From the design and décor to square footage and improved efficiencies, the location based in Dallas at 2525 Wycliff Ave. Ste. 130 is now open. Many existing Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations will also be retrofitted with aspects of the new model. The redesign features a holistic sensory experience, from décor made largely of sustainably-sourced, reclaimed wood to the hand-crafted design elements highlighting Dickey’s history on the walls paired with a specially curated Texas singer/songwriter playlist heard from a Bose surround sound speaker system. The new design showcases an open kitchen floor plan so that guests have full visibility into where and how their high quality meals are smoked on-site. A custom glass butcher case displays fresh meats behind the cashier while the pit sits directly behind the block, where Dickey’s seven featured meats are pit-smoked low and slow daily on-site, in a real hickory wood pit, unlike much of the competition.

“We are barbecue artisans and it was time to create a more modern take on the traditional Dickey’s experience – it was the natural evolution of the brand,” said Roland Dickey, Jr. CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “From the front to back-of-house we’ve made the entire model more efficient while reinvigorating the guest experience with a trendy, high energy environment. Guests have access to free Wi-Fi and electrical outlets at our dining tables,” he said. “In addition, the menu has been streamlined, now with seven slow-smoked meats and eight homestyle sides down from eight meats and 12 sides including new items such as asiago cheese creamed spinach.”

The concept was also built on a “lean and mean” model from an operational standpoint with Owner / Operator feedback taken into consideration during the design phase to maximize profitability. The new footprint has been reduced to a mere 1,500 sq. ft. from 2,000+ without losing a single dining room seat – an appealing feature for current and future franchisees. The pit will not require a gas hook up and will run off of a proprietary blend of hickory wood pellets instead of wood logs, also a cost savings. With the opening of the new concept store and beyond, the Dickey’s Team continues to focus on researching the science behind more health-conscious, sustainable and eco-friendly ways to source meats and other products. What hasn’t changed is the same quality Dickey’s family recipes handed down for generations coupled with the same brand of southern hospitality.

“With our concept store, we hope to attract a new audience who hasn’t yet experienced Dickey’s while making sure we continue to attract our loyal guests who have been coming to Dickey’s for our signature barbecue for years. We can’t wait to help our Owner / Operators open new and current locations under the newly redesigned concept store. We know our guests and franchisees alike will be thrilled with the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit experience,” said Dickey, Jr.

The barbecue chain has grown exponentially nationwide with current plans to add 178 stores from California to Florida. For more information on franchising with Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., call 866.340.6188.

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About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant living up to the company tagline, “We Speak Barbecue.” The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers a quality selection of signature meats, homestyle sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 520 locations in 43 states. This year Dickey’s Barbecue was recognized for the third year by Nation’s Restaurant News as a “Top 10 Growth Chain” and by Technomic as the “Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country.” For more information, visit www.dickeys.com or for barbecue franchise opportunities call 866.340.6188.

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