Dickey's Barbecue Pit

2017 Top 500: Specialty LSR

Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

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Dickey's Barbecue Pit

The concept partnered with a new delivery service and updated its online ordering platform

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Keeping a franchise system focused on the same priorities can be a challenge, especially when the chain is expanding at a dizzying clip, says Dickey’s Barbecue Pit President and CEO Roland Dickey Jr.

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Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

Traditional barbecue fare made with secret family recipes for lunch and dinner

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