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  From <a href="Restaurant%20Magazinehttp://www.restaurantmagazine.com/dickeys-barbecue-pit-secures-whole-roasted-and-cajun-fried-turkeys-for-thanksgiving-despite-nationwide-shortage/" target="_blank">Restaurant Magazine</a> <br>
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  Online ordering for holiday meals is available until the day before Thanksgiving
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  Dickey's Barbecue Pit Secures Whole-roasted and Cajun-fried Turkeys for Thanksgiving Despite Nationwide ShortageDickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is vigorously preparing for Thanksgiving, so you
  don’t have to. Last year, according to the National Restaurant Association, over 33 million Americans relied on restaurants for at least a part of their Thanksgiving meal. Dickey’s sold 400,000
  pounds of holiday turkeys and hams nationwide in 2014 and that number is projected to increase by more than 20% this year.
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  With the recent bird flu outbreak, many Americans have supply concerns when it comes to their holiday turkey. Some chains have even pulled turkey from their menus nationwide due to the shortage
  leading to increased costs. The national barbecue chain worked to secure its holiday supply early, prior to the shortage, which is just another way Dickey’s prepares for the holiday season so you
  don’t have to. Guests can rely on Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to provide holiday meats and complete feasts for an affordable and delicious holiday celebration.
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  Dickey’s makes it easy to host a hassle-free holiday gathering through easy and convenient online ordering. Cajun fried and smoked turkeys, barbecue honey hams and full holiday feasts are available
  through Dickey’s online ordering option until the day before Thanksgiving. The full holiday feast includes traditional cornbread dressing and gravy, baked potato casserole, green beans with bacon
  and Dickey’s signature buttery rolls. The holiday feast feeds 10 – 12 people and is sure to be a hit for any Thanksgiving get-together. Guests who are registered for the company’s loyalty program,
  the Big Yellow Cup Club, will receive special holiday discounts.
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  “We are proud to serve quality holiday feasts to our guests who love Dickey’s signature slow-smoked meats and homestyle sides,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
  “With the recent concern over the national turkey supply, Dickey’s has worked to ensure plenty of quality holiday meats for our guests’ celebrations. We’re prepared for the holiday season and look
  forward to setting a new record with holiday sales this year.”
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Overcomes Turkey Shortage for Thanksgiving

Published November 6 on <a href="http://www.restaurantmagazine.com/dickeys-barbecue-pit-continues-rapid-expansion-in-florida/" target="_blank">Restaurant Magazine</a><br>
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  The nation’s largest barbecue chain heats up in the Sunshine State
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  Dickey's Barbecue Pit Continues Rapid Expansion in FloridaFlorida continues to be a hot market for Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., as a new development agreement has been signed for three
  stores. Owner/Operator Tim Hershberger has already opened one of the three in Pensacola, with plans to open another store in the same city and a third slated to open in Fort Walton Beach.
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  When both stores open in 2016, they will both cater heavily to military personnel living on and around the local bases. A retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Hershberger has close ties to both
  the Navy base in Pensacola and the Air Force base in Fort Walton Beach. “After being in the military for 30 years, this has been one of the most challenging things I’ve done on this large of a
  scale,” Hershberger says. “I’ve gotten tremendous support from my area director and other franchisees and I’m grateful for all the ongoing resources that Dickey’s offers.”
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  There are currently nine Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations in Florida, and the barbecue brand is growing rapidly in the Sunshine State. Dickey’s offers incentives for veterans looking for their next
  career, as well as multi-store benefits to all potential Owner/Operators. “We at Dickey’s are dedicated to the success of our franchisees,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue
  Restaurants, Inc. “We are especially proud to support our nation’s veterans by offering a discount on franchise fees.” In addition to these incentives, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. also
  offers a specialized training program and ongoing marketing support to give all franchisees the tools for success.
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Continues Rapid Expansion in Florida

From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-serves-hassle-free-holiday-feasts?utm_campaign=20151109&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=jolt&amp;microsite=525416" target="_blank">QSR</a><br>
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. is vigorously preparing for Thanksgiving, so you don’t have to. Last year, according to the National Restaurant Association, more than 33 million Americans relied
  on restaurants for at least a part of their Thanksgiving meal. Dickey’s sold 400,000 pounds of holiday turkeys and hams nationwide in 2014 and that number is projected to increase by more than 20
  percent this year.
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  With the recent bird flu outbreak, many Americans have supply concerns when it comes to their holiday turkey. Some chains have even pulled turkey from their menus nationwide due to the shortage
  leading to increased costs. The national barbecue chain worked to secure its holiday supply early, prior to the shortage, which is just another way Dickey’s prepares for the holiday season so you
  don’t have to. Guests can rely on Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to provide holiday meats and complete feasts for an affordable and delicious holiday celebration.
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  Dickey’s makes it easy to host a hassle-free holiday gathering through easy and convenient online ordering. Cajun-fried and smoked turkeys, barbecue honey hams, and full holiday feasts are
  available through Dickey’s online ordering option until the day before Thanksgiving. The full holiday feast includes traditional cornbread dressing and gravy, baked potato casserole, green beans
  with bacon and Dickey’s signature buttery rolls. The holiday feast feeds 10–12 people and is sure to be a hit for any Thanksgiving get-together. Guests who are registered for the company’s loyalty
  program, the Big Yellow Cup Club, will receive special holiday discounts.
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  “We are proud to serve quality holiday feasts to our guests who love Dickey’s signature slow-smoked meats and home-style sides,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc.
  “With the recent concern over the national turkey supply, Dickey’s has worked to ensure plenty of quality holiday meats for our guests’ celebrations. We’re prepared for the holiday season and look
  forward to setting a new record with holiday sales this year.”
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Dickey's Serves Up Hassle-Free Holiday Feasts

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. continues to expand nationwide with development agreements recently signed for six additional stores in the state of Pennsylvania. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
stores will be located in the communities of Robinson Township, Cranberry Township, Hanover, Gettysburg, and two stores in York.... <a class="read-more" href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-signs-six-pennsylvania-stores" target="_blank">read more.</a>

Dickey's Signs off on Six Pennsylvania Stores

A Certified Research Chef, Murillo won the gold medal for the Culinology cook-off at the annual Research Chefs’ Association. She will be working with the R&amp;D team on new initiatives such as
sustainability, eco-friendly sourcing and best practices in meat preparation......<a class="read-more" href="http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/potmsearch/reprint/submission/5181012?ana=e_potm_thx&amp;ana=e_notification_potm" target="_blank">read more</a>. 

Nico Murillo Recognition Plaque

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit announced development agreements recently signed for six additional Pennsylvania stores. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit stores will be located in Robinson Township, Cranberry Township, Hanover, Gettysburg and two stores in York, according to a company press release. [Read more. ](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-inks-2-multi-store-development-deals/?utm%3Cem%3Esource=Email%3C/em%3Emarketing&utm%3Cem%3Ecampaign=EMNAFCC10262015&campaigner=1&utm%3C/em%3Emedium=HTML%3Cem%3EEMAIL)


Dickey’s Barbecue inks 2 multi-store development deals.

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  With barbecue burning up the fast-casual segment, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit—the category leader with $426 million in sales in 2014 (up 29 percent from the previous year)—is not marinating in its
  success. This week, the <a href="http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/power-20/dickeys">74-year-old chain</a>, rolled out its fourth-generation store design, in Dallas. And the
  new store hits all the current fast-casual hot buttons as Dickey’s aims to stay in front of the competition....<a href="http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ideas/design/dickey-s-barbecue-looks-future-smaller-faster-prototype" target="_blank">read more</a>.
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DICKEY’S BARBECUE LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH A SMALLER, FASTER PROTOTYPE

**Oct. 9, 2015**

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants has added a new revenue stream by finalizing agreements with several delivery service partners, including Dine On Demand, DoorDash, DoorstepDelivery, Food Dudes Delivery, and Postmates. Additionally, Dickey’s has joined the catering marketplace, ezCater.

This new revenue channel adds to the company’s existing five revenue-generating streams: dine-in, catering, meal replacement (online ordering, drive-thru, and carry-out), retail (both in-store and through grocery store partners), and holiday meals. These streams have been essential to the chain’s success, according to CEO Roland Dickey Jr.

“We selected a variety of delivery service providers for our store markets to give our guests the opportunity to choose the delivery option they are most comfortable with,” said Dickey. “We’re currently testing numerous delivery vendors at our corporately-owned locations to ensure we’re using only the best service providers. Our guests love quick delivery, and it’s been a great way to demonstrate a vital growth opportunity while maintaining the quality of our food. We look forward to the revenue growth this channel will bring to the Dickey’s brand.”

Dickey’s currently has over 520 units across 43 states and plans to add 178 new stores from California to Florida.

**Reposted from** [Fast Casual](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-adds-new-revenue-stream-with-delivery-service/)

Dickey's adds new revenue stream with delivery service

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  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has added a new stream of revenue after finalizing agreements with multiple delivery service partners including Dine On Demand, DoorDash, DoorstepDelivery, Food
  Dudes Delivery, and Postmates. Dickey’s has also joined the catering marketplace, ezCater. This new revenue stream adds to five current revenue generating streams, including Dine In, Catering, Meal
  Replacement (Online Ordering, Drive-Thru, and Carry-Out), Retail (in-store and through grocery store partners), and Holiday Meals, which have been critical to the success of the nation’s largest
  barbecue chain, now with over 520 units in 43 states. Dickey’s continues to build momentum and secure its position as a leading fast casual brand with locations throughout the country.
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  “We picked a variety of delivery service providers for our store markets to give our guests the opportunity to choose the delivery option with which they are most comfortable. We are in the process
  of testing numerous delivery vendors in our corporately owned Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations to ensure that our system uses only the best delivery service providers,” says Roland Dickey, Jr. CEO
  of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Our guests love quick delivery and it’s done very well for us in terms of demonstrating a vital growth opportunity while maintaining the quality of our food.
  We look forward to seeing the revenue growth this channel will provide for the Dickey’s brand.”
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  The barbecue chain has grown exponentially nationwide with current plans to add 178 stores from California to Florida.
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Dickey's Works With Multiple Delivery Partners

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  From <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickeys-signs-multiunit-deal-carls-jr-vet" target="_blank">QSR</a> 
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. continues to expand nationwide with a development agreement recently signed for five additional stores in the state of Washington. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
  stores will be located throughout eastern Washington in the Spokane region. Owner-operator Mark Engberson has partnered with Palouse Restaurant Group to open the five new stores. Together the group
  owns a variety of fast casual and quick-serve concepts including Carl’s Jr., Subway, Wingstop, and more. With more than 80 years of combined experience in franchise foodservice, they have the skill
  and expertise backed by a national brand to deliver quality, slow-smoked barbecue to their communities.
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  "We were ready to diversify our portfolio and after speaking to other Dickey’s owner-operators, we knew it was the right choice,” Engberson says. “With hard work, delicious, quality food, and
  community spirit, we plan to earn our guest’s loyalty and we look forward to bringing Texas barbecue with a side of Southern hospitality to our community.” Already Engberson’s store in Spokane has
  won first place in the “Best of Spokane 2015” barbecue division. The store’s team will receive the award at the October 16 event located at the Lincoln Center.
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  The Pacific Northwest is one of several hot markets for the barbecue chain. With many development agreements in the works from Florida to California, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is truly a bicoastal
  brand. Franchisees have distinct benefits, which Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has become known for, including hands-on training, community marketing support, and low franchise fees.
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  “The residents of Spokane got their first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit more than two years ago, and since then our authentic slow-smoked Texas barbecue has been very well received,” says Roland Dickey
  Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurant’s Inc. “We congratulate Mark and the team at Palouse Restaurant Group and can’t wait to help them get started on their new stores.”
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Dickey's Signs Multiunit Deal with Carl's Jr. Vet

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  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to expand across the state of California, the state with the second most locations following Texas. The Texas-style barbecue chain has plans to open 27 more
  locations in the Golden State, which will increase the state’s store count to 112 stores.
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  “Following Texas, California has the most Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations,” says Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurant’s. “Our guests in this state continue to ask for additional
  stores so that they can enjoy slow-smoked barbecue statewide. We know that Californians appreciate quality food at affordable prices, and we look forward to continuing our exponential growth across
  the state.”
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  The newest store in Clovis, California, recently opened on October 1 with a huge three-day grand opening celebration, including $2 pulled pork sandwiches, gift card giveaways, and free barbecue for
  a year. Look for the next Californian Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations to open soon in La Quinta and Morgan Hill.
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Dickey's Continues Expansion in California

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  The nation’s largest barbecue chain has big plans in the works for Cincinnati.
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  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has signed two agreements with Greater Cincinnati franchisees Kevin and Randy Daniel to create 13 total stores in Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
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  The deal is one of the largest development agreements ever made in the company’s history and will effectively double its footprint in Ohio as it grows from five existing locations.
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  The Daniel brothers are already owners and operators of stores in Mason and South Lebanon. They’re working on opening a third location and originally planned to open five Dickey’s restaurants but
  have now decided to own the entire market.
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  Dickey’s has more than 500 locations in 43 states and has been growing rapidly through franchisees. It has been recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News as a top 10 growth chain and Technomic as the
  fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country.
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Fastest growing barbecue chain signs on for major Ohio expansion

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  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has just executed two development agreements with a family franchisee team in Ohio and northern Kentucky, totaling 13 stores. Brothers Kevin and Randy Daniel
  recently added eight stores to an existing five-store agreement signed earlier with their team of investors. This is one of the largest development agreements into which the barbecue chain has
  engaged. With eight stores currently located in Ohio, this deal will effectively double the national barbecue chain’s footprint in The Buckeye State.
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  Owner-operators Kevin and Randy Daniel currently own two stores in Mason and South Lebanon, Ohio, and are working on opening their third. Initially, the Daniel brothers signed a five-store
  agreement, but then decided to take the leap to own the entire market. “Randy and I have been in business together most of our lives,” Kevin says. “We love to work with people and develop them to
  their full potential.” The brothers chose to invest with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit because of the quality product and great ongoing support for their franchisees.
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  “Our owner-operators love the franchise model that has proven to be successful,” says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. “We have over 500 locations across the country
  and Ohio is a rapidly expanding market for slow-smoked barbecue. We look forward to continuing to grow here and in other hot markets such as California and Florida.”
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  The tri-state region is quickly embracing Dickey’s brand of Texas-style, slow-smoked barbecue as the chain grows exponentially nationwide. Franchisees have been eager to take advantage of all that
  the barbecue chain offers, including hands-on training, community marketing support, and low franchise fees.
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Dickey's Signs Two Multiunit Deals with Family Franchisees

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  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is redefining its sustainability practices with the help of Tamala Fowler, the company’s newly appointed VP of Purchasing and Research and Development.
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  Dickey’s sold more than <span style="font-style: italic;">28 million pounds of smoked meat</span> last year in it’s almost 500 stores. Aside from grocery stores, this company is also the largest
  purchaser of brisket in the U.S. With that amount of volume, Dickey’s sees sustainability as key.
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  According to the company, Fowler is in a unique position that covers a wide range from R&amp;D to sourcing the millions of pounds of meat. She is also over the company’s product roll out to grocery
  stores, which currently consists of rolls, but sill soon include <span style="font-style: italic;">chips, barbecue sauce, brisket rub, sausage and more</span>.
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  At present, Fowler and her team are researching the science of more eco-friendly and health-conscious barbecue. In a press release, Dickey’s said that Fowler is working to fine-tune the company’s
  processes to create more sustainable barbecue through new, creative uses of firewood and heat.
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  The team has also been working to <span style="font-style: italic;">remove sodium nitrate and nitrite</span> from Dickey’s sausage to ensure taste and health wherever possible.
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  Looking to the future, Fowler anticipates exciting developments in the food industry that she hopes to put in place at Dickey’s. With antibiotic-free meat and cleaner ways of smoking and
  preparation, Fowler intends to bring a more healthful approach to barbecue.
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Dickey's, Nation's Oldest Barbecue Chain Redefining Sustainability


  Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants continues to expand nationwide with the upcoming addition of 178 stores. Born and raised in Texas, the largest barbecue
  chain in the country is quickly filling the U.S. map with a strong demand for development in markets from California to Florida, according to a company press release.



  Following Texas, California has the most restaurant locations, with a current total of 85 units and more on the way. Dickey’s is preparing to open 27
  more stores in the Golden State with 15 stores slated to open by the end of 2015.



  "From Texas to California to Florida — our guests love Dickey’s signature slow-smoked Texas barbecue and our owners/operators love the franchise model
  that has proven to be successful," said Roland Dickey Jr., CEO. "We have more than 520 locations across the country and the nation is hungry for fast casual barbecue at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. We
  look forward to continuing to grow in these regions and eventually expand to international markets."



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