{"id":413447,"date":"2021-01-12T15:29:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T20:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=413447"},"modified":"2021-01-12T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T20:29:43","slug":"dickeys-barbecue-pit-celebrates-80-years-of-serving-legit-texas-barbecue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dickeys-barbecue-pit-celebrates-80-years-of-serving-legit-texas-barbecue\/","title":{"rendered":"Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit Celebrates 80 Years of Serving Legit. Texas. Barbecue.\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWorld\u2019s largest barbecue concept launches Golden 80th Anniversary Limited-Edition Big Yellow Cup and five other exclusive tribute cups in support of The Dickey Foundation
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Dallas, TX, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit<\/a> is hosting a year-long, pit-smokin\u2019 celebration for its 80th<\/sup> birthday, and fans are invited to join in on the party! \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In honor of the momentous milestone, the world\u2019s largest barbecue concept\u2019s iconic Big Yellow Cup will transform into the Golden 80th<\/sup> Anniversary Big Yellow Cup Edition! Throughout January and February, guests can visit any Dickey\u2019s location and collect the limited-edition tribute cup. A portion of the proceeds from each cup sold will be donated to The Dickey Foundation<\/a>, which provides financial opportunities, safety equipment and overall support for first responders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been serving slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue for 29,280 days now, and that certainly calls for celebration,\u201d said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.<\/a> \u201cWe\u2019re starting this monumental year by honoring one of our most iconic menu items \u2013 Dickey\u2019s legendary Big Yellow Cup \u2013 and we\u2019re inviting guests across the nation to celebrate with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to its Golden 80th<\/sup> Anniversary Big Yellow Cup Edition, Dickey\u2019s will release five more commemorative, limited-edition cups throughout the year, all of which will support the Dickey Foundation. Each cup represents something special in the barbecue brand\u2019s history with highlights of events, throwbacks and Dickey family quotes from the past 80 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dickey family, and our entire brand nationwide, is beyond excited about our upcoming anniversary initiatives,\u201d said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey\u2019s Capital Group. \u201cDickey\u2019s has always been focused on giving back to the community, so while we celebrate 80 years of serving Legit. Texas. Barbecue.\u2122, we look forward to showing our support for first responders nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more, follow Dickey\u2019s Franchise on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Twitter. Download the Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit app<\/a> from the Apple App Store<\/a> or Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n About Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world\u2019s largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. For the past 79 years, Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue.\u2122 At Dickey\u2019s, all our barbecued meats are smoked onsite in a hickory wood burning pit. Dickey\u2019s proudly believes there\u2019s no shortcut to true barbecue and it\u2019s why they never say bbq<\/a>. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)’ included. The fast-casual concept has expanded worldwide with two international locations in the UAE and operates over 500 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey\u2019s won first place on Fast Casual\u2019s<\/i> \u201cTop 100 Movers and Shakers\u201d list and was named a Top 500 Franchise<\/a> by Entrepreneur<\/i> in 2018. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Fox News, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, QSR Magazine, Forbes Magazine<\/i> and Nation\u2019s Restaurant News<\/i>. For more information, visit\u00a0www.dickeys.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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