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Franchisee
Born and Raised in Oregon
Brings
First Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to Portland
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Slow Smoked
Barbecue Option Opens Thursday with Three-Day Grand Opening Party
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Beaverton,
OR – September 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Todd Saperstein grew up in
Gresham and moved to Beaverton over 20 years ago. After working in the
mortgage industry, Saperstein wanted to be his own boss leading him to
open the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
in the Portland area. On Thursday, September 11 at 11 a.m. Beaverton’s
newest fast-casual option opens with a three-day grand opening celebration.
The first 50 guests will receive gift cards worth up to $50.
On
Friday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. radio station 92.3 KGON will be on-site with
the new location serving $2 pulled
pork barbecue sandwiches. One lucky winner will be chosen for a $500
gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year.
Saturday,
guests can stop by for Dickey’s Barbecue gear with all day merchandise
giveaways.
“The
Portland area has nothing like Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and everyone is getting
excited about trying our authentic barbecue,” said first time franchise
owner, Todd Saperstein. “Our location is near Southridge High School, so
we’re looking forward to catering their events and giving back to the students.”
Saperstein
hopes to open more locations in the Portland area. He resides in Beaverton
with his wife and child. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Beaverton
is located at 14700 SW Murray Scholls Drive, Suite 102 and the phone
number is 503-746-5299. You can keep up with this location on Facebook.
For
Dickey’s Barbecue franchise opportunities call 866-340-6188 or visit www.dickeysfranchising.com.
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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, home style sides, tangy barbecue
sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded
to over 400 locations in 40 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 |