horizon. Their recipes have been handed down for generations coupled with the same brand of southern hospitality, that is now serving a much larger number of customers.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit Opening in South Florida Summer 2019

View full article <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/a27421271/where-kids-eat-free/">here</a>.&nbsp;
Where Kids Eat Free on Sunday:
Dickey's Barbecue Pit: Kids ages 12 and under get a free meal with the purchase of a $10 adult meal.

Good Housekeeping: 35+ Restaurants Where Kids Eat for Free 

View full article <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickey-s-barbecue-pit-expanding-north">here</a>.&nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to expand across the northern region of the U.S. with four new locations in New York, Montana, Colorado and Oregon expected to open in early 2020.
“Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has been Texas family owned and operated since 1941 and our mission has always been to share our authentic Texas-style barbecue to the world,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We are always proud when entrepreneurs decide to invest in our family business and bring our barbecue to folks in their area.”&nbsp;
Dickey’s barbecue is smoked on-site everyday and follows recipes passed down by generations to ensure guests are always served authentic, Texas-style barbecue. The slow-smoked meats are complemented by an array of savory sides that can be enjoyed in-store, at home or at the next big event.

QSR: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Expanding North

View the full article <a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/bbq-news-pulled-porks-dickeys-dubai-franklin-breakfast-tacos/">here</a>.&nbsp;
After early success in the Middle East, Dickey’s Barbecue is planning four new locations in Dubai.
Dickey’s will add a full bar to the original location in Dallas. It will remain open beyond the barbecue serving hours.
Dogsledder Blair Braverman found some generous BBQ joint owners in North Dakota.

Texas Monthly: BBQ News Roundup, Dickey's Does Dubai

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After early success in the Middle East, Dickey’s Barbecue is planning four new locations in Dubai.
Dickey’s will add a full bar to the original location in Dallas. It will remain open beyond the barbecue serving hours.
Dogsledder Blair Braverman found some generous BBQ joint owners in North Dakota.

Texas Monthly: Pulled Pork’s Rise in Texas, Dickey’s Does Dubai

View full article <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/333432">here</a>.&nbsp;
Recently, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit tied knots with iOLAP to transform the enterprise AI capabilities to screen less voice-based business solutions and Alexa voice application. Dickey’s unique application enables its business partners or admin users to access the real-time business data irrespective of their location and smart digital devices they use, &nbsp;simply with voice commands or interactions.
“Dickey’s app" is the perfect example of easing out user engagement through the digital transformation for the ever-expanding retail industries such as restaurants.
With Dickey's app into the market, the Voice Commerce Industry is booming with innovative applications which can be used to promote your business.
For instance, Dickey’s barbeque application uses unique barbecue vocabulary to cut the training time to AI systems. Alexa has developed an app for smartphone users - inclusive of 15,000 skills which helps Alexa voice answer any questions regarding any business niche or online product sales.
Voice commerce application developers have been using Amazon Alexa to create high-end applications for business lead generation. Several retail businesses including grocery stores, fashion e-commerce, digital gadgets online shops, games &amp; entertainment hubs and e-commerce shops are hiring a software development company to develop voice commerce apps with integrated ‘product related voice suggestion’ to increase their sales.
According to a popular survey, voice shopping can boost virtual sales up to $40 billion by 2022.

Digital Transformation is Changing the Way Business is Done

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
The American barbecue chain is getting into the spirit of the season with a special iftar offer where guests can tuck into a choice of two meats, a selection of sides including waffle fries, creamy spinach, mac n cheese and a bottle of water. Dhs69. Sunset-2am. Yas Mall, Yas Island (02 644 6376).

Timeout: These are the iftars on Yas Island you need to know about

View the full article <a href="https://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-opening-in-bolingbrook-illinois/">here</a>.&nbsp;
Dickey's Barbecue Pit Franchisee Jeff Doyle is opening a unit in June in Bolingbrook, Illinois, at 1242 West Boughton Road. He became familiar with the Bolingbrook area when he opened a hotel in the community nearly 20 years ago and is back to start his venture with Dickey's in what he describes as, "a place where residents can get great food, a good time and a fun dining experience," according to a company press release.
"Jeff Doyle is passionate about the brand and is dedicated to serving his community. We look forward to his success in Bolingbrook," Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc., said in the release.
Based in Dallas, Dickey's has more than 500 locations in 44 states.

Fast Casual: Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening in Bolingbrook, Illinois

View the full article <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/05/02/american-airlines-dfw-airport-terminal-e.html">here</a>.&nbsp;
American Airlines added 15 gates with capacity for 100 daily flights at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in one of the most significant expansions in U.S. aviation this century.
Adding this number of gates in today's aviation world is rare. For reference, Dallas Love Field operates 20 gates in its entirety.
"If I recall, this is the first growth of this kind since 9/11," said Cedric Rockamore, American’s vice president of DFW, at a ribbon-cutting event Thursday. "I mean, over 100 flights a day, 15 gates — as you know gates are a premium. It's hard to get into airports and find gates."
About a year after the project was formally announced, American Airlines Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL) will host flights out of the Terminal E satellite starting Friday.
The flights will be regional routes operated by wholly owned subsidiary Envoy Air Inc. Together, American and Envoy have hired about 450 new employees to support the expansion at DFW.
The addition of 15 gates will help support growth for American at DFW, its largest hub and the second-largest airline hub in the world after Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) in Atlanta. American has more than 85 percent market share at DFW.
In total, American will fly 900 daily flights out of DFW Airport starting in June. American is growing the fastest at its two largest hubs (Charlotte is the other), according to Dallas Business Journal research.
Terminal B adjustments
Amrican will move some regional flights previously flown out of Terminal B to the Terminal E satellite. The carrier will then convert eight gates in Terminal B into six mainline gates. The number of gates at Terminal B has to be reduced to allow for larger aircraft.
The Fort Worth-based carrier invested millions of dollars into renovating the Terminal E satellite and new restaurants including Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Whataburger will populate the space
Travelers won't know they're flying out of a satellite facility, apart from the walk from Terminal E through a tunnel located near gate E21. To accommodate the walk, American added 10 minutesto connecting routes flown out of gates E22-E30 in the Terminal E satellite.
'Otherwise it's just sitting here'
In August 2017, JetBlue, United and Air Canada were the last carriers to fly out of the Terminal E satellite, which was originally constructed in the 1980s.
For years, the Terminal E satellite was used as a placeholder for airlines when their gates were undergoing construction in the main terminals. The concept is similar to a small detour road being built when construction of the main road is ongoing.
"American really saw an opportunity with the gates being here to (revitalize) the facility," said Chad Makovsky, executive vice president of Operations at DFW Airport. "That allows them to really take advantage of an under-utilized asset at DFW. We're really excited about it, because otherwise it's just sitting here getting no use."

American Airlines' major DFW Airport investment comes online

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisee Jeff Doyle returns to Bolingbrook, Illinois, after 20 years to open his first Dickey’s location in June 2019.
“Dickey’s is more than delicious slow-smoked barbecue, it’s an authentic Texas-style experience that focuses on enriching communities with a great atmosphere the whole family can enjoy,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Jeff Doyle is passionate about the brand and is dedicated to serving his community. We look forward to his success in Bolingbrook.
Doyle became familiar with the Bolingbrook area when he opened a hotel in the community nearly 20 years ago and is back to open his new venture with Dickey’s in what he describes as, “a place where residents can get great food, a good time and a fun dining experience.”
The new Dickey’s location will kick-off with a variety of grand opening festivities including free barbecue for a year for lucky guests, sandwich specials, a chance to win a free catering for up to 30 people and more.
Dickey’s barbecue is smoked on-site everyday and follows recipes passed down by generations to ensure guests are always served authentic, Texas-style barbecue. The slow-smoked meats are complemented by an array of savory sides that can be enjoyed in-store, at home or at the next big event.
Jeff Doyle’s store is located at 1242 West Boughton Road in Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Find your nearest Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location here.

Dickey’s Opening Illinois Location in Bolingbrook

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit celebrates first responders across the nation by asking guests to donate to The Dickey Foundation during National First Responder Week, May 6 through 12.
The Dickey Foundation, Dickey’s charitable organization, aims to increase financial support and public education, as well as providing the equipment necessary for the safety of first responders nationwide. While guests can donate to The Dickey Foundation year-round, Dickey’s asks guests to thank their community’s police, fire and EMT by making a monetary donation in-store or online during this week that is truly focused on these heroes.
“The Dickey Foundation sets out to support the brave men and women who risk their lives every day to ensure their communities safety,” says Maurine Dickey, Founder of The Dickey Foundation. “Our goal is to continuously give first responders and their families the necessary support to ensure their safety and success in the communities they serve.”

QSR: Dickey’s Asks Guests to Donate During First Responder Week

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Dallas, TX - Dickey’s Barbecue Pit celebrates first responders across the nation by asking guests to donate to The Dickey Foundation during National First Responder Week, May 6 through 12.
The Dickey Foundation, Dickey’s charitable organization, aims to increase financial support and public education, as well as providing the equipment necessary for the safety of first responders nationwide. While guests can donate to The Dickey Foundation year-round, Dickey’s asks guests to thank their community’s police, fire and EMT by making a monetary donation in-store or online during this week that is truly focused on these heroes.
“The Dickey Foundation sets out to support the brave men and women who risk their lives every day to ensure their communities safety,” says Maurine Dickey, Founder of The Dickey Foundation. “Our goal is to continuously give first responders and their families the necessary support to ensure their safety and success in the communities they serve.”
Donate to The Dickey Foundation: http://www.bbabfoundation.org/give-today.

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