Mr. Dickey Visits Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Overland Park
(Kansas City, KS) Roland Dickey, Sr. barbecue expert and chairman of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is stopping by Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Overland Park on Friday, August 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Customer Appreciation Event. Mr. Dickey will give out 100 free autographed copies of his new cookbook, Mr. Dickey’s Barbecue Cookbook just in time for Labor Day parties.
“I take great pleasure in meeting our local guests and visiting our dedicated franchisees in their restaurants,” said chairman, Roland Dickey, Sr. “We’re thrilled the Kansas City area has been so welcoming to Dickey’s Barbecue and excited about our future expansion.”
On Friday, all of Kansas City area restaurants will serve $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. Radio station Country 94.1 will be on-site from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. when one lucky winner will receive free barbecue for an entire year. Following the event, Mr. Dickey will stop by locations in Liberty and Kansas City.
“We’re honored to have Mr. Dickey visit our restaurant,” said local franchisee, Sam Kafoure. “I know our guests are will appreciate meeting the man behind the barbecue and the chance to win a free barbecue for a year.”
The Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Overland Park is located at 7284 West 121st Street. You can stay current on this store and all its smokin’ barbecue options by contacting the store at 913-338-5900.
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.