Dickey's Barbecue Pit

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurant
GenreFast Casual
Founded1941; 83 years ago (1941)
Dallas, Texas
FounderTravis Dickey
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
457 (May 2020)[1]
Area served
Key people
Laura Rea Dickey CEO
Jay Rooney CFO[2]
Renee Roozen CAO
ProductsSlow smoked meats, such as beef brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, Polish sausage, and various types of side dishes
RevenueIncrease US$322 million (2019)[1]
OwnersDickey family
Number of employees
4,765[1] (2019)
ParentDickey's Capital Group
Websitedickeys.com

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is an American family-owned barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas,[3][4][5][6] and is a subsidiary of Dickey's Capital Group.

Since Travis Dickey established the restaurant in 1941,[7] it has become the largest barbecue franchise in the United States and worldwide.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "Find your local Dickey's Barbecue Pit location". Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ Luna, Nancy (Mar 27, 2019). "Dickey's promotes Jay Rooney to new CFO role". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Godin, Eileen (November 20, 2014). "Dickey's Barbecue Pit makes mouths water in Plains Township". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Sorich, Sonya (January 7, 2015). "Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening Rocklin restaurant". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Tanyeri, Dana. "Q&A with Richard Phillips, Vice President of Development, Dickey's Barbecue Pit". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Abril, Danielle (January 23, 2014). "Dickey's to open 100 locations in southern California". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lincoln's fourth Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening Thursday". February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dickey's Barbecue Brings in Record Thanksgiving Sales". December 14, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.