Franchising

Dickey's plants flag in Japan

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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 (Jason) Lin, the owner of Japan Barbecue Franchise Company Co. LTD. The restaurant offers third-party delivery, takeout and limited dine-in seating.

"Working with Jason enables us to continue driving our international expansion efforts and rapidly grow as the world's largest barbecue concept," Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Capital Group said in a company press release. "With so many different, convenient ways to order at the new Tokyo restaurant, we are confident that people in Shinagawa-ku and its surrounding communities will become big fans of Dickey's pit-smoked barbecue."

Dickey's is on the fast track to expand even further across Japan with its second location projected to open this fall. The brand's goal is for Dickey's to be present in every city in Japan.

In addition to the location in Tokyo, Dickey's has eight international partnerships in Abu Dhabi, Australia, Brazil, Dubai, Egypt, Pakistan, Singapore and Republic of Georgia. The Dallas-based chain has over 550 locations.