{"id":415852,"date":"2021-01-15T11:05:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=415852"},"modified":"2021-01-15T11:05:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:05:54","slug":"dickeys-barbecue-pit-fuels-multinational-franchise-development-in-q4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dickeys-barbecue-pit-fuels-multinational-franchise-development-in-q4\/","title":{"rendered":"Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit Fuels Multinational Franchise Development in Q4"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWorld\u2019s largest barbecue concept executes franchise deal to expand into Japan, adds 14 ghost kitchens to portfolio and opens 18 new locations in final quarter
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Dallas, TX, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite trying times for the industry, Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Pit<\/a> is driving significant international and domestic development to continue expanding across the globe.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s largest barbecue concept finished 2020 with an agreement to bring Dickey\u2019s slow-smoked barbecue to the Central Business District in Singapore. The announcement is the fifth installment of international franchise expansion executed this year, following development agreements in Australia, Japan, Myanmar and the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Throughout 2020, ghost kitchens have become a key franchising opportunity for Dickey\u2019s. After launching the nontraditional franchise model in August, Dickey\u2019s opened its first two of eight ghost kitchens in the San Francisco Bay area in November. By the end of December, Dickey\u2019s opened three more ghost kitchens in Chicago, Illinois; Oakland, California; and Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n

In Q4 alone, the Texas-style barbecue brand opened 18 new locations and signed 16 franchise deals to add 14 ghost kitchens, one brick-and-mortar and one delivery carry-out model to its portfolio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve remained committed to pursuing excellence and expansion even in the face of this unimaginable time, and I believe the momentum of our resilience is positioning our brand for new heights as we enter our monumental 80th<\/sup> year in operations,\u201d said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey\u2019s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more, follow Dickey\u2019s Franchise on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Linkedin<\/a>. 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 80 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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