Lexington Gets Slow-Smoked Texas BBQ with New Dickey’s Pit

(Lexington, KY) On Thursday, July 10 at 11 a.m., Lexington will get a new barbecue option when Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens. To celebrate, the newest location is hosting a three-day grand opening celebration. The first 50 guests will receive gift cards worth up to $50.

“Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has great tasting, quality, on-the-go meal options for busy families at a reasonable price,” said first time owner, Magdy Rizk. “Lexington is the perfect location for fast-casual barbecue because we have the families and local businesses.”

On Friday, customers can stop by the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Lexington for $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. Radio station 94.9 The Bull will be on-site from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year. Saturday, Dickey’s Barbecue will offer all day merchandise giveaways.

Prior to opening a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Rizk worked in the telecom industry. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in  Lexington is located in Eastland Shopping Center at 1315 Winchester Road, Suite 325 and the store phone number is 859.303.7445. Check out all the details on this new location on Facebook.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.

With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 “America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains” list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.

For more information, visit www.dickeys.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.dickeysfranchise.com.