Nation’s Largest Barbecue Chain Opens New Utah Location

(Richfield, UT) On Thursday, April 10 at 11:00a.m., the newest Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Utah will kick off a three-day grand opening celebration.  The first 50 guests at the Richfield location will receive a gift card for up to $50.

“I look forward to celebrating the grand opening with the Richfield community,” said multi-unit franchise owner John Thomson.  “Once they taste our slow smoked Texas barbecue, we hope to be the new restaurant favorite in town.”

Friday, radio station 97 .7 The Wolf will be onsite from 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m and this location will be serving $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches.  Also, one lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card. Saturday, Dickey’s Barbecue will be offering all day merchandise giveaways.

Thomson currently owns 18 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations in Utah, Colorado and Idaho. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Richfield is located at 78 West 1500 South and the store phone number is 435-633-4481.

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.