Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Throws Holiday Celebration for New Bossier City Location

Nation’s Largest Barbecue Franchise Opens New Louisiana Location

BOSSIER CITY, La. - December 16, 2013 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Starting Thursday, December 19, Dickey’s Barbecue in Bossier City will celebrate the opening of their new location. The first 50 customers who purchase an item will receive a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit gift card loaded with up to $50. The party continues for three days.

"I’m looking forward to bringing great barbecue to the Bossier community," said local owner Catherine Long. "Families are going to love our quick-serve, home-style barbecue."

The party continues Friday with a day of merchandise giveaways. On Saturday this location will be serving $2 Pulled Pork Barbecue sandwiches and radio station 93.7 FM will be on-site from noon to 2:00 p.m. One lucky winner will receive a gift card for $500 good at any Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location.

As a former Dallas resident, Long has always been a big fan of Dickey’s Barbecue and felt it was perfect for the Bossier community. She has lived in the Bossier City area for about 5 years with her husband and two children.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Bossier City is located at 2620 Beene Blvd in the Target Shopping Center across from Chick-Fil-A and their store number is 318-742-9997. To learn more about this local Dickey’s, check out their Facebook page. Click to tweet #DickeysBossierCity.

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

Dickey’s Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 72 years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids meals every Sunday. All meats are slow smoked on site in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 300 locations in 40 states and holds the title of the world’s largest barbecue franchise. This year Technomic named Dickey’s "Fastest-growing restaurant in the country" and they were also named "Best Franchise Deal" by QSR Magazine. For more information, visit Dickey’s or for barbecue franchise opportunities call (866) 340-6188.

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