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Dickey's Barbecue Pit to add 23 Calif. locations

July 10, 2011

Dickey's Barbecue Pit will add to its current 156 locations with the opening of 23 new locations throughout the California market over the next year.

"The Dickey's Barbecue presence is strong in California and we are thrilled about the opportunity to expand in this market," said Dickey's president Roland Dickey Jr.

There are eight locations operating in California, with an additional 23 scheduled to open within the next nine months. San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Arroyo Grande are the latest cities to reach franchise agreements in the state, establishing the brand in western California.

"This is an exciting time for Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Pit-smoked barbecue has national appeal and the rapid expansion on the West Coast solidifies that fact," Dickey said.

Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened in 1941 and began franchising in 1994. In addition to the California locations, the company plans to open more than 40 locations this year. The openings will push the chain past the 200-location mark by the end of 2011.

"We have so many new owner/operators who are investing with us. With this economy, we are glad people trust us for success and we certainly don't take that for granted. Their victory is our victory and we don't plan on going anywhere but up," Dickey said.

The original Dallas location is still open for business and Dickey's Barbecue Pit is still owned and operated by the Dickey Family.