Dickey's Barbecue Pit

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Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Company type Private
Industry Restaurant Franchising
Genre Fast Casual
Founded1941;84 years ago (1941)
Dallas, Texas
FounderTravis Dickey
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
,
U.S.
Number of locations
457 (May 2020) [1]
Area served
Key people
Laura Rea Dickey CEO
Jay Rooney CFO [2]
Renee Roozen CAO
Products Slow smoked meats, such as beef brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, Polish sausage, and various types of side dishes
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$322 million (2019) [1]
OwnersDickey family
Number of employees
4,765 [1]  (2019)
Parent Dickey's Capital Group
Website dickeys.com

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is an American family-owned barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, [3] [4] [5] [6] and is a subsidiary of Dickey's Capital Group.

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Since Travis Dickey established the restaurant in 1941, [7] it has become the largest barbecue franchise in the United States and worldwide. [8]

History

In 1941, Travis Dickey founded Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Dallas, Texas (original location: 4610 N Central Expy, Dallas, Texas, which is still in operation as of 2017 [9] ). The restaurant began franchising in 1994. [10] [11] Roland Dickey Jr. was appointed CEO of the restaurant chain in 2006. [12] Technomic named Dickey's Barbecue Pit the "Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country" in 2012. [13] That year, QSR Magazine included Dickey's Barbecue Pit on its list of "Best Franchise Deals." [14]

Dickey's Barbecue Pit established its Barbecue, Boots & Badges Foundation (Now The Dickey Foundation [15] ), a charity foundation for law enforcement officers and firefighters, in November 2014. [16] Fast Casual included the restaurant on its list of "Top 100 Movers and Shakers: Restaurants" in May 2014. [17]

In 2015, Ernst & Young recognized Roland Dickey Jr. as Entrepreneur Of The Year Award Winner in the Southwest Region. [18]

In 2017, Laura Rea Dickey was named chief executive officer of Dickey's Barbecue Pit. She managed under the umbrella of Dickey's Capital Group, the parent company of Dickey's Barbecue Pit brand. [19]

In 2018, the company opened its first international location at the Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [20] This location resulted from a franchising deal with operator Serenity Hospitality, based in Abu Dhabi. In a collaborative effort, the company and Dickey's customized its menu for locals, adding offerings such as smoked lamb and beef sausages. [21] The second international location opened in Dubai in March 2019. [22] [23]

The first Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Singapore opened in its Central Business District in March 2021. The franchise is a ghost kitchen concept in the Central Kitchen Co., a contactless food court across from the city's Cross Street Exchange. [24]

In April 2021, the chain expanded to Japan, starting in Tokyo, with plans to open a restaurant in every major city in the country. [25] The Tokyo restaurant is located in the Kamiosaki District of Shinagawa-ku and offers limited dine-in seating as well as takeout and third-party delivery. It will be operated by the Japan Barbecue Franchise Company's owner, Sunsheng (Jason) Lin. [26]

In April 2022, the chain expanded into Canada, starting in Edmonton, Alberta. The restaurant offers a wide variety of Halal options and is owned by local entrepreneurs Mohammed Hussain and Sadia Khan. [27]

Recently, the chain has seen a number of years of declining sales and shuttered locations, dropping to 385 open restaurants in May of 2024 from an apparent high of 571. [28] [29]

Key people

Operations

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is a fast-casual restaurant that serves beef brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, Polish sausage, spicy cheddar sausage, hot link, and chicken. [10] [30] The restaurant chain smokes its meat on-site over wood-burning hickory pits. [31] Additionally, Dickey's Barbecue Pit serves home-style sides including fried okra, jalapeño beans, green beans with bacon, waffle iron fries, barbecue beans, Caesar or garden salad, macaroni and cheese, corn on cob, and onion tanglers. [31] The same recipes have been used since the restaurant was established in 1941. [31]

Franchising

The restaurant began franchising in 1994. [10] By January 2017, Dickey's Barbecue Pit Franchise had more than 483 restaurant locations in 43 states. [32] The restaurant hosts "Barbecue U," an intensive, three-week session for franchise owners and operators. [12] Dickey's Barbecue Pit customizes franchise restaurants based on location.

Dickey's differentiates its franchise from other restaurant franchise companies by offering what it calls "six revenue streams", listing them as: Dine-In, Catering, Online Ordering, Outside Delivery, Retail Items, and Holiday Meals. [33]

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