Dickey's opens in Pakistan

July 29, 2021

Thanks to a master franchise agreement with Azam Bhatti and Mazhar Zaidi of the A.J. Corporation, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened in Lahore, Pakistan, serving…

Dickey's adds 63 units in Q2

July 25, 2021

Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit is continuing to bring its slow-smoked meats to more markets around the globe, opening 63 locations in Q2, three of which…

Wing Boss flying solo

July 13, 2021

Wing Boss, a virtual pit-smoked wing concept created four months ago by Dickey's Restaurant Brands, is building a permanent nest, according to a company press…

Dickey's doubles down on ghost kitchen deployment

June 18, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has partnered with the Miami-based virtual kitchen provider, Combo Kitchen, to open at least 100 ghost kitchens over the next year. Each…

Dickey's launches virtual burger brand

June 7, 2021

To create a new revenue stream for its franchisees, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has launched a delivery-only burger brand — Big Deal Burger. The concept first…

Dickey's plants flag in Japan

May 13, 2021

Tokyo got its first taste of Dickey's Barbecue Pit Wednesday when the chain opened in the Kamiosaki District of Shinagawa-ku under the direction of Sunsheng…

Dickey's giving franchise to 1 veteran

April 27, 2021

Committed to supporting those who serve our country, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, is hosting its first-ever National Armed Forces Franchise Fee Voucher Giveaway.

Virtual wings concept takes flight at Dickey's

April 1, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue has launched its first virtual brand, Wing Boss, featuring pit-smoked wings to the insanely hot restaurant chicken wings category, a news…

Celebrating International Women's Day: Dickey's, Jack In The Box, Blaze among leaders featured

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Female execs, including leaders from Dickey's, Freddy's, Jack in the box and Blaze, talk about how they've handled discrimination and what they want Gen Z to…

Dickey's upgrades online-ordering system

February 24, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has upgraded its back-of-house online ordering system to give operators a more seamless experience. Changes to SPARK — the brand's…

Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 16, 2021

Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to…

Multi-unit franchisee adding 2 Dickey's to California portfolio

January 21, 2021

Southern California Dickey's Franchisee, Lonnie Fryar, has inked a deal this week to bring two more units to the outskirts of Los Angeles in Rancho Cucamonga…

Dickey's opens 3 ghost kitchens

December 29, 2020

Dallas-based barbecue franchise, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, opened three ghost kitchen last week in Chicago, Orlando and Oakland, California, respectively…

Dickey's planting flag in Japan

December 9, 2020

Dickey's is debuting early next year in Japan thanks to an area development agreement with Sunsheng (Jason) Lin, owner of Seikou Co. LTD. The family-owned…

Dickey's ramping up domestic, international expansion via virtual kitchens

December 2, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue has opened two of eight scheduled virtual kitchens in San Francisco and is launching locations soon in Asia.

The 'winter (LTO) is coming'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Customers around the world may be forced to change their holiday plans because of the pandemic, but one constant that they can always count on is that their…

Dickey's taps Chicago for first ghost kitchen

October 30, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened its first virtual kitchen Friday in Chicago. Providing only delivery service, customers in the surrounding 10-mile area may order…

Dickey's going Down Under

October 30, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit's latest international agreement calls for 50 units to open in Australia with restaurant group QSR Foods Pty LTD. Dickey's has partners…

Dickey's offering meat subscriptions

October 7, 2020

Fans of Dickey's Barbecue Pit can now have premium cuts of meat shipped straight to their doorstep each month with the introduction of Dickey's At Home meal…

Life's a Beach for Dickey's

October 5, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit owner operator and Army veteran Wendy Williams is opening her second location next year in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She inked the expansion…