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Dickey's Barbecue Pit

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American barbecue restaurant chain

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is an American barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, and is a subsidiary of Dickey's Capital Group. Since Travis Dickey established the restaurant in 1941, it has become the largest barbecue franchise in the United States and worldwide.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photo: Rjacob521, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is an American barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, and is a subsidiary of Dickey's Capital Group. Since Travis Dickey established the restaurant in 1941, it has become the largest barbecue franchise in the United States and worldwide.2

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • smoked meat

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Travis Dewey Dickey Sr. since 1941

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1941Acquired Acquired by Travis Dewey Dickey Sr.1

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