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Texan
Brings Tradition to
New
Home in Georgia with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
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Douglasville
Barbecue Restaurant Opens with Three Day Grand Opening
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Douglasville,
GA – February 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Winfield Wilson grew up in Austin
where barbecue is a serious tradition. Following his career with the Department
of Defense, Wilson wanted to own his own business. On Thursday,
February 5 at 11 a.m., Wilson will open a new Dickey’s
Barbecue Pit in his home of Douglasville. To celebrate, the
new restaurant is hosting a three day grand opening.
“While
traveling to Peachtree City on business I visited the Dickey’s Barbecue
Pit and was impressed by the concept and the food was outstanding,” said
first time owner, Winfield Wilson. “I grew up in Texas and Dickey’s brisket
is some of the best I’ve ever had, which is really saying something.”
The
three day barbecue bash includes:
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Thursday
offers the first 50 dine in guests gift cards ranging from $5 to $50.
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Friday
includes t-shirts, tote bags and sunglasses when Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
offers all day merchandise giveaways.
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Saturday
from noon to 2 p.m., guests get a barbecue deal with $2
pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. Guests can stop by to see radio station
Rock
100.5 and one lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and
three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year.
Wilson
resides in Douglasville with his wife and four children. The new Dickey’s
Barbecue in Douglasville is located in the Cosby Station Shopping
Center at 3314 Highway 5 and the phone number is 678-919-9953. You
can keep up with this location on Facebook.
For
Dickey’s Barbecue franchise opportunities call 866-340-6188 or visit www.DickeysFranchising.com.
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, home style sides, tangy barbecue
sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded
to over 470 locations in 42 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.
Media
Contact:
Kendall
Huber
972-248-9899
Dickey’s
Barbecue Restaurants |
