Dickey’s Celebrates Franchise Milestones Across North America

Honoring decades of slow-smoked excellence, community commitment and franchise longevity

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue concept, is proud to celebrate a remarkable lineup of franchise milestone anniversaries this November. From one-year achievements to three-decade legacies, these anniversaries reflect the strength, longevity, and community impact that define the Dickey’s brand and its franchise partners.

With stores marking one, five, fifteen, and thirty years of serving authentic, slow-smoked Texas barbecue, Dickey’s continues to honor the operators who uphold its tradition of quality and local connection.

November Franchise Anniversaries

1 Year • Oshawa, ON, Canada – Wilson Rd.
5 Years • Dallas, TX – Wycliff Ave • Bay St. Louis, MS • San Francisco, CA • San Carlos, CA

15 Years • Rock Springs, WY • Eagan, MN
30 Years • Irving, TX

These franchise milestones underscore the resilience and passion of Dickey’s operators, whose commitment to their guests has fueled the brand’s continued growth.
“As a family company, longevity means everything to us,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We are incredibly proud of these operators for building relationships in their communities and serving our slow-smoked barbecue with heart. These anniversaries represent hard work, consistency, and the kind of hospitality that makes Dickey’s who we are.”
Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, echoed the sentiment. “Thirty years in Irving, fifteen years in Rock Springs and Eagan, five years across multiple cities, and a strong start in Oshawa. That kind of staying power does not happen by accident. Our franchisees are the backbone of our brand. Their dedication to great barbecue and great service is why Dickey’s continues to thrive decade after decade.”
For nearly 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served communities with authentic Texas barbecue. These November anniversaries showcase the strength of a franchise system built on tradition, innovation and people who believe in doing things the right way every day.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.
With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 "America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains" list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.

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