Dickey’s Barbecue Donates to Food Banks Across the Country
(Dallas, TX) Local food banks across the nation are in need of donations. Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. answered the call by donating over $16,000 in frozen Barbecue Honey Hams, Polish Sausage, and Smoked and Cajun Fried Turkeys. This equates to approximately five thousand pounds of meat donated nationwide.
“With the growing need for hunger relief, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisees, employees and crew members are so pleased to make these donations that will benefit so many families,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., president and chief executive officer for Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “It makes our entire restaurant concept proud to do our part to fight hunger.”
Donations were made to Wayside Soup Kitchen in Portland, Maine, San Antonio Food Bank, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Wiregrass Area Unite Way Food Bank in Dothan, Alabama , Bishop Sullivan Center in Kansas City, Missouri, Good Shepherd Food Bank and Western Eagle Foundation in Temecula, California to name a few.
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.