Traverse City Gets a Taste of Texas-Style Barbecue with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey's Barbecue Pit®
Published: June 1st, 2017

Grand Opening today with specials and giveaways.

June 01, 2017 // Franchising.com // Traverse City, MI - Dickey’s Barbecue Pit celebrates its grand opening in Traverse City today with four weeks of specials and giveaways. Today, the first 50 guests win a free barbecue treat and all guests who visit will receive a free, iconic Big Yellow Cup. Throughout the weekend, guests can enter to win free barbecue for a year! Enter to win by using hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on any social media channel.

To join Dickey’s Big Yellow Cup Club and receive members-only specials and discounts: [https://dickeysbarbecue.fbmta.com/members/updateprofile.aspx?action=subscribe&inputsource=w].

“As we expand across the country, we continue to be grateful for the great partnerships we have with our dedicated Owner/Operators,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “We congratulate Andre Bushell on his first grand opening and are excited to bring Michigan more delicious, authentic barbecue.”

The opening festivities will last four weeks and include:

• Thirsty Thursdays: Guests will receive a free Big Yellow Cup with free refills all day.
• Philanthropy Fridays: “You Give, We Give” – Guests who donate to Dickey’s charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges, will receive a gift card as a thank you for their donation. All uniformed first responders also receive 50 percent off their meal.
• Singer/Songwriter Saturdays: Enjoy original music from local singer/songwriters every Saturday for the next four weeks.
• Kids Eat Free Sundays: Kids eat free with an adult purchase of $10 or more.

The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Traverse City is located at 1201 E. Front Street Unit A Traverse City, Michigan 49686. The phone number is 231-357-1237.

To find the location nearest you: [https://www.dickeys.com/locations]. Find Dickey’s on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers eight signature meats, seven savory sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids’ meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to nearly 600 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, and Nation’s Restaurant News. For more information on Dickey's awards, visit www.dickeys.com.

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Bryce Nayden
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