New Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Fayetteville Hosts 3-Day Celebration

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Fayetteville is throwing a three-day celebration from Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26 with a special appearance on Friday by Roland Dickey, chairman of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Roland Dickey will be stopping by the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Fayetteville to give away copies of his book, “Mr. Dickey’s Barbecue Cookbook.”

“I’ve always felt that Fayetteville would be a great opportunity for growth due to the connection with the University of Arkansas and the large number of residents that are from Texas who were already familiar with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit,” said local franchise owner Jared Thompson.  “Our location in Fayetteville is unique because it’s the first to offer our delicious quick serve barbecue in a convenient drive-thru format.”

On Thursday, at 11:00 a.m., the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Fayetteville will give the first 50 guests a gift card for up to $50.  On Friday, radio personality Big Dan Hentschel from 94.3/Country will be on-site from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and this location will be serving $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches.  During the event Mr. Dickey will be signing and giving away 100 free copies of his new cookbook.   Saturday, the party continues with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit merchandise giveaways.

Thompson plans to open an additional location in Bentonville in the next year.  There are currently 6 Dickey’s Barbecue Pits in Arkansas.  The new location in Fayetteville is located at 3316 West Grove Road and the store phone number is 479.443.3333.

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.