
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens its First Location in Alabama
(Tuscaloosa, AL) It’s always exciting when a new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens, but it is especially rewarding when it’s the first location to come to the state! Dickey’s Barbecue is opening on Thursday, March 28 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and giving the first 100 customers a free Pulled Pork Big Barbecue sandwich.
“We’re excited to open this first location in Alabama,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., president and CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Our brand has really grown over the past year and we are planning on entering new markets throughout the country.”
This is new location is located at 9750 Hwy 69 South. If you would like to find out more about upcoming events and promotions at the new Tuscaloosa location, call 205.344.6500 or visit this store on Facebook.
“It’s an honor to be opening the first Dickey’s in Alabama,” said owner Raji Pruthi, who owns and operates this location with his wife Deepali Pahuja. “Tuscaloosa is going to fall in love with Dickey’s slow smoked barbecue and family friendly environment.”
Easter is right around the corner so why not let Dickey’s do all the work and you take the credit. Dickey’s is offering whole Barbecue Honey Ham and complete meals at every location. To find out more, visit your local Dickey’s.
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.