Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Rolls into Whittier with Three Day Grand Opening
(Whittier, CA) Whittier residents will get a fast casual barbecue option on Thursday, April 16 at 11 a.m., when Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens in the Santa Fe Springs Plaza. Local owner, Kevin Vuu is hosting a three day grand opening celebration where the first 50 guests will receive gift cards ranging from $5 to $50.
“Dickey’s Barbecue is taking off in Southern California,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Kevin is a great new owner who will make a positive impact on our brand and the community he serves.”
Friday, Dickey’s Barbecue will have all day merchandise giveaways with t-shirts, sunglasses, koozies and more. Saturday, radio station 104.3 MyFM will be on-site from noon to 2 p.m. and one lucky winner will receive a $500 gift card and three winners will win free barbecue for an entire year. Guests can also score a deal with $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches during the event.
“I’ve been to a couple of different Dickey’s Barbecue grand openings and they’re a blast,” said first time owner, Kevin Vuu. “I can’t wait to see the line on opening day!”
Prior to opening his Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Vuu worked as a network systems administrator for the County of Los Angeles. The new store in Whittier is located at 13403 Telegraph Road and the phone number is 562.846.4332. Stay up-to-date on Facebook.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chainwas founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, all meats are still slowsmoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers eightsignature meats, seven savory sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids’ mealsevery Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to nearly 600 locations in44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top100 Movers and Shakers” list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also beenrecognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, and Nation’s RestaurantNews. For more information on Dickey’s awards, visit www.dickeys.com