Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958) in Dallas, Texas
FounderWilliam Jennings Bryan Jr.
Headquarters
Number of locations
3
Area served
Texas
Key people
Brent Harmon, President & CEO
Websitewww.sonnybryans.com

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse is a well-known BBQ restaurant in Dallas, Texas that was founded by William Jennings Bryan Jr. (known as Sonny) in 1958 near the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.[1][2] It has seven locations in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) while closing all franchise units in Utah by mid-2014. Sonny Bryan's also has one of the largest catering companies in DFW.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Withers, Ashley (September 28, 2011). "Fire damages Dallas' original Sonny Bryan's barbecue restaurant on Inwood Road". Dallas News.
  2. ^ McLeod, Gerald E. (January 24, 2014). "Dallas' Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse lights up the sunny side of the street". Austin Chronicle.