Dickey’s soft opening now Grand Opening next week

Dickey’s Barbecue has arrived …

Dickey’s Barbecue in Kennedale has opened its door for a “soft opening” this week, prior to the Grand Opening on Friday, May 12. {{more: READ MORE …}}

 

Dickey’s is the newest addition to Kennedale Towncenter along Kennedale Parkway. It is in the building that now houses the recently moved Chicken Express which is also open for business. The actual address is 201 W Kennedale Parkway #750 in Kennedale.

 

The menu features beef brisket, pulled pork, St. Louis style ribs, polish sausage, spicy cheddar sausage, smoked turkey, and marinated chicken, with an extensive array of homestyle sides from jalape?o beans to macaroni and cheese. Buttery rolls are served with every meal along with complimentary ice cream. And just like other Dickey’s locations, kids eat free on Sunday.

 

The store is open daily now from 11 am to 9 pm.

Background …

 

For those not familiar with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, it really has been around for sometime, actually dating back to 1941 when Travis Dickey, a World War I veteran, opened the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Dallas, Texas.

 

Their website describes this way, “Dickey was a true Texas character blessed with the gift of gab and the love of authentic, slow-smoked barbecue.”

 

In the beginning, Dickey?s Barbecue Pit was a family operation with Travis working the block and Miss Ollie Dickey serving sandwiches. Space on the restaurant sign was rented out to help pay the start-up costs for the restaurant and the menu was limited to beef brisket, pit hams, barbecue beans, potato chips, beer, bottled milk and sodas.

Brothers Roland and T.D. Dickey took over the business in 1967, continuing their father?s legacy of quality, hickory smoked signature meats. Under the direction of the Dickey brothers, Dickey?s Barbecue Pit expanded throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area and quickly became known throughout Texas for mouthwatering hickory-smoked barbecue, popular catered events and the iconic Big Yellow Cups.

 

Franchising began in 1994 after loyal guests and barbecue fanatics demanded more locations. Today with over 530 locations in 43 states.

The brand has come a long way from Travis Dickey?s first location. But, Dickey?s Barbecue Pit still slow smokes all meats on-site just the same way they did in 1941.

 

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