Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the largest quick-serve barbecue chain in the country, continues to grow as the initial plans begin to open its first franchise in Miami. "Dickey's impressed us. We drove four hours to the nearest location and the meat quality, the overall food quality, was great and at a reasonable price point. We […]

  Dickey's Barbecue Restaurant Franchise Owners in Minneapolis will donate 10 percent of proceeds from their grand openings in Rogers, Eagan, and Plymouth, Minnesota, to Children's Cancer Research Fund, along with all proceeds from the upcoming barbecue eating contest. "We are excited about the grand opening and wanted to give back to a cause that is very much a part […]

  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the fastest-growing barbecue chain, is modifying its menu for the first time in 50 years by adding a new permanent signature meat—Spicy Cheddar Sausage. Texas-based Dickey’s Barbecue Pit hears the message loud and clear: customers love spice and customers love cheese. “Our Spicy Cheddar Sausage is packed with heat, but it […]

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the largest, fastest-growing barbecue chain in the country, is well-known for its pit-smoked meats, free ice cream, and big yellow cups. With locations already in 32 states coast-to-coast, the franchise is opening its first two locations in Utah. Dickey's is continually growing, now with 134 locations and 18 set to open before […]

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened in 1941. Its menu fluctuated for eleven years, bending to the whims of its customers and the flavor forays of its chefs, but since 1952, Dickey’s menu has not changed. Until now. If all goes as planned, Dickey’s will roll out the spicy cheddar sausage system-wide Feb. 1, marking the first […]

The business turns 69 with $1 sandwiches and a partnership with Children’s Cancer Research Fund.

Company’s director of construction says new format could cost franchisees as little as $28,000.