Roland Dickey, Jr. Congratulates Franchisees On New Locations In Michigan and New York
Ed and Carrie Wenzel bring three Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Locations to Eastern Michigan while Abban Westby and Michael Mulcahy open two new locations in Upstate New York.
Dallas, TX, United States – March 29, 2016 /MarketersMedia/ —
(Dallas, TX) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is continuing its rapid expansion nationwide with new strategic locations in Eastern Michigan and Upstate New York to be opened by new and returning franchisees. CEO Roland Dickey, Jr. has extended his personal congratulations to the new franchise partners, who are working to continue the mission of the most dynamic brand in the Fast Casual restaurant industry.
Owner/Operators Ed and Carrie Wenzel have recently become the new owners of the Macomb Township location in Eastern Michigan, and have doubled down on their investment with an intention to open two new locations in Sterling Heights and Auburn Hills, both by the end of 2016.
They chose Dickey’s Barbecue Pit because of the high-quality product, low franchise fees and ongoing training and marketing support. “We are excited to offer delicious Texas-style barbecue to these communities,” Carrie says. “We believe in Dickey’s family-owned brand and look forward to expanding our family business with it.”
At the same time, the Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise is expanding to Upstate New York with a development agreement recently executed for two new stores in Buffalo. Originally from Ireland, Abban Westby and Michael Mulcahy bring restaurant and business experience to the table in their new franchise endeavor.
Currently the closest Texas-style barbecue is over three hours’ drive away, and the new restaurants will provide a new Fast Casual concept to the city overflowing with wings and pizza. The first new location will open by the end of 2016 with the second opening in 2017. They will open the new restaurants under Dickey’s new store model, with a rustic look featuring reclaimed wood and a glass display case for meats, as well as a smaller footprint. “After touring the new store model in Dallas we knew that we wanted to open this concept in Buffalo,” Westby says. “The modern authentic vibe and rustic look will be popular here, and we look forward to serving Texas-style barbecue to the community here.” The duo hopes to open several more locations in the future.
“Dickey’s is continuing to expand across the East Coast,” says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Currently we have four locations in New York State, and we look forward to opening the two new stores in this area and expanding throughout the surrounding Northeastern states. At the same time, the whole Dickey family congratulates Ed and Carrie Wenzel on their first store opening, and we look forward to supporting the opening of their next two locations. We currently have seven Dickey’s locations in Michigan, and look forward to further expanding in the region.”
About Roland Dickey, Jr.: Roland Dickey, Jr. is the CEO of the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit’s chain of restaurants, bringing slow-smoked Texas barbecue to more than 540 locations in 43 states. Dickey, Jr. is responsible for the company’s meteoric growth, and now tours the country helping franchisees and business owners set up for success through his own consultancy and lecturing on the convention circuit.
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, the fast-casual concept has over 500 locations in 43 states and still slow-smokes all meats onsite 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. 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.
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