Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to Open Loudoun Location

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Dallas-based Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is planning to open a location in Loudoun County in Fall 2017, according to a Dickey's Barbecue Pit announcement. The exact location has not yet been announced. It will be the sixth Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location in the Northern Virginia, in addition to Alexandria, Centreville, Fairfax, Fredericksburg and Vienna.

Founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has expanded to more than 570 locations in 43 states.

The new Loudoun County store’s owner, Chris Mills, will open the Texas-style slow-cooked barbecue restaurant. Mills is a local resident and graduate of George Mason University.

“When researching franchising opportunities, Dickey’s ended up being the perfect fit for me,” says Mills. “I have a passion for barbecue and I love having the opportunity to bring people together and Dickey’s is the perfect place to do that.”

“The Dickey family congratulates Chris Mills on opening his first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location,” says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is growing rapidly throughout the nation, and we are proud to continue our expansion in Virginia giving us the opportunity to serve more people Dickey’s authentic, Texas-style barbecue.”

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