Press Release

New stores will open in Alexandria and Thornburg

(Dallas, TX) Dickey's Barbecue Pit is slated to open fournew stores in Virginia over the next year, according to the most recentlyexecuted development agreement. Two of the new stores will be located inAlexandria and Thornburg, and the last two sites are to be determined.

“Dickey's is expanding at a rapid pace throughout the UnitedStates,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.“Especially on the Eastern Seaboard, Texas-style barbecue is becoming known andloved as a different and delicious way to do barbecue.”

An accountant of 27 years, Owner/Operator James Wrightstarted his career with Dickey's when he purchased super majority ownership inthe Fredericksburg store in May of 2015. He immediately attended Dickey'sfour-week training course in Dallas, then assumed ownership of the store inJune. “Dickey's has provided training tools at every step of the process, whichmakes the learning curve much more manageable,” Wrights said. “With Dickey's, Iknow I can build a successful business that I will one day pass on to my son,all the while helping people in my community by providing employmentopportunities.”

Dickey's works with each franchisee throughout the openingprocess, from real estate to training to in-house marketing support. FutureOwner/Operators can learn more about a Dickey's Franchise here, including thelow franchise fees and multi-store discounts. Additionally, Dickey's offersfranchising discounts to military veterans.

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About Dickey'sBarbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largestbarbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey with the goal of authenticslow-smoked barbecue. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in eachrestaurant living up to the company tagline, “We Speak Barbecue.” TheDallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers a quality selection ofsignature meats, homestyle sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids' mealsevery Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to over 520 locations in 43states. Dickey's Barbecue was recognized for the third year by Nation'sRestaurant News as a “Top 10 Growth Chain” and by Technomic as the“Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country.” For more information, pleasecomplete the form.