When asked of plans to expand in November 2012, Mission BBQ co-founder Steve Newton said:
"We're taking it just one step at a time, and certainly entertaining all opportunities. Really, our focus is to get Perry Hall off the ground and successful, with great people and great food. If we do well here, we may take it to another area."
Read the full Q&A with Steve Newton.
What a difference seven months make.
Newton and his founding partner Bill Kraus are planning to open three more Mission BBQ locations in 2013, with a target goal of 40 restaurants nationally by 2018, according to a release.
The next location will open in California, MD in July. Canton, MD, and York, PA, will open in October and December, respectively.
“We are thrilled to begin our expansion and bring our unique concept to three new locations this year,” Newton and Kraus said in a release. “This gives us the opportunity to honor and give back to our American heroes in even more communities.”
The "mission" in Mission BBQ is to give back to the armed forces—quite, literally serve those who serve us. The Perry Hall location most recently made headlines during National Armed Forces Week. Kraus and Newton spent the week raising money for the Wounded Warriors Project, which yielded a $20,000 donation.
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