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From <a href="http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2016/04/Dickeys_signature_sausage_sell.aspx?ID=%7BCD0AB0B8-3677-4611-9F71-02F989C545D9%7D&amp;e=mgeorge@dickeys.com&amp;cck=1" target="_blank">Meat + Poultry</a>:
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  After debuting a new store concept in October 2015 located in the barbecue brand’s hometown of Dallas, the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location to undertake the new concept will open April 7 in
  Erie, Pennsylvania. The new store will offer seven slow-smoked meats and eight home-style sides, available in customizable plates that allow each guest to decide how much and how many slow-smoked
  meats they want to try. Guests will be able to see the full barbecue process on display from the glass butcher-style case displaying all the fresh meats to the smoker, which now plays a starring
  role in the kitchen located just behind the chopping block.
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  The new store design features a holistic sensory experience, from décor made largely of sustainably sourced, reclaimed wood to the hand-crafted design elements highlighting Dickey’s history on the
  walls paired with a specially curated singer/songwriter playlist heard from a Bose surround sound speaker system.
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  Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced a new retail offering available in 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide. The superstore will now carry three types of Dickey’s signature smoked sausage: Original Smoked
  Polish Sausage, Smoked Spicy Cheddar Sausage, and Hot Links.
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  After the initial launch, Dickey’s sausages will also be available in other grocery stores nationwide. Other places will be announced shortly.
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  “We are proud to launch one of our signature barbecue products in Walmart stores across the country,” saod Tamala Fowler, Dickey's vice president of R&amp;D and Purchasing. “By offering our
  sausages on Walmart shelves, we are offering our guests yet another way to enjoy our authentic Texas-style barbecue at home for their summer barbecue or family gathering. We look forward to a
  long-lasting partnership.”
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  All of Dickey's sausages come pre-smoked and ready to heat and serve.
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Meat + Poultry: Dickey's signature sausage selling in Walmart

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  From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-opens-store-new-design-pennsylvania" target="_blank">QSR</a>:
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  Dickey’s has made great strides in sustainability with the new store model, which also includes recyclable and compostable takeout containers made of 100 percent sugarcane. Other paper products are
  made with post-consumer recycled fiber. The new store will also slow smoke all its meats using Dickey’s proprietary wood-blend pellets, which consume 80 percent less wood and are made from a blend
  of hickory, cherry, and other flavorful woods.
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  To celebrate the new store’s grand opening, three guests will win free barbecue for a year at the new Erie location. Guests can enter to win using hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on any social media page,
  order online or sign up for the Big Yellow Cup Club to receive special offers and loyalty points which can be redeemed for free barbecue.
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  Doors open on Thirsty Thursday, when all guests will receive a free Big Yellow Cup with Dickey’s new reusable travel lid and straw. On Philanthropy Friday, all proceeds from Dickey’s signature
  potato chip sales will benefit Dickey’s charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots &amp; Badges, which supports first responders and their families. Musician Dave Van Amburg will play from 6 to 8:00
  p.m. on Friday. Kids eat free on Sunday as always.
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  Dickey’s is also announcing its newest retail offer, which launched April 6 in 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Walmart will now carry three types of Dickey’s signature smoked sausage: Original
  Smoked Polish Sausage, Smoked Spicy Cheddar Sausage, and Hot Links.
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  The new line of sausages from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is high-quality, competitively priced, and easy to prepare at home. All of Dickey’s sausages are gluten free, and contain no MSG or nitrites.
  They come pre-smoked and ready to heat and serve. After the initial launch in select Walmart stores, Dickey’s sausages will also be available in other grocery stores nationwide, with outlets to be
  announced at a future date.
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  During the launch, Walmart customers can find Dickey’s brand of sausages in easy to find bunker displays in many stores, which will feature the products prominently in the center of the frozen food
  aisle. The displays will also be featured during Memorial Day weekend, making it the perfect meal for a summer kickoff barbecue or gathering.
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  “We are proud to launch one of our signature barbecue products in Walmart stores across the country,” says Tamala Fowler, Dickey’s vice president of R&amp;D and purchasing. “By offering our
  sausages on Walmart shelves, we are offering our guests yet another way to enjoy our authentic Texas-style barbecue at home for their summer barbecue or family gathering. We look forward to a long
  lasting partnership.”
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  Dickey’s sausages follow the recent retail launch of its signature buttery rolls in United Supermarkets, Jewel-Osco, and Brookshire Brothers grocery stores in 2015.
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QSR: Dickey's Opens Store with New Design in Pennsylvania

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  From <a href="http://www.chewboom.com/2016/04/07/dickeys-barbecue-pit-launches-signature-smoked-sausage-in-walmart-stores-nationwide/" target="_blank">Chew Boom</a>:
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  Fans of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit will now be able to find three new varieties of the brand’s signature smoked sausage at 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide: Original Smoked Polish Sausage, Smoked Spicy
  Cheddar Sausage and Hot Links.
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  Dickey’s ready to heat and serve sausages are pre-smoked, gluten free and contain no MSG or nitrites.
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  During the launch, Walmart customers can find Dickey’s brand of sausages in special bunker displays near the frozen food aisle. The displays will also be featured during Memorial Day weekend.
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  The sausages will also be available at other grocery stores nationwide, with outlets to be announced at a future date. 
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Chew Boom: Dickey’s signature smoked sausage now available at Walmart stores nationwide

Click <a href="http://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/new-bbq-restaurant-opening-in-liberty-plaza" target="_blank">here</a> to watch the story.
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A Texas barbecue style restaurant is opening in the Liberty Plaza.  Possibly the start of filling up the store fronts once again on Liberty Street. Years ago, Liberty Plaza was packed with
stores.  While that isn't the case anymore, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is confident it's the ideal location. With smoked beef brisket, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, even Polish  style sausage,
the owner says it's a fast casual concept with all the flavors of a smoke house Texas barbecue.  Customers can order their sandwich or plate at the counter and then take a seat in the rustic
style dining room.  The owner, Erie native Brandon Mcbrier, says this is a unique concept that will appeal to millennials looking for good quality but quickly served food. The restaurant is even
offering draft beer.  Mcbrier says he sees a need for restaurants in this part of Erie and the Liberty  Plaza is an ideal location for something like this. Dicky's Barbecue Pit located at
3716 Liberty Street is opening Thursday from 11:00 am- 9:00 pm. It will be open 7 days a week.

ABC 24: New BBQ restaurant opening in Liberty Plaza

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  On the Dickey’s docket for summer 2016: More barbecue in Albuquerque.
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  The local franchisees for the barbecue chain have identified the site for their second Albuquerque restaurant — along Wyoming NE, near Constitution — and expect to be open by this summer.
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  Contractors have already started work on the 2,000-square-foot eatery, which franchisee Deepak Shah said will feature the chain’s new interior design.
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  Shah and his partner Tim Patel brought Dickey’s Barbecue Pit back to Albuquerque in 2014, about five years after the previous franchisees had closed shop. The duo entered the market with a
  restaurant near Jefferson and Interstate 25.
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  Shah said they wanted an area with more housing density for their second location.
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  “The Jefferson one is all office complexes (nearby); it’s nice for lunch and all that, but very difficult for families to come for dinner because it’s kind of far away and nobody lives nearby,” he
  said. “We figured we’d stay where residences are (for the second site).”
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  Shah said the ultimate goal is to open one or two more Dickey’s in the market but he will pace the expansion, waiting until each restaurant is running smoothly before tackling the next.
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Albuquerque Journal: Dickey’s doubling its Duke City presence

From <a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/food/grubcity/2016/03/30/dickeys-barbecue-pit-sets-opening-date/82433796/" target="_blank">The Advertiser</a>:
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  Dickey's Barbecue Pit has announced a grand opening celebration for its newest location in Lafayette's Ambassador Town Center anchored by Costco.
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  The restaurant will open its doors Thursday, when all customers will receive a free big yellow cup with a reusable travel lid and straw.
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  Three people will also win free barbecue for a year at the new location as part of the grand opening festivities. Customers can enter to win the prize by using the hashtag "#1FreeYearofBBQ" on any
  social media page, by ordering online or by signing up for the Big Yellow Cup Club to receive special offers and loyalty points that can be redeemed for free barbecue.
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  With more than 540 locations in 43 states, Dickey's is the nation's largest barbecue chain. The Dallas-based fast-casual restaurant serves slow-smoked meats, homestyle sides and tangy barbecue
  sauces.
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  After experiencing immediate success with his first Dickey’s in his hometown of Natchitoches, owner-operator Lee Waskom said it was time to expand his Dickey’s business.
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  “Location has been an instrumental component with our first store located near Northwestern State University and two other schools,” Lee said in a press release. “With our newest location in
  Lafayette at Ambassador Town Center, we are excited to serve a new community that will draw visitors daily.”
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  Dickey’s is located at 111 Old Camp Road in the Ambassador Town Center. Learn more by visiting dickeys.com or by calling 337-806-9400.
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  Celebrate the grand opening through the weekend with the following specials:
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  Thirsty Thursday: Free Big Yellow Cup with Dickey’s new reusable travel lid and straw.
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  Philanthropy Friday: 100 percent of potato chip sales benefit Dickey’s charitable foundation Barbecue, Boots &amp; Badges, which serves the families of first responders.
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  Singer/Songwriter Saturday: Enjoy live music from local band The Vermilion Three from noon to 2 p.m. and get a free Big Yellow Cup.
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  Sunday: Kids eat free all day.
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  Keep up with the latest food news in Acadiana by liking Grub City on Facebook!
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The Advertiser: Dickey's Barbecue Pit sets opening date

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  From <a href="http://www.theindependent.com/news/business/dickey-s-barbecue-pit-opens-second-g-i-location/article_2f1bc97c-f3c6-11e5-b778-8300f82e72e3.html" target="_blank">The Grand Island
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  In 2012, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened in the Silverwood shopping plaza at Stolley Park Road and South Locust Street. In nearly four years, Dickey’s reputation has grown so much in Grand Island that
  the franchise owners decided to open a second location at 2120 N. Webb Road.
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  Owners of the Texas-based franchise are Richard and Cheryl Cochran. Their son, Andy Cochran, manages the new location, which opened March 10. 
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  Andy Cochran said one of the prime reasons they opened their second location was customer demand.
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  “Every day, we get customers down there saying that, if you had a location on the north side of town, we would eat here more,” Cochran said.
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  It was also an opportunity to get new customers in northwest Grand Island who may have known about Dickey’s national reputation but were not aware of its location in the south part of town. 
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  After discussing their desire to open a second location with real estate developer Ray O’Connor for several years, he arranged a spot for them in the Starwood Centre after Anytime Fitness moved to
  a new location. Both the Dickey’s restaurants are located in O’Connor properties.
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  O’Connor even accommodated the move by building a kitchen at the new location, Cochran said. 
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  When Dickey’s first opened on South Locust, the restaurant was 1,800 square feet. They later expanded to 3,600 square feet. Now, at their second Grand Island location, they have 4,600 square feet
  to better serve individual customers, families or group special occasions.
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  Since the new restaurant opened, Cochran said their customers who wanted a northwest Grand Island location have backed their wish by dining there.
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  At the new location, they can comfortably serve 130 people, compared to 90 people at the South Locust restaurant. Cochran said the new location is so spacious they are adding more seating. 
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  With the bigger space, Cochran said, they have already hosted several large group gatherings, which would have been a challenge at the South Locust restaurant. 
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  Cochran said the interior design of the restaurant is different from the one on South Locust. 
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  “We have a little bit more fancier decorations here,” he said. “We also have the big, wide ceiling and walls.” 
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  Cochran said they plan to put up signs of local businesses on the walls, like they have at their South Locust location, as a show of hometown support for industries and workers in Grand
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  “These are the people that I feed every day,” Cochran said. “I want people who eat with me to feel comfortable and feel appreciated.”
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  What hasn’t changed, Cochran said, is the food, such as meat from the barbecue pit that’s cooked low and slow. The beef and pork are cooked for 14 to 16 hours until the meat from the ribs falls off
  the bones. When customers order a sandwich, they’ll see the meat, not just a bun.
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  He said the new location continues Dickey’s commitment to customer service and cleanliness.
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  Cochran said Dickey’s Barbecue Pit offers eight meats: brisket, pulled pork, ribs, ham, turkey, chicken, Polish sausage and spicy sausage. Dickey’s 11 sides include macaroni and cheese and baked
  potato casserole.
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  Along with the two Grand Island restaurants, the Cochrans also have two locations in Kearney — on the corner of 42nd Street and Second Avenue and in the Archway over Interstate 80.
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  They also cater events from 10 people to 2,000. For a catering job, a week’s notice is preferred. They also have a food trailer that can serve community events or large catering events where
  everyone can eat when they please.
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The Grand Island Independent: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens second G.I. location

From <a href="http://wivb.com/2016/03/29/dickeys-barbecue-pit-announces-2-locations-in-buffalo-chick-fil-a-confirms-interest-in-expanding-to-wny/" target="_blank">Buffalo CBS 4</a>:
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">Two restaurant chains have expressed interest in expanding their reach to the Queen
  City, with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and Chick-fil-A exploring options in the region.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">Dickey’s Barbecue Pit officials confirmed they’re far along in their decision to
  expand to Buffalo, revealing a development agreement to open two locations in Buffalo. The Texas-style barbecue chain will provide another location where Buffalo natives can enjoy sweet, southern
  barbecue options and meats.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">The closest location Dickey’s has to offer is roughly three hours from western New
  York, but the first new restaurant will open by the end of 2016, with the second opening in 2017.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">Locations have yet to be decided upon, but officials say owner/operator of the
  locations Abban Westby and Michael Mulcahy have owned restaurants in the Buffalo area before. They say the goal is creating a store with a small footprint that has a rustic look, reclaimed wood and
  a glass display case for meats.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">“Currently, we have four locations in New York State, and we look forward to
  opening the two new stores in the area and expanding throughout the surrounding Northeastern states,” Roland Dickey, CEO of the chain, said in a statement.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">In addition to the Texas chain, Chick-fil-A, another southern eatery is looking at
  the prospects of expanding to Buffalo in the near future, although there are no concrete plans for a location yet.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">Chick-fil-A officials said they’re in the process of evaluating new locations and
  will continue to do so.</span>
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  <span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28.8px;">The closest Chick-fil-A is in Erie, Pennsylvania — roughly two hours from
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Buffalo CBS 4: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit announces 2 locations in Buffalo

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  From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-signs-michigan-deal-three-stores?&amp;tc=eml" target="_blank">QSR</a>:
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding in Michigan with a franchise development agreement for three stores. Owner/operators Ed and Carrie Wenzel have recently become the new owners of the Macomb
  Township location and will open two new locations in Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills. The Sterling Heights location is slated to open by summer 2016, and the Auburn Hills will follow by the end
  of the year. As a family business, they plan to give their twins their professional start in the restaurants, eventually turning over ownership. For now, however, Ed and Carrie will co-manage the
  new stores.
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  Having spent their careers in the auto industry, the Wenzels had dreamed along with their family of opening a restaurant for years. When the time was right the couple researched franchise concepts
  in which to invest. They chose Dickey’s Barbecue Pit because of the high-quality product, low franchise fees, and ongoing training and marketing support. “We are excited to offer delicious
  Texas-style barbecue to these communities,” Carrie Wenzel says. “We believe in Dickey’s family-owned brand and look forward to expanding our family business with it.”
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  Carrie Wenzel graduates Barbecue University, Dickey’s four-week training program for owner/operators, on March 25. Barbecue University trains owner/operators in all aspects of restaurant ownership,
  from slow smoking meat to customer service.
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  “The Dickey family congratulates Ed and Carrie Wenzel on their first store opening, and we look forward to supporting the opening of their next two locations,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of
  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. “We currently have seven Dickey’s locations in Michigan, and look forward to further expanding in the region.”       
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QSR: Dickey's Signs Michigan Deal for Three Stores

From <a href="http://www.thedailymeal.com/family-franchise-business-brings-three-dickey-s-barbecue-pit-locations-eastern-michigan" target="_blank">The Daily Meal</a>:
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding in Michigan with a franchise development agreement for three stores. Owner/Operators Ed and Carrie Wenzel have recently become the new owners of the Macomb
  Township location and will open two new locations in Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills. The Sterling Heights location is slated to open by summer 2016, and the Auburn Hills location will follow by
  the end of the year. As a family business, they plan to give their twins a professional start in the restaurants, eventually turning over ownership. For now, however, Ed and Carrie will co-manage
  the new stores.
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  Having spent their careers in the auto industry, the Wenzels had dreamed along with their family of opening a restaurant for years. When the time was right, the couple researched franchise concepts
  in which to invest. They chose Dickey’s Barbecue Pit because of the high-quality product, low franchise fees and ongoing training and marketing support. “We are excited to offer delicious
  Texas-style barbecue to these communities,” Carrie says. “We believe in Dickey’s family-owned brand and look forward to expanding our family business with it.”
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  Carrie Wenzel graduates Barbecue University, Dickey’s four-week training program for Owner/Operators, on March 25. Barbecue University trains Owner/Operators in all aspects of restaurant ownership,
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  “The Dickey family congratulates Ed and Carrie Wenzel on their first store opening, and we look forward to supporting the opening of their next two locations,” says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of
  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We currently have seven Dickey’s locations in Michigan and look forward to further expanding in the region.”
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  To learn more about franchising with Dickeys, visit www.dickeys.com/franchise or call 866-340-6188.
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  To find the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit nearest you, click here. Find Dickey’s on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The Daily Meal: Family Franchise Business Brings Three Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Locations to Eastern Michigan

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  From <a href="http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/Annual-2016/Dickeys-Barbecue-Pit-to-Open-in-Sterling-Heights-Auburn-Hills/" target="_blank">Detroit Business Journal</a>:
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  The Dallas-based barbecue restaurant chain Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Inc. will expand its presence in Michigan with the opening of restaurants in Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills by the end of the
  year.
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  Franchise owners and operators Ed and Carrie Wenzel, who recently became the new owners of the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit restaurant in Macomb Township, plan to open the location in Sterling Heights by
  the summer, and the eatery in Auburn Hills by the end of the year. The exact locations of the restaurants has yet to be announced.
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  Founded in 1941, Dickey’s offers a variety of meats by the half pound that are smoked in wood-burning pits. Selections include pork ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, barbecue hony ham, and jalapeno
  cheddar kielbasa.
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  Other offerings include sandwiches — big barbecue, westerner, and lil’ hoagie — and sides such as Asiago cheese creamed spinach, macaroni and cheese, waffle iron fries, cabbage slaw, and bacon and
  onion green beans.
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  In metro Detroit, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has restaurants in Ferndale, Clinton Township, and Rochester Hills. Most locations offer catering services.
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  “We currently have seven Dickey's locations in Michigan and look forward to further expanding in the region,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants.
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened its first restaurant in Michigan in Troy in 2011. The fast-casual concept has restaurants in more than 540 locations in 43 states. 
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Detroit Business Journal: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to Open in Sterling Heights, Auburn Hills

From <a href="http://detroit.eater.com/2016/3/28/11319196/sarap-pop-up-dickeys-barbecue-aretha-franklin-bacco-ristorante-chive-kitchen" target="_blank">Detroit Eater</a>: 
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EXPANSIONS — Dallas-based ‘cue chain Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding in Metro Detroit. The company plans to build franchise locations in Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills this year, though the
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Detroit Eater: Dickey's Barbecue Expansion

From <a href="http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/life/2016/03/28/blue-brews-and-bbq-brings-cheer-grand-return/82349344/" target="_blank">Visalia Times-Delta</a>:
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  For the past 14 years, one event has filled the air in downtown Visalia with the sounds of rocking tunes, the scents of ales poured fresh from the tap and a sizzling hot grill.
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  Most, if not all Visalians, are familiar with it. It's Blues, Brews &amp; BBQ, and it's returning once again at 6 p.m. Friday, April 1, to Garden Street Plaza in downtown Visalia.
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  The free event remains a highlight throughout the summer season. It brings together not only the best blues bands but the community itself. All proceeds go to the Visalia Emergency Aid Council to
  aid in their effort to feed, clothe, and provide housing for families in need in Tulare County.
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  Event promoter Bruce Bucz, the man responsible for starting Blues, Brews &amp; BBQ, is returning after a three-year hiatus.
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  “I’m coming back to help freshen it up and give it a new look,” he said. “Some guys have played over and over, and my plan for the next couple years is to mix it up a bit and bring in acts that we
  maybe don’t ever get a chance to see because they only play in LA or San Francisco.”
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  The first act scheduled for Friday, April 1, is the Shari Puorto Band. The band has toured together since the 1990s and have shared the stage with the likes of other blues legends such as Tab
  Benoit, Jimmy Vivino, Tommy Castro, Johnny Winter, Dave Mason, among many others.
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  "We know how to bring an audience together and allow them to feel something deep within their souls they never thought existed." Shari Puorto said in her press statement.
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  Puorto's music is the perfect opening act for Blues, Brews &amp; BBQ, Bucz said.
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  “She travels all over the country,” Bucz said. “She has some very extensive track records for opening up for some pretty big acts and she has great reviews for her album coming up. So we’re looking
  forward to having her open the season for us.”
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  The season includes a concert on the first Friday of every month from April to September.
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  The full schedule includes blues bands from both near and far:
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  <li>Shari Puorto Band performing April 1
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  <li>Blue Collar Men: A Tribute to STYX and Great Rocks Classics on May 20
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  <li>Brad Wilson on June 3
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  <li>Glen Delpit &amp; the Subterraneans Jon on July 8
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  <li>John Clifon Band on Aug. 5 
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  <li>AJM Band on Sept.  9.
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  For Bucz one of the biggest highlights isn’t on bringing the blues, but the rock and roll.
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  “I’m trying something a little bit different for the month May where I booked a really great STYX cover band from the Bay Area,” he said. “They play a good hour and a half of Styx music and then
  they go into classic rock hits. We’re real excited about that one.”
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  The Sacramento-based band has taken the greatest STYX hits across the country along with the hits of other great bands from the same era including Journey, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, and many others.
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  It’s a bit of a switch considering that the blues tend to end up with toes tapping rather than tossing up the sign of the horns to keep rocking on.
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  In the same way, though the variation in mixing up the usually expected track list of blues tunes also extends to the food, which this year guests can expect to come from a popular downtown food
  vendor just next door to Garden Street Plaza.
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  “This year we’re featuring food from Dickey’s BBQ from downtown Visalia, which is a first for us,” Bucz said. “I’m working out a system where people can come to Blues and Brews and place an order
  and then be served by Dickeys.”
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  Currently, Bucz is working also to improve the seating area of Garden Street Plaza by providing upgraded tables and chairs.
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  But despite all of the new sights and smells expected, it’s the sound of the blues that still takes precedent.
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  “I’m just proud of the quality of talent we have playing this year,” he said. “We’re really excited.”
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  Shari Puorto Band headline Blues, Brews &amp; BBQ at 6 p.m. Friday at The Garden Street Plaza. Admission is free. Food and drink are available for purchase. For more information contact: 732-0101
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  <li>April 1: Shari Puorto Band
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  <li>May 20:  Blue Collar Men:  A Tribute to STYX and Great Rock Classics
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  <li>June 3:  Brad Wilson
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  <li>July 8:   Glen Delpit &amp; the Subterraneans 
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  <li>Aug. 5: John Clifton Band
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  <li>Sept. 9:    AJM Band
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Visalia Times-Delta: Blues, Brews & BBQ with brings cheer with grand return

From <a href="http://www.ydr.com/story/news/2016/03/28/dickeys-coming-west-manchester-hanover/82347468/" target="_blank">York Daily Record</a>:
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  West Manchester Town Center and Gateway Hanover Shopping Center in Penn Township will be the locations of the first Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurants in York County, said the agent who is handling
  the leasing for the restaurants.
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  The restaurant at Gateway Hanover Shopping Center, which is anchored by a Target store, is targeted to open by late April or early May, said Karen Neiderer, a sales executive with Bennett Williams
  Commercial, which represents Dover-based franchisees Dennis Dacheux Sr. and Dennis Dacheux Jr.
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  The West Manchester Town Center location is targeted to open by early October, Neiderer said. It will be in a building currently under construction at the center that will also house a MOD Pizza
  restaurant, she said.
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  Dallas-based Dickey's, which serves a variety of meats and sides, said last fall it signed a development agreement with Dennis Dacheux Sr. and Dennis Dacheux Jr. to open four locations in York
  County and Gettysburg. 
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  Neiderer said she is looking for a location for a Dickey's restaurant in Gettysburg and one on the east side of York County -- possibly in Springettsbury Township or York Township.
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York Daily Record: Dickey's Barbecue coming to W. Manchester, Hanover

<a href="http://www.myeasttex.com/entertainment/fox51today/dickeys-barbeque-pit-offers-catering-for-easter-sunday" target="_blank">Check out</a> Owner/Operator Josh Huml of Tyler, Texas share
Dickey's catering options for <span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6px;">Easter Sunday. </span>