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DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT Closed Location List – UPDATED

DICKEY’S PIT BARBECUE Closed Location List is an interactive and continually updated work-in-progress.  Please share information on Dickey’s franchise closures, ownership changes, franchise transfers and reopenings.  UPDATED!

(UnhappyFranchisee.Com)  DICKEY’S PIT BARBECUE Closed Location List is an ongoing attempt to track Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise closings as well as franchise ownership transfers.

Dickey's Barbecue PitWe put together the initial Dickey’s location list by compiling from publicly available online sources (such as Yelp, Facebook, and local news outlets), Dickey’s Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), analysis and tracking of the location page on the Dickeys.com website, and input from Dickey’s franchise owners and former owners.

Moving forward, we will rely on tips posted below or emailed to UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com from Dickey’s current and former franchisees, managers, employees, staff, vendors, and customers.

Please add dates and insights below! (Anonymous info and emails are fine as long as verifiable).

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Suffering Record Closures in 2017

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT 2017 CLOSURES

75 Franchises Reported as Closed 1/1/17- 11/30/17*

AZ Oro Valley

AZ Tucson

CA Corona

CA Fresno

CA Modesto

CA Mountain View

CA Petaluma

CA Porterville

CA Simi Valley

CA Tracy

CA  Westlake Village

CO Dillon

FL Jacksonville(Bonneval Rd.)

FL Jacksonville,(San Jose Blvd.)

IN Avon

KS Lawrence

KS Overland Park

KY Louisville-Jeffersontown

KY Louisville-St. Matthews

MN Bemidji

MN Rochester

MS Tupelo

MT Missoula

NV Pahrump

Updated 11/30/17

NY Yonkers

NC Cary

NC Charlotte

NY Cortland

NC Durham

NC High Point

NC North Raleigh/ Wakefield

NC Knightdale

NC Winston-Salem

PA Altoona

PA Easton

PA Mechanicsburg

PA State College

IL Wheaton

IN Valparaiso

LA Monroe

TX Celina

TX College Station

TX Conroe

TX Corpus Christi

TX Dallas Timber Creek

TX Frisco

TX  Huntsville

* As reported by UnhappyFranchisee.Com readers.

TX Katy

TX Kyle

TX Lubbock

TX Lubbock (Slide Rd)

TX Madisonville

TX New Braunfels

TX San Antonio (Bandera)

TX San Antonio (Culebra)

TX San Antonio, TX (FM78)

TX Spring

TX Tomball

UT American Fork

UT Cedar City

UT Heber

UT Layton

UT Lehi

UT St. George

UT Washington

UT West Jordan

VA Winchester

WA Walla Walla

WV Beaver

WV Clarksburg

WV Lewisburg

WI Menomonie

WI Mount Pleasant

WI Wausau

WY Gillette

Some closed locations may have been reopened by different owners

 

532 Dickey’s Franchises (49%) Have Closed or Changed Owners in the Past 11 Years

We analyzed four company-prepared Dickey’s Franchise Disclosure Documents (from the years 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017).

We found that in the 11-year span:

Total number of signed Dickey’s franchise agreements (FAs) 2007-2016:  1085

Total number of Dickey’s franchises that were terminated, closed, reacquired or transitioned to new owner:  532

Percentage of Dickey’s franchises that were terminated, closed, reacquired or transitioned to new owner:  49%

 

Year

 

Source:
Dickey’s FDDs for 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016/2017

Dickey’s Franchises Added

to 58 established franchises in 2006

Dickey’s Franchises Reported as Closed, Terminated, or Reacquired  

Dickey’s Franchises Reportedly Transferred to Different Owners(Transitioned)

2007 11 10 6
2008 23 6 7
2009 41 18 4
2010 22 18 3
2011 45 11 16
2012 81 3 26
2013 81 14 25
2014 128 13 38
2015 118 23 58
2016 74 28 63
2017  88  73 69
TOTAL 712 217 315
% of all 1085* franchise agreements that closed or transitioned 49%

* 58 locations + 712 opened + 316 added via transfer/resale = 1085.  Not included are franchises sold but never opened.

Help Identify Which Dickey’s Franchises Closed or Changed Ownership

Please help us identify which Dickey’s Barbeque Pit franchise locations closed, when they closed or were transitioned to new owners, and why.

Regarding a transfer or transition in ownership, please share whether the departing franchise owner was compensated or lost his or her entire investment.

[TRANSITION STORE]  – Locations that are open but have changed ownership one or more times

[CLOSED]Locations believed to be closed currently, as indicated by Yelp or Facebook.  Please report corrections/updates below.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Recently Closed*

Dickeys ClosedReported Closed December, 2016

12/17/16 Lincoln, Nebraska – Holdrege Rd. (Franchisee: Will Carter)

12/17 Newton, Nebraska   (Franchisee Shawn Stobbe)

12/17/2016 Stockton, California  (Franchisee: Rod S. Cockrum)

12/23/16  Houston, Texas (Tomball Parkway) (Franchisee: James Wilson)

12/25/16  San Ramon, California  (Franchisee: SLH Adventures LLC)

12/27/16  Sunnyvale, California  (Franchisee:  Daniel Georgis)

12/27/16  East Brunswick, New Jersey (Owners Joseline Garcia, Patrick Fiddler)

12/30/16  Pleasant Hill , California (Franchisee: Anthony LaForte)

12/16  Jackson, California  (Franchisee:  Rick Wolcott?)

12/16  Orlando Florida – Chickasaw Trail  (Franchisees: Cameron Steinagel, Patrick Bradford)

12/16  Starkville, Misissippi  (Franchisee John Thomas)

12/16  South Jordan, Utah (Franchisee Kody Campbell)

12/16  Greenville, North Carolina  (Franchisee Jerry Brooks)

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Locations Reported Closed, 2017 (more details below)

1/3/17  Frisco, Texas – Warren Parkway (Franchisee Mark VaHala)
1/13/17 Easton, Pennsylvania – Fork Township (Franchisee Blue August, Inc.)
1/19/17 Tracy, California – Naglee Rd. (Franchisees: Kyle Bekrich, Theodore Trujillo)
1/29/17 Grand Island Nebraska – Stolley Rd.  (Franchisee:  Richard Cochran)
1/30/17  Conroe, Texas  (Franchisee:  Gene Garcia)
1/30/17  Katy Texas (Franchisee:  Gene Garcia)
1/30/17  Spring, Texas   (Franchisee: Gene Garcia)
1/30/17  Tomball, Texas (Franchisee:  Gene Garcia)
1/17  American Fork, Utah (Franchisees: Michael Jensen)
1/17   High Point, North Carolina (Franchisee: Cameron Davis)
1/17  Wheaton, Illinois (Franchisees: Dan Sommerfeld, Scott Steffens)
1/17  Monroe, Louisiana   (Franchisee: Christopher Durant)
1/7   Menomonie, Wisconsin (Franchisee: Travis Joncas)
2/11/17 Corpus Christi, Texas (Franchisees: Brian & Sherry Zimmerman)
2/22/17  Tucson, Arizona  (Franchisee: David Wirth)
2/22/17  Oro Valley, Arizona (Franchisee: David Wirth)
2/22/17  Jacksonville, Florida (Bonneval Rd.) (Franchisees Ivan Richert, Stephen Taylor)
2/22/17  Jacksonville, Florida (San Jose Blvd.) (Franchisees Ivan Richert, Stephen Taylor)
2/27/17  St. George, Utah (Franchisee: Carl Pierce)
2/27/17  Washington, Utah (Franchisee: Carl Pierce)
2/28/17  Knightdale, NC  (Franchisee:  Jerry Brooks)
2/28/17  Gillette, WY  (Franchisee:  Brandon Morgan)
3/2/17  Mount Pleasant, WI  (Franchisee:  Larry & Bianca Visk)
3/8/17 Porterville, California
4/10/17  Celina, Texas (Franchisee Chris Jones)
4/31/17 College Station, Texas
5/1/17 Madisonville, Texas
5/22/17 Lubbock, Texas
6/17 Pahrump, Nevada
6/8/17 Modesto, California
6/24/2017 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7/2/17 Durham, North Carolina
7/11/17 Louisville-St. Matthews, Kentucky
7/11/17 Louisville-Jeffersontown, Kentucky
7/11/17 North Raleigh/ Wakefield, North Carolina
7/?/17 Cary, North Carolina
7/13/17 Cortland, New York
7/20/17 Fresno, California
7/17 Avon, Indiana
8/1/17 Petaluma, California
8/17 Corona, CA

8/17  Dillon, Colorado
8/17 Downer’s Grove, IL

9/4/17 Cedar City, Utah

9/5/17 Walla Walla, Washington

9/9/17 Yonkers, NY

8/17 Winchester, VA

9/15/17 Simi Valley CA

9/15/17 Westlake Village CA

9/30/17 Mechanicsburg PA

10/28/17 Altoona, PA

10/1/17 Valparaiso, IN

10/17 State College, PA

10/17 Kyle, TX

10/9/17 Bemidji, MN

10/17 Dallas Timber Creek Crossing

10/13/17 Missoula, MT

10/21/17 San Antonio (Bandera)

10/21/17 Lubbock, TX (Slide Rd)

11/9/17  New Braunfels, TX

11/17 Mountain View, CA

11/17 Beaver, WV

11/17 Lewisburg, WV

11/17 Wausau, WI

11/27/17 Rochester, MN

11/17 West Jordan, UT

11/17 Lehi, UT

12/17  North Little Rock, AR

12/12/17 Troy, MI

12/17/18 Santa Maria, CA

12/17?  Humble, TX

12/17 Fayetteville  AR

12/17 Springdale  AR

12/17 Lowell  AR

12/17 Rogers  AR

12/17 Taylorsville, UT

12/17 Eugene, OR

12/17? Allentown, PA

12/17  Goleta, CA

12/17  Forney, TX

1/18  Covington, WA

1/18  Tacoma, WA (Hosmer St.)

1/18  Shreveport, LA (Market St.)

1/18 Wauwatosa, WI

1/18 Norristown, PA

1/18  Sacramento, CA

1/18  Pensacola, FL

1/18  Magnolia, TX
1/18  Oviedo, FL

Closed – date needed
Huntsville, Texas (last Yelp review 11/4/16)
Tupelo, Mississippi
Lawrence, Kansas
Charlotte, NC
Layton, UT
San Antonio, TX (Culebra)
San Antonio, TX (FM78)
Overland Park, KS
Clarksburg, WV
Heber, UT

* Thus far, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. has declined to disclose or confirm franchise closures or ownership transfers.  For this reason, this is an imperfect and but constantly updated list, and our attempt to identify closed or high owner turnover locations.  There are surely closures we have missed and others that may have been reopened by the company or different owners.  Please verify your own local Dickey’s and share any updates or corrections below.  Please also report closed locations on Yelp via the Edit Company Details link on the location page.

**  Franchise owners report that troubled stores are often transferred to new owners for little or no money in order to keep them from closing.  A transferred store might still mean the franchise owner lost his/her investment the same as if they closed. 

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Information is approximate.  Please investigate yourself and let us know what you find.

Dickeys Closed Locations

Arizona

AZ Oro Valley 7850 N Oracle Rd Oro Valley, AZ 85704 (Franchisee David Wirth Closed 2/22/17)  [CLOSED]

AZ Phoenix Arizona  2470 Happy Valley Rd 85085 (2012 FDD owner Pestka-Prentiss Barbeque Pit LLC)    [ YELP] [CLOSED] Owner

  • “2/25/2012   So it’s no surprise to me to find this has closed.”

AZ  Phoenix, AZ 1820 N 75th Avenue 85035   [ YELP] [CLOSED]

AZ Scottsdale 7337 Shea Blvd 85260 (Owner: Mitch Bailey/Arizona Barbecue LLC) [ YELP] [CLOSED]

AZ Tucson  5250 E 22nd St. Tucson, Arizona  opened 10/1/15 Closed 2/17 David Wirth [CLOSEDFacebook]

Arkansas

AR Fayetteville 3316 W Grove Rd Ste 4 Fayetteville, AR 72704 Owner Jared Thompson Closed 12/17 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-fayetteville-2

Dickey’s Barbecue closes NWA restaurants

AR Lowell 105 S. Dixieland St. Lowell AR 72745 (479) 770-0123 [CLOSED]

https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-lowell

  • 2011 Randon Amey
  • 2012 RRTC Ventures Inc
  • 2013 WDL, LLC
  • 2014-16 Jared Thompson
  • 2017 closed with 3 other AR stores

AR North Little Rock 13503 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock, Arkansas [CLOSED]
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/dec/07/dixie-cafe-diners-staff-say-farewell-20/

  • Owner: Michael P. Anderson
  • Closed Nov/December 2017

AR  Siloam Springs, AR   1951 E Hwy 412  Siloam Springs, AR 72761  [Permanently Closed per GOOGLE] [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD owner Por Yang
  • YELP  7/5/13:  “under new ownership as of 11/1/12.  The new owners are Terry and Marsha Tracy.”

AR Rogers 4204 West Green Acres Road, Suite 140 Rogers, AR 72758 Jared Thompson [CLOSED]

Closed 12/17
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-rogers

Dickey’s Barbecue closes NWA restaurants

AR  Springdale   2576 W Sunset Ave  Springdale, AR 72762   [CLOSEDFacebook]

  • Closed Again 12/17

 

California

CA  Brea   Dickey’s  2435 E. Imperial Highway Suite E Brea, CA (removed 4/22/16) (Owners Stephen & Laura Huerth)  [CLOSED]

  • “A representative for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit confirmed the closure of the Brea and Laguna Niguel locations “due to unforeseen circumstances.” Both were owned by the same franchisee.” OC Register 4/6/16

CA  Chino  11971 Central Ave, Ste A Chino, California  [TRANSITION STORE] Owners include:

  • 2008 JSC & Associates LLC
  • 2011 Chris & Mercedes Green
  • 2015-16 Christopher Green

CA Cordova  2320 Sunrise Blvd. Rancho Cordova California 95670 916-858-8195 [TRANSITION STORE]

  • Ann & Raymond Snook 
  • December 2016 J Katzenberger Dec 2016

CA Corona 540 Hidden Valley Pkwy. Ste. 101 Corona California 92879 951-207-2469
Opened April, 2015 Connie McKenney Closed 8/17
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-corona-corona

CA Flintridge  1809 Sonoma Drive La Canada Flintridge 91001 [CLOSED]

  • 2016 D&D BBQ Corp.

CA Folsom  1016 Riley Street Suite 4 Folsom California 95630 916-550-9525  [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2014-16  Ann & Raymond Snook*
  • December 2016 J Katzenberger Dec 2016

CA Fontana 16391 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, Fontana, CA 92336  [TRANSITION STORE]

  • BBQ So Cal LLC 16391 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, Fontana, CA 92336 (2010-13 FDD)
  • Bryan Roche (2014-15 FDD)
  • FND Enterprises, Inc. (2016 FDD)

CA Fresno 8480 N Friant Rd Ste 104 Fresno, CA 93720 (FRESNO BEE)  [CLOSED]
Opened 6/2/16 Closed 7/20/17

CA  Fresno  6611 N Riverside Dr Suite 105, 93722  (Yellow Pages) [CLOSED]

CA  Goleta, 7060 Hollister Ave Ste 105 Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 201-0444 [CLOSED]

  • Dec 23rd, 2017
  • Owner Gurjeet Chhina (Gary Chhina)
  • https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-goleta

CA  Hemet 1125 W. Rancho Vista Blvd., Suite B Palmdale California 93551 661-402-5123  [TRANSITION STORE]

  • 2015  Diana L. Haddock* 
  • 2016  Roger and Sandra Farine 

CA  Hollister  551 McCray St  Hollister, CA 95023   (YELP)  [CLOSED] [TRANSITION STORE] Owners include:

  • Advanced Property Solutions, LLC (2013 FDD)
  • Dawn Toff   (2014-15 FDD)
  • Bryan Roche (2015 FDD)
  • Albert & Evelyn Barreno (2016 FDD)

CA Huntington Beach 18900 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Closed 4/10  [ YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 3 Amigos Business Management (2009 FDD)

CA  Irvine 15435 Jeffrey Rd Irvine, CA 92618 (Closed 2011) [ YELP] [CLOSED]

CA  Jackson 12240 Industry Blvd Ste 74 Jackson, CA 95642  [ YELP] [CLOSED][REOPENED]

  • Opened 4/12 Richard “Rick” Wolcott
  • Closed 12/16
  • Reopened 12/23/17 Abra Teague (NEWS)

CA Laguna Nigel  Dickey’s  27931 La Paz Road Suite D Laguna Niguel, CA (removed 6/28/16) (Owners Stephen & Laura Huerth)[CLOSED]

CA Livermore  1524 N. Vasco Rd., Livermore, CA 94551 (925) 606-4200  [TRANSITION STORE] Owners include:

  • 2010-2014  CooJoy LLC
  • 2015-16  Malaak Gorgios

CA Lodi  1379 South Lower Sacramento Rd. Lodi California 95242 209-365-9021 [Owner Rod Cockrum)   [CLOSED]

CA Manteca  1446 Hulsey Rd. Manteca California 95336 209-239-2333 (Owner Rod Cockrum)  [CLOSED]

CA Modesto  2816 McHenry Ave Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 542-8505 [ YELP] [MODESTO BEE][CLOSED]
Last Review 5/7/17  6/8/17

  • Also a Temporary closure in 2015

CA Morgan Hill 1049 Cochrane Ave., Suite 160 Morgan Hill, CA Owner David Sifflet reopened in same center [TRANSITION STORE] Owners include:

  • C4CE Inc. 1031 Cochrane Ave., Suite 100, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (2010-13 FDD)
  • Dave Colicchio 1031 Cochrane Ave. Morgan Hill, California 95037 ceased (2014-15 FDD)
  • Bryan Roche 1031 Cochrane Ave. Morgan Hill (2015 FDD)
  • David Sifflet 1049 Cochrane Ave., Suite 160 Morgan Hill (2016 FDD)

From Morgan Hill, CA Yelp page:

8/21/2014 They are closed. Looks permanent. Too bad.
11/20/2014 Dickey’s in Morgan Hill re-opened today!!!
2/26/2015 went by tonight and they were closed, tables and chairs were gone
1/15/2016 Reopened in the new location same center.

CA Mountain View 570 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 (650) 933-4939 [CLOSED]
Owner Alice Kao
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-mountain-view?sort_by=date_desc
11/26/2017 “The windows are papered over and there is a sign on the door saying they are permanently closed”

CA National City 3030 Plz Bonita Rd National City, CA 91950 [ YELP] [CLOSED]

CA Palm Springs 5200 E Ramon Rd Bldg 6 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Opened 2/9/15 closed 7/15 reopened 2015   [TRANSITION STORE]

  • LS Subs, Corp. [2016 FDD]
  • James (Jim) Hunter [2015 FDD]

CA Petaluma 417 N.McDowell Blvd Petaluma, CA 94954   [ YELP] [CLOSED]

  • Last Review 8/1/17 “WHY PETALUMA STORE FAILED”

CA  Pinole, CA 1473 Fitzgerald Dr Ste 102 Pinole, CA 94564 Owner Anthony LoForte    [ YELP] [CLOSED]

CA  Pleasant Hill  2634 Pleasant Hill Rd Pleasant Hill, CA 94523   [ YELP] [CLOSEDOwners include:

  • Amy Meadows (2012-14 FDD)
  • Anthony LoForte (2015-16 FDD)
  • Yelp:  “12/30/2016 …there’s a sign on the door with “permanently closed” on it… Not sure what happened but this spot is closed.”

CA  Porterville  73 North Main Street Porterville California 93257 559-783-2227 Owner Bryan Roche   [CLOSED Closed 2014

  • 2012 FDD  Ed Phillips (CA Corporation)

CA Porterville 77 North Main St Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 783-2227 [ YELP] [FRESNO BEE][CLOSED]

  • 3/8/17, “Closed, iron gates Closed and locked.” Google review

CA  Rancho Cucamonga  9670 Haven Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730  [TRANSITION STORE]

  • BBQ So Cal LLC 9670 Haven Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (2011-13 FDD)
  • Bryan Roche* 9670 Haven Ave. Rancho Cucamonga (2014-15 FDD)
  • FND Enterprises, Inc. 9670 Haven Ave. Rancho Cucamonga (2016 FDD)

CA Redondo Beach, CA 407 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 102 Redondo Beach, CA 90277   [TRANSITION STORE]   Past owners include:

  • Alex K. Roth – 2015-2016 FDD
  • Charyl Hart 12/11/11-5/8/13 (2013 FDD)
  • RGI (Dickey’s) 5/8/13

CA Sacramento  (Midtown) 1901 J St, Sacramento, CA 95811 [CLOSED]

https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2018/01/05/midtown-dickeys-barbecue-closes-to-be-replaced.html

  • Owner Jared Katzenbarger
  • Converted to “Jyros Twisted Gyros” Jan. 2018

CA San Bruno  1212 El Camino Real, Suite C-D San Bruno California 94066 650-553-0015   [TRANSITION STORE]   Past owners include:

  • 2014-15  Ming Yi “Elliot” Fu
  • 2016  AGK Hospitality

CA  San Ramon  3191 Crow Canyon Pl, Ste D San Ramon, California   (YELP)  [CLOSED]  Past owners include:

  • Donna & Loise Schiano (2012 FDD)
  • Del Ventures LLC (2013 FDD)
  • Donna Schiano (2014 FDD)
  • Damon Owens (2015 FDD)
  • Lorena Rubio  (Facebook 12/15)
  • SLH Adventures LLC (2016 FDD)

CA Santa Clarita 27131 Sierra Hwy Santa Clarita, CA 91351 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 6/8/2009 “Well, it was a good run. Went by last night and they were locked up tight as a drum.
    Checked the Dickeys website and the Canyon Country location is no longer listed”

CA Santa Maria 2212 South Bradley Road, Suite D-3 [CLOSED]

  • 1/31/12 Opened by Christine M. Bagby and Jim Bailey Jr.
  • FDD 2012-13 Christine Bagby
  • 9/13 Transferred to Bryan Roche
  • 2014-16 FDD Bryan Roche
  • Sold to 24-year old Gary Chhina 2016
  • 12/18/2017  “they are permanently closed as of yesterday! I’m so sad there’s no notes. I had to ask the gamestop people what happened”

CA Simi Valley 2902 Tapo Canyon Rd Simi Valley, CA 93063 (805) 577-7675
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-simi-valley-2
9/15/2017  Franchise owner: Arman Grigoryan

CA Stockton  Parkwest 10940-H Trinity Parkway Stockton CA (Owner Rod S. Cockrum)  [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 12/17/2016 “CLOSED. Word is that they locked the doors and didn’t bother to notify the staff.” (Yelp)

CA  Sunnyvale  1255 S. Mary Ave. Sunnyvale California 94087 408-733-7427  Daniel Georgis* [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 12/27/2016 “note that it seems to be closed ‘due to technical problems with their system.'” 
  • 1/7/2017  “This location is closed.” 
  • 1/10/2017  “I don’t understand after a month of the sign posting technical difficulties that it is still closed. What a waste of gas coming to this place 5 times to find it to be closed.”
CA  Tracy, CA 2469 Naglee Rd. Suite 4D 95304  (YELP)  [CLOSED]
  • 2016 FDD: Kyle Bekrich, Theodore Trujillo owners
  • 1/19/2017 “This location is now permanently closed, we went from 2 to zero Dickeys in Tracy.”

CA  Tracy  2610 S Tracy Blvd #130 Tracy, CA 2016-03-02 Opened March 2014 Closed 3/16 Owner Nick Pena    [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 5/11/2014  “New owner, much better service and clean!” Yelp
  • 1/22/2015  “Under NEW OWNERSHIP!” Yelp
  • 5/3/16  “i was the gm at this store and it is officially closed down” Yelp

CA  Tulare 2202 Albarino Ct Tulare, CA 93274  (Owner Kelly Brooks)   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

CA  Valencia 27059 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 7/21/2009 “RIP Dickies… this location is now closed.”

CA  Ventura  6100 Telegraph Rd. Ventura, CA 93003    [TRANSITION STORE]   Past owners include:

  • 2013-14  Steve Spittle
  • 2015-16  Bryan Roche
  • 2016 Bryan Roche sold to 24-year old Gary Chhina 2016

CA Westlake Village  3825 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Westlake Village, CA 91362 [CLOSED]
https://foursquare.com/v/dickeys-barbecue-pit/55e3927f498ec10bc7d1c492
9/15/2017
Franchise owner: Arman Grigoryan

Colorado

CO Colorado Springs, CO 1765 Briargate Pkwy 80920  (YELP[CLOSED]

CO Dillon 324 Dillon Ridge Road Dillon, CO 80435 (970) 468-4947  [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-dillon

CO Lakewood 14500 W Colfax FC11, Lakewood, CO  80401 (303) 215-7100 (Franchisee: HMSHost USA LLC)  [CLOSED]

CO  Littleton  5350 S Santa Fe Dr  Littleton, CO 80120 Opened Feb 2013   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owner as MML Restaurants Inc
  • 3/7/2013  this location has closed. replaced by a wing joint.” Yelp

CO Louisville 459 S McCaslin Blvd Louisville, CO 80027  [MULTIPLE TRANSFERS]

  • 313 Investments Inc. Louisville Co June 2006 -October 2009 Financial Hardship
  • Restaurant Growth Inc (Dickey’s Corp. took over store 2010-13 FDD)
  • Big Barbecue Restaurant Group,Inc. (2013 FDD)
  • Don Stevenson (2014-15 FDD)
  • Larry Volf (2016)

CO Thornton 9740 Grant Street Suite 105 Thornton, CO 80229 Opened 6/5/14 Franchisees Michael & Ingrid Jackson sold to new owner 1/16  [TRANSITION STORE]

 

Connecticut

CT Bridgeport 4577 Main St Bridgeport, CT 06606  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD Alan Cohen
  • 2014 FDD George Haverly

CT Naugatuck  160 Rubber Ave  Naugatuck, CT 06770 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2013  Mark & Donna Ferrari, LLC
  • 8/5/13  Robert Cacioppo new owner

Dickey's franchise

Delaware

DE  Dover  1171 S Bay Rd, Dover, DE 19901   [CLOSED]

Florida

FL Boca Raton 21073 Powerline Rd Ste 33 Boca Raton, FL 33433  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • Jason D. Feldman

FL  Daytona Beach 2015-08-30    2525 West International Speedway Blvd., Suite 200 Dayton Beach, FL (FB, YELP ) [CLOSED]

  • 7/20/2011 – 3/7/2012  John Dethlefs  (Transfer to new franchisee)
  • 3/7/2012 – 12/31/2012   Craig Coleman (Financial Hardship)
  • 12/31/2012 – 2/22/2013    Restaurant Growth, Inc. (Dickey’s Corp.)
  • 2/22/2013 – 6/1/2013  Roger Dennis Perry  (Financial Hardship)
  • 10/1/2013-2/16 (?) CLOSED  Restaurant Growth, Inc. (Dickey’s Corp.)             Source: Dickey’s 2016 FDD

FL Fort Myers 13499 US 41 SE Fort Myers, FL 33907  (YELP) [CLOSED]

FL Jacksonville 7111 Bonneval Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32256. The phone number is 904-518-6177.  (FACEBOOK) [CLOSED]

  • Owners Ivan Richert and Stephen Taylor
  • Opened 1/5/17
  • Closed 2/22/17 (49 days)

FL Jacksonville 9825 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32257 904-830-4554  (FACEBOOK) [CLOSED]

  • opened 11/29/12 by David Lowe
  • 2014-15 FDD David Lowe
  • 2016 FDD (S&S Restaurants, LLC) Ivan Richert and Stephen Taylor – news
  • Closed 2/22/17

FL Miramar  11338 Miramar Parkway. Miramar, FL 33025 (2012 FDD owner GHHK Group, LLC) [CLOSED]

FL Orlando Florida 599 S Chickasaw Trail 32825  (Opened 3/5/15 by owners Cameron Steinagel and Patrick Bradford Closed 12/16?) (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 8/31/17 FB posting: “Re-Opening Tuesday Sept. 5th under new Management from the same owners of the Lake Nona Location, the Stine Family!”

FL Oviedo 5414 Deep Lake Rd, Ste 1152 Oviedo, Florida  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-oviedo

  • 2017 ? New owners – October 2017
  • 2015-16 Patrick Bradford, Cameron Steinagel 
  • Closed 11/14 Reopened 1/15 New ownership
  • 2014 Glenn Hughes 
  • 2013 Stephanie Hughes
  • 2010 -12 Warren Restaurants, LLC
  • 2009 Castle BBQ Enterprises Inc.
  • 2017 Owner: CABAMF, Inc. (Richard Becker)
  • 2018, January Closed. phone disconnected

FL Pensacola 7175 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32504 University Town Plaza (850) 476-7427  [CLOSED]

  • Owner Lighthouse Ventures, LLC Timothy “Tim” Hershberger)
  • Facebook (since deleted): January 4 at 2:54pm “Sadly we have closed our doors. To our loyal Dickey’s guests. We would like to thank you for a fantastic 3 years. We wish we could have continued operating our business but unfortunately, rising costs and decreased sales left us no choice but to close your our doors. Thank you so much to all of our regulars who dined with us multiple times a week. You’re the reason we held on as long as we could. Hopefully a new owner can reopen quickly. Thank you again for all your support!”

FL  Starke  2540 Commercial Dr Starke, FL 2015-08-30      (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2/7/2013-5/24/2013  Howard Casey Duckett  (Financial Hardship)   
  • 5/24/2013-10/1/2013  David Lowe  (Financial Hardship)  Source: Dickey’s 2016 FDD

FL Tallahassee FL 8159 Woodville Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32305-1732 850-421-7427 (TRIPADVISOR)    [CLOSED]

  • 2013 FDD indicates Corey A. Warren former franchisee

FL Wildwood Florida 1220 S Main St 34785  (MENUPIX)  [CLOSED]

  • Azim & Navroz Saju franchisees, Emirates Investments LLC
  • Dickey’s location turned into Woody’s BBQ

FL  Woodville  8161 Woodville Hwy  Woodville, FL 32305  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

Georgia

GA  Athens   810 Hawthorne Ave  Athens, GA 30606  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2010 Opened by Sassy & Trippy Tumblin
  • 2014 owner: 4 Guys BBQ
  • 5/16/2015 “New owners and great changes.”
  • October, 2015 reported closed
  • 2016 FDD owner exited Mr. Shannon Haley 

GA  Cumming 415 Peachtree Pkwy. Ste. 255 Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 853-2410 (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • Opened 7/26/12 Aaron Michals Nicole Michals
  • 1/9/2017 “They closed a few months back.”

GA  Sandy Springs/Atlanta 6631 Roswell Road NE Ste I-J Sandy Springs, GA (opened 2011, closed 2/16,  franchisee Scott Jones)  (News) [CLOSED]

  • 2014 Premier Group Properties LLC
  • 2016 exit Philip Hudgins, Scot Jones , John Delaigle
  • Closed 2/16 news

GA Snellville  2624 Cindy Lane Snellville, GA 30655  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 2010 by DHC FORUM INC. (SEON H PARK)
  • Reportedly closed after 4 months 

GA  Warner Robins  6011 Watson Blvd (at Hwy. 41)  Warner Robins, GA 31088  [FOURSQUARE] [CLOSED]

 

Idaho

ID Eagle N Fisher Park Way Eagle, ID 83616   [TRANSITION STORE] 

  • Lance Hale
  • Wade Harris
  • Ravinder Singh/Anmal Rattan

Illinois

IL Downers Grove, IL 1332 75th St Downers Grove, IL 60516 [CLOSED]

  • 1/22/15 Kote Nallapati, Chandrasekhar Valeti and Anesh Pillai. “All three reside in nearby Naperville and are software engineers.”
  • 2016 FDD Koteswararao Nallapati
  • 2017 Taken over by William Matthews Texas Dupage Barbecue
  • 8/25/2017 Closed! It seems they were open a month ago, but they are closed now with a sign on the door telling customers to go to the one in Wheaton.
  • 7/9/2017 “Sign on the door said CLOSED and to visit the next closest location in Wheaton.”

IL Farmington 290 North Central Avenue Farmington, IL 61531  [YELP] [CLOSED]

IL Glenview 1448 Waukegan Road 60025 [TRANSITION STORE] 

  • 10/13 Opened by Jordan Lisitza
  • 2014-2015 Jordan Lisitza
  • 2016 FDD Lawrence and Bianca Visk
  • 2017 Willy Matthews

IL  Orland Park  15110-A S LaGrange Rd  Orland Park, IL 60462 closed 1/14/13  [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 1/18/12 Owners Joseph and John Bak open as new restaurant
  • 7/9/12  New owners Clarence (Sonny) & Dorothy DeWitt; Joseph and Therese Pirelli took over
  • 1/14/13 permanently closed

IL Rock Island 4018 Blackhawk Road, Rock Island, Rock Valley Plaza Closed 4/14 [CLOSED] [Quad City Times]

  • Bradley Emmert, Mark Scaecher (2013 FDD)
  • JBNATA Inc. (2012 FDD)
  • Bruce Norden (2011 FDD)

IL Wheaton, IL 206 Danada Square W 60189 630-590-9518(Opened October 2011 Owners Dan Sommerfeld, Scott Steffens) [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2015-16 Dan Somerfield
  • 2012-14 JTA Holdings, LLC
  • “1/24/2017 Update #2: still closed, probably for good, no one has been in that building in weeks…” Yelp
  • Reopened by Willy Matthews (?)
  • 10/3/2017 Bianca V. of Salem, WI wrote: “The owner of this store owes me money for service and when I tried to collect the money he threatened to punch me in the face!”

Indiana

Dickeys Barbecue ClosedIN Avon 9655 E US Highway 36 Avon, Indiana [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • Grand Opening 10/9/14
  • 3/17 Gregory family took over
  • 8/1/17 reported closed on Yelp! Banner reads: “Ugly Crab Coming Soon”

IN  Schererville  713B Indianapolis Blvd Schererville, IN 46375 Owners PDQue Inc Sonny & Dorothy DeWitt; Joseph and Therese Pirelli  (closed 10/14) (YELP)  [CLOSED]

IN Valparaiso 2310 Laporte Ave Valparaiso, Indiana [CLOSED]
Closed October 1, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ValpoDickeysBarbecuePit/
Franchise owner: Gary Fouts

Iowa

IA Cedar Rapids 5300 NE Edgewood Rd Cedar Rapids, IA 52410 Closed 2009 [CLOSEDOwners included:

  • DMD Properties LLC (2008 FDD)
  • Daniel Disnhouse (2007 FDD)

IA  Coralville, IA 2500 Corridor Way 52241   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

IA Davenport  11423 160th Street, Davenport, IA 52804    [CLOSED] [Quad City Times]

  • Bruce Norden (2011 FDD)
  • Bill Jensen
  • Brad Emmett

IA  Davenport, IA 4706 Utica Ridge Rd 52807  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owner as JBNATA Inc
  • “8/12/2014 Unfortunately, this location is closing/closed.” YELP’

Kansas

KS Lawrence 721 Wakarusa Dr Lawrence, KS 66049  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

KS Newton 214 E 12th Street Newton, KS 316-282-8009 (Franchisee Shawn Stobbe)   [CLOSED]

  • Opened 5/29/14
  • Closed 12/16

Kentucky

KY Columbia 1001 Jamestown St Columbia, KY 42728  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owners as David and Eva Rigney 

KY Edmonton 1008 W Stockton St Edmonton, KY 42129 (270) 432-4040  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owners as David and Eva Rigney out-of-business

KY Louisville 285 North Hubbards Ln Louisville, KY 40207 St. Matthews (502) 650-9065 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-louisville-2
http://www.wdrb.com/story/35859949/owner-of-dickeys-barbecue-pit-closing-2-louisville-locations
7/11/17 Closing reported

KY Louisville 9900 Linn Station Rd Louisville, KY 40223 Jeffersontown (502) 429-9219 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-louisville-3
http://www.wdrb.com/story/35859949/owner-of-dickeys-barbecue-pit-closing-2-louisville-locations
7/11/17 Closing reported

KS Overland Park 7284 W 121st St, Overland Park, KS 66213 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-overland-park
last review 6/4/17
Franchise owner: Sam Kafoure

Louisiana

LA Baton Rouge Louisiana 7438 Corporate Blvd 70809 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

LA Houma  Louisiana 6489 West Park Ave 70364   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

LA Monroe, LA 1102 Oliver Road 71201 (Owner 2016 FDD Christopher Durant) (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 1/23/17 Not on dickeys.com locations Phone disconnected

LA Shreveport Shreveport, LA  4955 North Market Shreveport Louisiana 71107 318-222-2645  [CLOSED]

 

Maine

ME Augusta  23 Bangor St Augusta, ME 04330  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

ME South Portland  Maine 364 Maine Mall Rd 04106  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

Maryland

MD Beltsville Maryland 11121 Baltimore Ave 20705   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • YELP: “11/11/2009 Dickey’s is either closed or their front door has been accidentally locked shut for the past weeks/months.”

MD  Centreville  14260 G&H Centerville Square Centreville, VA 20121    [TRANSITION STORE?] Owners included: Sala Ha’ad as of July, 2014, but the Centreville, MD location does not appear to be listed in the Dickey’s Franchise Disclosure Document.

MD  Frederick  1700 Kingfisher Dr Frederick, MD 21701 Opened May 2013 Closed July 2, 2014 Owner Mathew Chorley  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

MD  Germantown   18056 Mateny Rd. Germantown, MD 2016-04-22  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

Massachusetts

MA Seekonk Massachusetts 20 Commerce Way 02771 (Opened 11/10 Closed 2/13? Owner Douglas Comolli)  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • “2/2/13 · Seekonk, MA · Sad day to find out this is closed!” Facebook
  • “3/13/2013  Closed :( loved the food here too!” Yelp

 

Michigan

MI Macomb     20755 Hall Road Macomb, MI  Sold March 2016 [CLOSED] [RESOLD]

MI  Clinton Township  41700 Garfield Rd  Clinton Township, MI 48038  (Opened 3/14 closed August 2016 owner Dennis Walker)  (YELP) [CLOSED]

MI  Rochester Hills                        Resold 2015  [RESOLD]

MI  Troy      3672 Rochester Rd. Troy Michigan 48083 248-250-9263 Suhani Veer, Inc. [CLOSED]

  • Resold 2015
  • “County seized it on 12/12 for taxes.”

 

Minnesota

MN Bemidji 1000 Paul Bunyan Dr NW Bemidji, MN 56601 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-bemidji
October 9, 2017 at 8:52 am
Franchise owner: Perfect Smoke, Inc

MN  Blaine  10230 Baltimore St Ste 800 Blaine, MN 55449 Owner Patrick Cramer 2012 (YELP) [CLOSED]

MN  Burnsville    250 E Travelers Trl  Burnsville, MN 55337  [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • Biren Desai (2014 FDD)
  • Dean Blinkewitz (2015, 16 FDDs)

MN  Coon Rapids  13131 Riverdale Dr NW Coon Rapids, MN 2015-08-02   (YELP) [CLOSED] Multiple owners may have included:

  • First Impact Restaurant Group (David Brooks)
  • Biren Desai  (2014 FDD)
  • Tom Eggerud
  • Rick Wayzak
  • Dean Blinkewitz  (2015 FDD)

MN  Detroit Lakes MN 15857 US Hwy 59 S 56501   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

MN  Eden Prairie    13250 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, MN  2015-04-05 Owner: Tom Eggerud  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

MN Hastings Minnesota 1316 S Frontage Rd 55033  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 9/12/11
  • Owner Jae Wiese in 2012 FDD, no mention in 2013 FDD
  • 2/25/2013 “business is closed”
  • 7/16/14 “The bank has ordered the sale of all the assets to the high bidder.” Grafe Auctions

MN  Maple Grove  11631 Fountains Dr Maple Grove, MN 55369  [TRANSITION STORE]  Owners included:

  • Jason Stewart (2011 FDD)
  • Third Impact Restaurant Group (2012 FDD)
  • Biren Desai (2013-15 FDD)
  • Dean Blinkewitz (2016 FDD)

MN  Marshall 900 Clarice Ave. Marshall Minnesota 56258 507-401-2142 (FACEBOOK)  [CLOSED] Owners included:

  • 2015-16 Anthony Nwakama
  • 2014 Bridget’s of Marshall, Inc.

MN  Plymouth   3195 Vicksburg Ln Plymouth, MN  2015-03-07  (YELP)  [CLOSED] Owners reportedly included:

  • Eric & John Snover
  • Jason Stewart
  • Tom Eggerud

MN Rochester 1290 Salem Rd SW Rochester, MN 55902 (507) 316-6080 [POST BULLETIN]   [CLOSED]

  • Opened 8/15 Closed 11/27/17
  • Franchise owner: Josh Laber

MN Rogers  14165 James Rd. Rogers Minnesota 55374 763-428-9834 [CITYSEARCH]   [CLOSED]

  • 2012 Jason & Jessica Stewart
  • 2013-16 Daniel Stuttgen
  • 9/28/15 Up for Sale (Along with Dickey’s St. Cloud)
  • Reported closed, not on company directory

MN  St. Cloud,     2956 W Division St Ste 3  St. Cloud, MN 56301 opened in 2011 by Dan Stuttgen Closed August 2016    [NEWS][CLOSED]

  • 6/2011 Opened by Dan Stuttgen, Sheila Tepley 
  • 9/28/15 Up for Sale (Along with Dickey’s of Rogers, MN)
  • 8/2016 Closed

MN  Savage     4000 County Rd 42 Savage, MN 2015-05-03 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

MN  Shakopee      8088 Old Carriage Ct Shakopee, MN  2015-08-02  (YELP)  [CLOSEDOwners reportedly included:

  • Eric & John Snover
  • Tom Eggerud
  • Dean Blinkewitz

MN  Woodbury  1575 Queens Dr  Ste 202  Woodbury, MN 55125 Owner Tom Eggerud  [YELP ] [CLOSED]

  •  2013   Dale Mueller & Hal Sessions
  •             Tom Eggerud

 

Mississippi

MS  Starkville  100 Russell St., College Park Shopping Center, Starkville, MS 39759. (662) 617-8272. (Owner John Thomas Opened 11/15 Closed 12/16)  [CLOSED]

MS Tupelo 3952 N Gloster St., Suite F Tupelo Mississippi 38804 662-840-9500  [CLOSED]

 

Missouri

MO Ballwin 13721 Manchester Rd Ballwin, MO 63011 (YELP)  [CLOSED] Owners included:

  • 2008 Buell Restaurant Group LLC
  • 2009-11 Belmilss LLC 
  • 2012 FDD lists VPS Enterprises LLC
  • 2/22/2012 Out of Business. Closed. (Yelp)

MO Kansas City 9000 NW Skyview Ave. Kansas City Missouri 64154 816-505-3900   [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2014-16 David Hammel (current)
  • 2012-13 D & L Ventures Inc
  • 2010-11 Robert Morgan
  • 2017 David Hammel

MO Lebanon 2540 Granite Ln. Lebanon Missouri 65536 417-532-4227   [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2014-16 Danessa Williams
  • 2012-13 Chridan Enterprises, LLC
  • 2010-11 Danessa Williams

MO Nixa 111 N. Massey Blvd. Nixa Missouri 65714 417-724-1100   [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2014-16 Wade Bradley
  • 2013 Scot G. Taylor
  • 2012 Maverick Group

MO Olivette 9200 Olive Blvd Olivette, MO 63132 (YELP)  [CLOSEDOwners included:

  • 2012 SREE, LLC
  • 2008-11 Belmils LLC (Milind P Korgaonkar)

MO St. Louis 1912 South Brentwood Blvd. St. Louis Missouri    [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2015-16 Manoj Patel
  • 2012-13 Market Express Inc

MO Springfield 1360 Republic Rd. Springfield Missouri 65804 417-887-2227    [TRANSITION STORE] Owners included:

  • 2014-16 Wade Bradley
  • 2013 Scot G. Taylor
  • 2012 Maverick Group

MO Valley Park 932 Meramec Station Rd Valley Park, MO 63088 (YELP)  [CLOSEDOwners included:

  • 2014 Prasad Bandi
  • 2012-13 SREE, LLC
  • 2008-11 BKNJ Restaurants, Inc.

Montana

MT  Glendive    1515 W Bell St Ste. B1/B2 Glendive, MT 2016-03-02   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

MT Missoula 2730 S Reserve St, Missoula, MT 59801 reported 10/13/17 [CLOSED]
http://kyssfm.com/dickeys-barbecue-in-missoula-shuts-down/
Franchise owner: JoJo Burns Enterprises, LLC

 

Nebraska

NE Grand Island 217 E Stolley Park Rd Grand Island, NE 68801 [FACEBOOK][CLOSED]

  • Opened 8/12 Closed 1/29/17
  • Owners: Richard and Cheryl Cochran, Larry and Sue Tyler

Kearney NE 3060 E 1st St 68847  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

NE Lincoln 8222 Holdrege St Lincoln, NE 68505 Opened 2/15 Closed 12/17/16 Owner Will Carter [FACEBOOK deleted] (YELP)  [CLOSED]

NE Lincoln  1226 P Street  Lincoln, NE  68508 (402) 447-7757 (FOURSQUARE)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owner Robert Carter

NE  Newton  214 E 12th Street, Newton, NE 316-282-8009 (Franchisee Shawn Stobbe) [CLOSED]

  • Opened 5/29/14
  • Closed 12/17

NE  Omaha  14440 F St. Ste.  113, Omaha NE  68144  (Franchisee: Arnold’s Family Dining) [CLOSED]

  • Buildout was $132,000 according to permit records
  • “The Omaha area’s only Dickey’s Barbecue Pit – opened in January at 14440 F St. – also seems to have closed.”
    TripAdvisor 9/25/08

 

Nevada

Dickey.s Pahrump NVNV Las Vegas,  4510 N Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV  89130  (YELP) [CLOSED]

NV Pahrump 240 S Highway 160 Unit 17 Pahrump, NV 89048 (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • Owners: Douglas and Brigitte Dubin
  • Grand Opening 8/11/16
  • Closed June, 2017 Rebranding as “bQUe BBQ”- in Litigation with DBRI
  • Open less than 1 year

New Jersey

NJ East Brunswick 77 Tices Ln East Brunswick, New Jersey  (732) 479-1950 (Opened 3/15, Closed 12/27/16) (Owners Joseline Garcia, Patrick Fiddler) [Facebook]   [CLOSED]

NJ  Ridgefield  New Jersey Turnpike Mile Marker 116  Ridgefield, NJ 07657  240-694-4198   [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee: Host Marriott Sevices USA, Inc.

New Mexico

NM Albuquerque 4811 NE Pan American Fwy Albuquerque NM 87109 214-691-5659  [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee: T.D. Dickey, Jr., Dickey’s Barbecue Pits, Inc.
  • Opened in 2000, Closed around 2009

NM Gallup New Mexico 820 N US 491 87301 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

NM Las Cruces  1660 S Valley Dr Las Cruces, NM 88005  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Joseph Mathieu as franchisee

 

New York

NY Bronx 363 E Fordham Rd Bronx, NY 10458  (YELP) [CLOSED]

NY Clifton Park  Clifton Park NY 22 Clifton Country Rd 12065  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • “August 4, 2014 · Maybe you should update the page since the restaurant is closed.”
  • “August 3, 2014 Drove there today to use our living social deal and it was closed down.”
  • “July 13, 2014 drove over and they were closed”
  • 2013 FDD lists DRG Holdings as owner
  • 2014 FDD lists owner as Robert Cacioppo

NY Cortland 160 Clinton Ave Cortland, New York (607) 222-8000  [CLOSED]
Reported closed 7/13/17  https://www.facebook.com/pg/dickeysbarbecuepitcortland

  • – Door locked, lights out, no sign posted to let us know what happened.
    7/25/17 THIS LOCATION IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED!!!! The workers are getting screwed over!

NY Fishkill   10 Westgate Dr Fishkill, NY 12524  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD list Charles Cassaras as franchisee

NY  Oceanside  3115 Long Beach Rd Oceanside, NY 11572 (516) 442-2530 April 2010 (NEWS)   [CLOSED]

NY Plattsburgh New York  71 Smithfield Boulevard Plaza (Opened 10/11 Closed 1/12 Multiple owners followed)  [NEWS] [CLOSED]  [REOPENED] 

  • 1/19/12: “Former WPTZ Meteorologist Jim Moore and Plattsburgh resident Ryan Tolbert opened the Plattsburgh franchise in October [2012]. It closed last weekend.”
  • 2012-13  Perry Sporn & Scott Wolinsky
  • 2014- 16  David Nelson 71 Smithfield Blvd. Plattsburgh New York 12901 518-324-2271

NY Queensbury New York  Queensbury Plaza 756 Upper Glen St, Ste 8 12804  [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2012-13 FDDs list DRG Holdings as owner
  • 2014 FDD lists owner as Robert Cacioppo

NY Rockville Center 173 Sunrise Hwy Rockville Center, NY 11570 [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Frank Gomboca(?), Aditya Sharma as franchisees

NY Tonawanda NY 1750 Niagara Falls Blvd Ste 32 14150 [YELP] [CLOSED]

NY Yonkers 1789 Central Park Ave Yonkers, NY 10710 [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • Opened 3/27/14 Closed 9/9/17
  • Franchise Owner: YLB

 

North Carolina

NC Cary  Crossroads Blvd 200 Crossroads Blvd Cary, NC 27518 (919) 233-5801 [CLOSED] Closed July 2017
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-cary

NC Charlotte 15201 B John J Delaney Charlotte, NC 28277 Ballantyne [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-charlotte
Franchise owner: Stacey Hart

NC Concord North Carolina 6189 Bayfield Pkwy 28027 (Assane Lo franchisee) [YELP] [CLOSED]

NC Durham  – 5318 New Hope Commons Dr, Ste 210 Durham, North Carolina, NC 27707 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-durham
7/2/17  “store was closed with an eviction notice taped to the front door.”
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g49092-d2159988-r497915839-Dickey_s_Barbecue_Pit-Durham_North_Carolina.html#

NC Greenville 3103 E 10th St, Greenville, NC 27858-4203 252-215-2233 [TRIPADVISOR] [CLOSED]
Closed October or December 2016.  12/15/16 TripAdvisor: “Permanently closed. Sign on door: ‘Regretfully, we have closed our Greenville Dickey’s location'”

Previous owners include:

  • 2014-2016 FDD: Jerry Brooks
  • 2013 FDD: BF Foods, LLC
  • 2010: Walter A. Bedard

NC High Point 5872 Samet Drive, High Point, NC 27265 (336) 905-7777 Closed 1/17 [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2012-2014 FDDs Tom Moore  GTC Development LLC
  • 2015 – 16  Jerry Brooks
  • 2017 closing  Cameron Davis

NC  Knightdale   2001-C Widewaters Pkwy Knightdale North Carolina 27545 919-266-7072 [CLOSED]

  • 2014-16 Jerry Brooks
  • 2013 BF Foods, LL
  • Closed 2/28/17

NC North Raleigh/ Wakefield – 14460 New Falls of Neuse Rd Raleigh, NC 27614 (919) 263-1422 [CLOSED]
7/11/17 “I WENT TO GO FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY AND THEY ARE CLOSED? I AM SUPER DISAPOINTED THAT THEY HAVE CLOSED.”

NC Raleigh, NC  7841 Alexander Place Raleigh, NC 27617  2015-08-02 [YELP] [CLOSED]

NC Raleigh, NC   170 E Davie St  Raleigh, NC 27601 [CLOSED Sign said moved [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists GMW Carolina Inc as franchisee

NC Sanford NC 2278 Jefferson Hwy 27330  [YELP] [CLOSED]

NC Winston Salem 615 Jonestown Road Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 790-3246  [CLOSED]
6/24/2017 On Saturday 6-24-17 they are closed. No sign on the door and see mail on floor inside the door.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-winston-salem

North Dakota

ND  Fargo     3402 13th Ave S., Suite A Fargo, ND 2015-09-28  [YELP] [CLOSED]

ND  Grand Forks    623 S. Washington Grand Forks, ND 2015-08-02    Closed 7/15   [YELP    Grand Forks Herald] [CLOSED] Owners include:

  • Cassi Andrews (2014 FDD)
  • Jamie Van Pelt (2015 FDD)

Ohio

OH Newark  1195 W Church St Newark, OH 43055  [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • Ben & Bill Englefield, Englefield, Inc.

OH Sandusky 4204 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 626-4227  [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee: Richard Roldan
  • “there was one in sandusky OH lasted about a year and a half”

OH  West Chester  9220 Allen Road, West Chester, OH  45069  513-829-4900  (Franchisee Mike Venerable) [CLOSED]

Oklahoma

OK  Catoosa, OK      19361 Robson Road Suite A Catoosa, Oklahoma  [Facebook] [CLOSED]

OK  Broken Arrow 2016-03-02    820 N Aspen Broken Arrow, OK  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Pinnacle Restaurants, LLC 

Dickey's Facebook

OK Oklahoma City, OK  2800 Northwest 63rd Street Oklahoma City, OK   [YELP] [CLOSED]

  • 2012 Two Cowgirls and a Bull LLC (In FDD as “Sold Not Open” Travis Dickey III)
  • Opened May 2012 (?)
  • 2013 Patrox Enterprises, LLC
  • 2014 —? Not in FDD
  • 2015 Joseph Vongsombath
  • 2016 United Transport and Services Corp.
  • 2017   Closed and in default from landlord

OK  Tulsa  6044 S Yale Ave Tulsa, OK  deleted 2015-08-30    [CLOSED] Previous owners include:

  • Mark Woeppel
  • Pinnacle Restaurants, LLC 

 

OK  Midwest City      408 S Air Depot Blvd Midwest City, OK  2015-02-07 [CLOSED]

  • 2011 10/21/11 Two Cowgirls signed lease (T.D. Dickey, III)
    To open “no later than Nov 15, 2011”
  • 11/24/11 Has opened
  • 1/13/12 Grand opening Kim Nelson and Kimberley Miesch, T.D. Dickey, III
  • 2012 FDD lists Sold Not Opened by Two Cowgirls and a Bull LLC (T.D. Dickey, III)
  • 2013 FDD Slow Smoked Enterprises, LLC
  • 3/18/13 Two Cowgirls assigned lease to Patrox
  • 2014 —
    4/1/14 JPR assigned lease to United Transport
    11/12/14 Patrox Assigned lease to JPR
  • 2015 FDD Joseph Vongsombath
    12/6/15 “Hey we have a new owner” (Alicia Mayberry)
  • 2016 —
    6/3/16 FB “The only thing you got right is closing!”
    9/1/16 Tenants in default owing $14,847 to Saul Hollings Limited Partnership

OK  Stilwell Food Court N.  Hwy 59  Stilwell, OK  918-696-4047   [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee Amy Helm

Oregon

OR Eugene 1680 Coburg Rd Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 393-6650 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-eugene

Closed 12/17?

OR Gresham 124 NE 3rd St Gresham, OR 97030 [YELP] [CLOSED]

  •  2012 FDD lists Mike Cameron as franchisee

OR Klamath Falls 3930 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls Oregon(541) 885-3000  [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee: PFMM LLC
  • “My mom lives in Klamath Falls Oregon. They opened one there but it only lasted a few months.”

Pennsylvania

PA Allentown, PA 1091 Mill Creek Rd Allentown, PA 18106 [CLOSED]

https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbeque-allentown

  • Owners Tony & Renee Trinchere
  • Closed 12/17?

PA Altoona 1211 11th Street Altoona, PA 16601 [CLOSED]
Closed end of business Oct 28, 2017 Reopening as independent restaurant “12eleven Brisket”
(Owner: Gary Rhodes)

PA Easton Fork Township 1800 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040 (610) 810-3149 (718) 200-2422 [Consumer Report]  [CLOSED]

  • 1/15-5/16 Ann Taylor – Opened
  • 2016 Blue August, Inc.
  • 1/13/17 sign on the door: “Due to your abandonment of the property,  we have secured the premises”


PA King Of Prussia
330 Goddard Boulevard, King Of Prussia, PA 19406 (610) 491-8001 [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Franchisee Summit Barbecue LLC terminated/ceased operation

PA  Limerick  301 N. Lewis Road, Suite 110  Limerick, PA 19468  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 4/12/13 Dan Butler, Matthew Disharoon
  • Closed 3/13/17
  • Reopened 3/17/17 as Buddies Restaurant (independent/rebranded)

PA  Mechanicsburg #806  6520 Carlisle Pike, Suite 415 Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania 17050 717-458-0515 James Heberlig, Paul Davis (opened 06/14 Reportedly sold 12/31/2016 closed Sept 30, 2017) [YELP]   [CLOSED]
Franchise owner: Silver Springs Barbecue, LLC (Jay Rhodes)

PA Norristown  51 E. Germantown Pike E. Norristown, PA 19401 (610) 292-8800  [CLOSED]

  • Owner Lamy Saint-Fleur
  • Closed 12/17 ?
  • https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-e-norristown

Philadelphia, PA   650 South St  Philadelphia, PA 19147 [ YELP] [CLOSED]

  • Opened 2/14 closed 6/16
  • 2014 Ka-Ron Thomas
  • 2015-16  Kenneth Edward Lynch

PA State College 373 Benner Pike State College, PA 16801  (814) 867-2124 [YELP] [CLOSED]
Franchise owner: Gary R. Rhodes

PA Wyomissing 1153A Berkshire Blvd Wyomissing Pennsylvania 19610 484-709-2577  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 1/8/15 Franchisee Frank Caloiaro
  • 2016 FDD lists D&M Restaurants, LLC
  • Reportedly changed owners Feb. 2016
  • Closed 3/13/17 Franchisee Daniel J. Butler
  • Reopened 3/17/17 as Buddies Restaurant (independent/rebranded)


South Carolina

SC  Taylors     6001 Wade Hampton Blvd Taylors, SC 2016-03-02  [YELP]  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Verdana Investments LLC as franchisee
  • “12/23/2015  We went there today and they are closed.”

SC North Charleston,   7620 Rivers Ave  Ste 375  North Charleston, SC 29406   (Opened 11/13 Closed 8/16, Owner Vedit Patel.) [YELP] [CLOSED]

 

South Dakota

SD  Keystone  166 Winter St. Keystone, South Dakota 57751 757-510-7806  (Franchisee Cassi Andrews)  [CLOSED]

  • Believed to have opened and closed in less than a year (2014)

SD  Rapid City  1565 Haines Ave. Suite E. Rapid City, South Dakota 55701 605-791-5400     [MULTIPLE TRANSITION STORE] Past owners include:

  •  5/7/2010 – 12/10/12 Leo Holway, Kelly A. Stacey  (2011-12 FDDs)
  • 12/10/12  “Voluntary transfer ” to Restaurant Growth, Inc. (Dickey’s Corp.) 
  • Sold to franchisee Cassi Andrews (terminated/left system 2016 FDD)
  • 2016 FDD list NJBOET, LLC as franchisee

 

SD Sioux Falls 2101 W 41st St Sioux Falls, SD 57105  [YELP] [CLOSED? Not Sure it opened]

  • Not listed in FDDs

Tennessee

TN Crossville 965 Northside Dr Crossville, TN 931-484-4900 (Owner JMB Crossville LLC)  [CLOSED]

  • 3/19/2009 “The Crossville TN Dickey’s changed…about three weeks ago. They are now called American Restaurant.”
  • Subject of lawsuit Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants. Inc. v. JMB Crossville LLC Miriam Bernhard and Jerry Semhard.  See Dickey’s Franchise Lawsuits

TN  Johnson City   1805 West State of Franklin Suite 400 Johnson City, TN 2015-02-07  (Franchisee James Neighbors)   [CLOSED]

Nashville TN 465 Opry Mills Dr 37214  (YELP) [CLOSED]

Texas

TX Arlington 5530 S Cooper St Arlington, TX 76017   [TRANSITION STORE] Past owners include:

  • Patrick Henggeler (2007 FDD)
  • Mohammad Afzal (2014-2016 FDD)

TX Austin  5350 Burnet Rd  Ste 8  Austin, TX 78756 (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists CRL Enterprises LLC/Brodie LLC as franchisee
  • 7/20/2015 “Closed. Sign says Locks on doors were changed for not paying rent.” Yelp

TX Balch Springs 13000 Seagoville Rd  Balch Springs, TX 75180 (YELP) [CLOSED]

TX  Bastrop      696 Hwy 71 West Bastrop, TX  2016-03-02  (YELP)[CLOSED][Reopened][CLOSED AGAIN]

  • 2012-14 Kress Childs
  • 2015 Diana Humphreys & Brian Humphreys
  • 2016 Not listed  in FDD
  • 2016 1/16 Reopened by Amish Patel
  • Closed Again in 2017

TX Brenham 401 Highway 290 W Brenham, TX 77833 (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • 3/11/2015 it had a huge CLOSED sign on it last night. (Yelp)

TX  Carrollton, TX 1624 W Hebron Pkwy 75010 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

TX  Cedar Hill, TX   642 Uptown Blvd Cedar Hill, TX   [CLOSED] incomplete history:

  • 2012 FDD lists The Promize Barbecue LLC as franchisee
  • 9/19/11 took over by Mark Kerr Press release 
  • closed again 9/16 Trip Advisor

TX Cedar Park 401 W Whitestone Blvd Cedar Park, TX 78613 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists CTTY Restaurant Holdings as franchisee
  • Kotufa Enterprises, LLC franchisee

TX Celina 2750 S Preston Rd #112, Celina, TX 75009 (972) 347-4788 General Manager Bob Gaines (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 4/21/17:  eviction notice was on the door and window because they never paid their bill… doors were locked and closed.
  • 4/10/17:  “Dear Guests, We are sorry for any inconvenience it has been for us to be closed. We have tried to avoid this at all costs… Thank you all for the opportunity to serve you for the past 2 years”
  • 2015-16 FDD: C and L Family Holdings, LLC / Chris Jones
  • 2012 Opened July, 2012, Grand Opening 9/14/12 franchise owner Phil & Megan Lezar, 2013 Brazos East Enterprises LLC (Lezar)

TX  College Station 2297 Earl Rudder Frwy. S. College Station, TX 77845 (979) 696-5400 [CLOSED]  (YELP)

  • Closed 4/31/17

TX Conroe  1418 N Loop 336 West  Closed 1/30/17   [CLOSED]

Previous owners include:

  • 2011 Joni LLC Randy Taylor Joni.
  • 2014 Aftab Ali Bawani
  • 2015 Todd Shampoe
  • 2016 HDU2, LLC Gene Garcia

TX  Corpus Christi 4037 Saratoga Blvd  Corpus Christi, TX 78413     [CLOSED]

  • Opened 10/13 Closed 2/11/17
  • Franchisees Brian & Sherry Zimmerman

TX  Cotulla  649 Las Palmas Blvd., Unit 1-2, Eagle Ford Plaza 830-483-4833   [CLOSED]

  • Franchisees Guillermo Galvan and April Carter
  • Opened Thursday February 13, 2014 

TX Crossroads, TX 2401 US Highway 380 76227 (in gas station, open on 2008-2013 FDD) Owners: 380 Crossroad Inc.   [CLOSED]
Not on Dickeys.com, not in FDD

TX  Dallas  DFW Airport Terminal A, Gate 19, Dallas, TX 75261 (972) 574-3798 [CLOSED]

TX  Dallas  DFW Airport  Terminal E Gate 12 Dallas, TX 75261  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

TX  Dallas , TX 17721 Dallas Pkwy Ste 130 75287 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

TX Dallas 9230 Skillman Dallas, TX 75243 214-349-9335 (Franchisee: Nadeeem Iqbal Millenium City Properties, Inc.)  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

TX Dallas Timber Creek Crossing 6243 Retail Rd, 400 B, Dallas, TX 75231 (469) 232-9950 [CLOSED]

  • Closed October, 2017
  • Owner JPR Ventures, LLC (Joseph Vongsombath, Patrick Pratumrat, Rattapol Srisinroongruang)
  • “Not a business anymore locked out!”
  • “unfortunately it appears that this location is closed due to the landlord changing the locks.”

TX Edinburgh 1201 University Dr.  Edinburgh, TX  78539  956-292-7484   [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee:  Sodexho Services of Texas, L.P.

TX El Paso El Paso Texas 1921 N Zaragosa Rd 79936  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • “10/27/2012  Really liked this place, too bad they closed.” YELP

TX Forney   120 E US Hwy 80 Forney, TX deleted 2016-08-25 (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Judge Corporation as franchisee

TX Forney 450 Fm 548 Suite 112 Forney, TX 75123 (972) 552-9520  [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-forney-2?sort_by=date_desc

  • Owner: Sarab Shwami
  • Opened May 14, 2015 Closed Dec 2017 (?)
  • “I can’t wait to fulfill my dream of owning my own restaurant,” stated franchise owner, Sarab Shwani. “After doing my research, Dickey’s Barbecue pit was one of the best family oriented restaurant franchises out there.” The restaurant will be Shwani’s first franchise. Prior to opening the restaurant, Shwani was a senior analyst for the Department of Defense.”

TX  Fort Worth, TX 5724 Bryant Irvin Rd, 76132   (YELP) [CLOSED]

TX  Fort Worth  951 North Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Ryan Curtis as franchisee

TX Frisco Texas  6851 Warren Parkway, Ste. 205  [NEWS]   [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists owner as Mark Vahala
  • “1/3/17 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at 6851 Warren Parkway, Ste. 205, Frisco, has closed.” Community Impact Newspaper

TX Georgetown 723 W University Ave Georgetown, TX 78626 (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX Grand Prairie 5244 S highway 360, #350 Grand Prairie, TX Deleted from corp. website 2016-10-20 [CLOSED]

  • Yelp comment: 10/23/2016  “they have not been open for a week with no signs explaining why there are closed. This location has only been open for approximately two months.”

TX Grapevine 600-A Northwest Highway, Grapevine, TX 76051 817-329-0221 (Franchisee: Terry Wessels Host Marriott Services)  (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX  Grapevine , TX 3000 Grapevine Pkwy Ste 1000 76051 (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX Greenville 3201 Interstate Highway 3 Greenville, TX 75402   (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX  Houston  1911 Taylor Street, Suite A Houston, TX 2015-09-28      (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists franchisee as Fatted Calf Holdings LLC

TX Houston 21519 Tomball Pkwy Ste I Houston, TX 77070 (Closed 12/23/16 Franchisee James Wilson) (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • Opened 11/13/14 by James Wilson (2015-16 FDD lists owner as Johnnie Wilson)

TX Houston  6383 Westheimer Rd  Houston, TX 77057  (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists franchisee as Stephen Wagner

TX Humble TX 9759 FM 1960 Bypass Rd W Humble, TX 77338 (281) 570-6297  [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-humble?sort_by=date_desc

  • Owner Victor Anaya
  • Closed Fall/Winter 2017

TX Huntsville 601- C St Hwy 75 N Huntsville, TX 77320 Yelp [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-huntsville
Last review: 11/4/16

TX  Katy  , TX 5000 Katy Mills Circle Suite 930 Katy Mills Mall 77494    (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX Katy  390 Mason Rd. Katy, Texas 77450 281-347-3097  [CLOSED]

  • 2013-14 FDD John Carneiro Roydon

TX Katy 1315 W Grand Parkway S, Ste 208, Katy, TX 77494 (Closed 1/30/17   Owner Gene Garcia) [CLOSED]

TX Kyle 5695 Kyle Pkwy Ste 10 Kyle, TX 78640 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-kyle?sort_by=date_desc
Franchise owner: Urmesh Dahya

TX  Lewisville  717 Hebron Parkway,  Suite 130, Lewisville. TX 75067 (214) 914-5414 [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Jai Ambedurqa, LLC franchisee

TX  Lewisville, TX 2401 S. Stemmons Fwy 76051  (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX Longview Texas 2330 Judson Rd 75605    (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • “7/16/2011 It finally closed so don’t drive there.”
  • “12/4/2011 out of business” YELP

TX Lubbock 5412 Slide Rd Ste 100 Lubbock, TX 79414 [CLOSED] reported 10/21/17 Lubbock Avalanche Journal http://lubbockonline.com/business/news/local-news/2017-10-21/self-walbrick-closings-re-opening-and-new-cleaning-service
Owner Evan Brown

TX Lubbock 5217 98th St Lubbock, TX 79424 (806) 698-1798 [CLOSED]
5217 98th Street has closed, apparently for delinquent rent.
5/22/17 https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-lubbock-3?sort_by=date_desc
http://www.kcbd.com/story/35978836/dickeys-bbq-on-98th-closed-for-delinquent-rent Owner Evan Brown

TX Lufkin 4505 S Medford Dr Lufkin, TX 75901  [FOURSQUARE] [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Rao Umar Faroa as owner
  • Originally at 4101 S. Medford but moved

TX Madisonville 3303 E Main St, Madisonville, TX 77864 (936) 348-2070  (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • closed 5/1/17

TX Magnolia 6011 FM 1488 Ste C Magnolia, TX 77354 (281) 259-5619 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-magnolia?sort_by=date_desc

  • Owner: Aftab Ali Bawani
  • 1/6/2018 “This location appears to have gone out of business. Phone number not working either.”

TX McAllen 5800 N 10th, Suite 100, Building D McAllen, TX 78504  (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX  Mission   2521 e expressway 83 Mission, TX 2016-03-02    (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Luis Ortiz as franchisee

TX New Braunfels 272 FM 306 Suite 128 New Braunfels Texas 78130 (713) 775-5606 [CLOSED]

  • Opened December, 2016 closed November 6th 2017.
  • Owner: KDE Operations, LLC (Kenneth Elliott)
  • Closed in less than 1 year

TX  Pharr  1201 South Jackson Road. Suite 9, Pharr, TX 78577-6859 (956) 631-2012 [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Heriberto Quiroga as franchisee

TX  Rockwall  2951 Ridge Rd Ste 119 Rockwall, TX 75032   [TRANSITION STORE] Past owners include:

  • DBPF LLC 10/07- 7/09 Taken over by RGI (Dickey’s) per 2010 FDD
  • RGI (2011 FDD)
  • TDG Restaurant Group (2012-13 FDD)
  • Patrick Mackay (2014-15 FDD)
  • Leeminis Enterprises, Inc. (2016)

TX Rosenburg, TX 24004 Southwest Fwy Ste 102 77471 (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee Ashraf Gulamhusein

TX Round Rock 661 Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 330, Round Rock, Texas 78664 [TRANSITION STORE] Past owners include:

  • Sal Bhatty (2013 FDD)
  • Jerry G. Wade (2014-16 FDD)

TX  Rowlett  5701 President George Bush Highway #110, Rowlett, TX 75089 [OPEN]

  • 2012 FDD lists Guy New as franchisee 

TX Rowlett , TX 5000 Rowlett Rd 75088  (YELP) [CLOSED]

TX San Antonio 7247 Bandera Rd San Antonio, TX 78238 [CLOSED]
10/21/17 “REST IN PEACE Dickey’s BBQ!”
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-san-antonio-3?sort_by=date_desc
Franchise owner: Stephen Cohen

TX San Antonio 11831 Culebra Rd Ste 106 San Antonio, TX 78253  [CLOSED]
last review 5/15/17
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-san-antonio-9?sort_by=date_desc

TX San Antonio 6531 FM 78, Suite 102 San Antonio Texas 78244 210-560-3227 [CLOSED]
Owner: Marc Cohen Closed 10/17

TX  San Antonio  3107 TPC Pkwy  San Antonio, TX 78259  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Kotufa Enterprises, LLC as franchisee

TX  Sanger  600 South Stemmons Frwy. Sanger, TX 2016-03-02     (YELP)[CLOSED]

TX Snyder  4509 College Ave Snyder, TX deleted 2016-06-28    (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Snyder Dickey’s BBQ LLC  as franchisee 

TX  Spring  7316 Louetta Rd  Ste B 300 Spring, TX 77379 1/30/17  (YELP) [CLOSED]

  • Gene Garcia
  • 2016   HDU4, LLC
  • 2015  Becky Dutch
  • 2013-14  John Dutch

TX Tomball  28155 Tomball Parkway #2 77375 281-255-2775 Closed 1/30/17  [CLOSED]
Past owners include:

  • 2013-15 Kristin Mason
  • 2016 HDU3, LLC (Gene Garcia)

TX Van Alstyne 312 N. Highway 75  Van Alstyne, TX  75995  800-736-4316   [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee:  W. Douglass Distributing Ltd.

TX Waco , TX 621 N Valley Mills Dr 76710 (Franchisee Shelley Hanson)    (YELP) [CLOSED]

TX Weatherford 2020 S Main St Weatherford, TX 76086 (Franchisee Carol Sandford, Weatherford BBQ LP)  (YELP) [CLOSED]

TX  West Brenham   401 Hwy 290 West Brenham, TX  2015-03-07  (YELP) [CLOSED]

 

Utah

UT   American Fork  599 W Pacific Drive American Fork, UT 84003 Closed 1/17 [CLOSED]
Owner:  Cititop Food Utah, LLC (Michael Jensen)

UT Cedar City 1190 So Sage Dr Suite D&E Cedar City, Utah, UT 84720 [CLOSED]
Closed 9/4/17
https://www.facebook.com/dickeysbbqcedarcityutah/

UT  Clinton    1917 W 1800 N #D8 Clinton, UT 2015-10-26 (YELP) [CLOSED]

UT Heber 595 S Main St Heber, UT 84032 (435) 657-2278  [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-heber
Former Owners Sky Galli, Kevin & Barbara Davis

UT Layton, UT 2056 N Hill Field Rd Layton, UT 84041   [CLOSED]
Franchise owner: Arch Investment Group, LLC

UT Lehi 2951 W. Clubhouse Dr. Lehi Utah 84042 801-766-9076  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 8/29/13 Closed 11/17
  • Original owner: Jason Huang
  • Owner: Kory Boyd

UT  Ogden  185 W. 12th Street Suite D&E Ogden, UT  2015-03-07 John Tomson    Closed sept. 2016   (YELP)  [CLOSED]

UT Orem 1385 S State St Orem, UT 84097 (801) 434-9600 (Franchisee Michael Kauffman) [CLOSED]

  • Opened March 2012 Closed April 2017
  • 2016 Cititop Food Utah, LLC
  • 2015 Kory Boyd
  • 2014 John Thomson
  • 2012-13 Finger Lickin’ Brands LLC (John Thomson)

UT Richfield     178 W 1500 S STE 124  Richfield, UT 2016-03-02  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

UT St. George  2610 S. Pioneer Dr. St. George, Utah 84790 435-674-1206   (FACEBOOK) [CLOSED]

  • 2012 John Thomson (news)
  • 2012-2015 FDD Mel & Bonnie Jensen, Wilkjens LLC
  • 2015-2016 Carl Pierce 2610 S. Pioneer Dr. St. George Utah 84790 435-674-1206
  • 2/27/17 Closed

UT  Sandy  9228 S Village Shop Dr  Sandy, UT 84092  (YELP)  [CLOSED]

UT  South Jordan  689 S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095   [CLOSED]

  • Site of the “Tainted Tea” incident
  • Google reports “Permanently closed”
  • Reportedly closed at end of 2016, removed from company directory
  • Auto-posting to FB page continues
  • 2016 FDDF  franchisee Kody Campbell

UT Taylorsville, UT Jason Huang 5578 South Redwood Rd. Suite D Taylorsville Utah 84123 801-803-6848  [CLOSED]

Closed 12/17?
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-taylorsville

UT Tooele 1024 N Main St Tooele, UT 84074 435-241-5103  [TRANSITION STORE]

  • 2016 John Thomson
  • 2/17 New owners

UT  Vernal  2085 W. Highway 40 Ste A Vernal, UT 2015-02-07       (YELP) [CLOSED]

UT West Jordan 7742 Campus View Dr., Suite 130/Building B West Jordan Utah 84084 801-921-4106 [CLOSED]

  • First owner: Blake Turner “who will run this location with his father Paul and his older brothers Troy and Trent.”
  • Owner: Jason Huang
  • Opened: 4/30/12 Closed: 11/17

UT Washington, Utah 755 West Telegraph St. Washington Utah 84780 435-986-1107  (FACEBOOK) [CLOSED]

  • Opened 6/27/13 2013-15 Mel & Bonnie Jensen
  • 2015-16 Carl Pierce
  • 2/27/17 Closed

 

Virginia

VA Danville 1555 Meadowview Dr Danville, VA 24541 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Premier Group Properties LLC  as franchisee

VA Salem 1419 West Main St., Salem, VA (540) 387-9898    [CLOSED]

  • Franchisee JM Foods LLC

VA  Virginia Beach   1544 Laskin Rd. #212 Virginia Beach, VA  2016-03-02 (YELP)  [CLOSED]

VA  Virginia Beach  1920 Centerville Turnpike #104 Virginia Beach, VA  2016-03-02    (YELP)  [CLOSED]

VA Winchester 2524 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Winchester, VA 22601-7010 +1 540-665-1000 [CLOSED]”Dickey’s BBQ Pit has closed”  Reviewed September 11, 2017
Sadly they closed their doors a few months ago…….https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g58318-d4419850-r523506667-Dickey_s_Barbecue_Pit-Winchester_Virginia.html
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-winchester?sort_by=date_desc

Washington

WA Covington Gary Depping 27149 185th Ave SE, #113 Covington Washington 98042 253-243-7697 [CLOSED]
“Thank you for your comments regarding our Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Covington, WA. Unfortunately, that location has unexpectedly been closed. ”

Closed 1/18? Same owner closed Tacoma also
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-covington-2

Lynden WA 8082 Guide Meridian Rd Ste 103  Lynden, WA 98264 September 2016 Dustin and Cheri Benson  Opened June 2014  [FB, YELP][CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists C&D BBQ Foods LLC as franchisee

WA Ferndale, WA  Dustin and Cheri Benson  Opened 6/14 Closed 10/16 (Yelp  News report)[CLOSED]

WA Issaquah, WA  5704 East Lake Sammamish Pkwy. SE #103 Issaquah, WA 98029   (YELP)[CLOSED]

WA Tacoma 8425 S Hosmer St., Suite 106 Tacoma  [CLOSED]

  • Owner Gary Depping
  • Closed 1/18?

WA Walla Walla 516 N Wilbur Ave Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 529-7092 [CLOSED]
Union-Bulletin
Opened October 2015 Closed 9/5/17
http://www.union-bulletin.com/local_columnists/strictly_business/eastgate-barbecue-eatery-hangs-up-closing-sign/article_7ee0cf8c-9331-11e7-b113-
bb43a0961cba.html

West Virginia

WV Beaver, 763 Ritter Dr Beaver, WV 25813 (681) 238-5603 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-beaver
Owner Perry McKinney  Closed 11/17 same day as Lewisburg, WV

WV Clarksburg 550 Emily Dr Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 841-0247 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-clarksburg
http://www.capitolonlineauctions.com/cgi-bin/mmdetails.cgi?capitol31
Vic Malhorta

WV Lewisburg, 536 North Jefferson St, Lewisburg, WV 24901 (304) 647-0883 [CLOSED]
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-lewisburg
WV Barbecue, Inc (PERRY E. MCKINNEY) Closed 11/17 same day as Beaver, WV

Wisconsin

WI  Appleton W3192 County KK in Buchanan/Darboy  (Franchisees Anthony & Jessica Falbo opened 9/13 Closed 10/16) (Appleton Post-Crescent)[CLOSED]

WI  Eau Claire 311 E Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701  Transitioned to Philip Ries   [TRANSITION STORE]  Past owners include:

  • Opened July, 2011 (FB)
  • 2012-13 Daniel Pekol
  • 2014 Philip A. Ries bought 3/30/14
  • 2015-16 Travis Joncas
  • 2017 New owner is Jared Trapp, Amanda Trapp, Daniel Pekol is landlord

WI  Eau Claire  6202 Chuck Lane, Eau Claire, WI  Closed March 2015  [CLOSED]

  • Opened 2011 opened by Daniel Pekol (“near Interstate 94 on land shared with the West Terminal of the Chippewa Valley Airport Service, a terminal where travelers park their car before heading to the Minneapolis Airport via a shuttle.)

WI  Green Bay   Dickey’s  895 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay, WI (Transitioned from Stephen Herman to Anthony & Jessica Falbo took over 2/14 Closed 10/16) (Appleton Post-Crescent)[CLOSED]

  • 8/9/12 Opened Aaron Pecor, Stephen Herman
  • 2013 Fdd Aaron Pecor, Stephen Herman
  • 2014 Anthony Falbo

WI  Menomonie  1320 North Broadway Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 715-231-3227 Opened 10/12/12 [CLOSED]

 Past owners include:

  • 2013-15   Dan Stuttgen
  • 2016   Travis Joncas 

Dickey's ClosedWI  Milwaukee 5030 S 74th St Milwaukee, WI 53220  (YELP)[CLOSED – Unclear if ever opened]

WI Mount Pleasant 6012 Washington Ave. Mount Pleasant, WI. 53406. 262.583.4620   [CLOSED]

  • 12/10/15  Opened – Owners Larry & Bianca Visk
  • 3/2/17 Closed

WI  Wausau  2111 Stewart Ave Wausau, Wisconsin   [CLOSED]11/20/17 https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2017/11/20/dickeys-bbq-in-wausau-now-closed/

  • 2013-15 Phillip Ries
  • 2015 Heather Flanery (per press release, not in FDD)
  • Flanery Foods, LLC (HEATHER FLANERY) Corp delinquent 7/1/17
  • 2017 CLOSED

WI  West Milwaukee  2149 Miller Park Way West Milwaukee, WI 53219    [TRANSITION STORE]

  • Transitioned 9/16(?) From Larry & Bianca Visk to Craig Hatfield

WI Wauwatosa 3180 North 124th street Wauwatosa Wisconsin 53222 844-6-DICKEYS [CLOSED]

  • Wauwatosa Barbecue, LLC (Sherri Povolo & Craig Hatfield)
  • Closed 1/18
  • https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-wauwatosa?sort_by=date_desc

WYOMING

WY  Gillette 2550 South Douglas Highway, Suite 190 307.686.8698  (FACEBOOK]  (YELP)[CLOSED]

  • 11/13/14 opened John Thomson
  • 11/25/15 “Brandon Morgan, new owner of Dickey’s”
  • 2016 FDD Paladin Enterprises, LLC
  • Closed 2/28/17

WY  Rock Springs  76 Gateway Blvd., Rock Springs, WY  82901-5709 (307) 382-7427 [CLOSED]

  • 2012 FDD lists Victor and Lesley Solano as franchisees

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225 thoughts on “DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT Closed Location List – UPDATED

  • 713B Indianapolis Blvd
    Schererville, IN 46375
    2014? Clarence Dewitt Confirmed & Added

  • Bridgeport, CT ADDED

    California:

    Redondo Beach (closed-resold) ADDED

    Pleasant Hill (closed -resold) ADDED

    San Diego (closed – ?)

    Clovis (closed-reopened by Roche)

    Fontana (closed-reopened by Roche) ADDED

    Hanford (closed-reopened by Roche)

    Morgan Hill (closed-reopened by Roche) ADDED

    Santa Maria (closed-reopened by Roche)

    Ventura (closed-reopened by Roche) ADDED

    San Ramon (closed-reopened by insider) ADDED

    Palm Springs (closed – resold) ADDED

    Rocklin (closed – resold)

    San Luis Obispo (closed – resold)

    Campbell (closed – resold)

    Bakersfield (closed – resold)

    Davis (closed – resold)

    San Marcos (closed – resold)

    San Bruno (closed – resold)

    Tulare (closed – resold)

    Closed and never reopened:
    Alpine,
    Baldwin Park,
    Canyon Country,
    Carlsbad,
    Eau Clare ADDED
    Huntington Beach ADDED
    Irvine, ADDED
    Los Angeles,
    Murietta,
    Warm Springs

    [Thanks for the lists – Adding as time permits ;) Thanks for the tips! Keep’m coming! ADMIN]

  • anonymous

    I owned and operated a Dickey’s in Ca for 1 year 9 months before luckily selling.

    I had a partner and he poured money into the business the entire time to keep it open. Dickey’s corporation constantly blamed me for the lack of profit undermining our business relationship.

    When I first contacted Dickey’s about the possibility of opening a store I was upfront and honest about my financial statement (or lack there of), my experience, and my personal life. I was 36 and recently widowed with 3 young children, I was in the midst of filing chapter 7 bankruptcy and I had a modest amount of cash. I had no credit, no way to qualify for a business loan and no job.

    The corporate salesman assured me that Dickey’s was the answer to my future. I was told I would be making so much money from the moment I opened that within 6 months I would have enough cash to build another store and so on. I was told that I would become a member of the “Dickey’s Family”, and that they had people that would help me every step of the way.

    I visited Dallas with my oldest son and we met Roland Dickey Jr. , and several other members of the corporate team. The sales guy Ryan Reeves took us to the original Dickey’s for dinner. While we were there he pointed out the table and chairs, wagon wheel lights and other items I would need in my store and how there was a person in the corporate office whose job it was to find these items at very little cost to keep the cost of building new stores on a low budget.

    That was a lie.

    My wagon wheel lights were almost $500 a piece and this guy goes around saying they find them on Craigslist for $20 I was told that there was a real estate department that would assist me in executing a lease. Not true! I couldn’t find anyone to rent to me!!! Luckily I wound up with a partner who was able to get a lease and together we got the store built.

    Dickey’s was horrible the entire time. I know many other owners, and ex-owners who lost a lot or all of their savings, retirement, everything to Dickey’s. Beware!

  • Anonymous

    Other closings not on this list:
    Naugatuck, CT Confirmed/Added
    Bridgeport, CT Confirmed/Added
    Fishkill, NY Confirmed/Added
    Fordham Rd, NY Confirmed/Added
    Rockville center, NY Confirmed/Added
    Oceanside, NY ADDED
    Hoboken, NJ ADDED
    Cotulla, TX ADDED

    Multiple owners:
    Bandera, TX

  • Anonymous

    Queensbury, NY ADDED

  • Annoymous

    Dickeys churning process should be illegal. If you reach out and tell them you need help because you have no money, instead of helping you they find the next person to be on the hook with money in their pockets. They convince you that your getting to walk away Scott free without being sued and they convince the new owner they are getting a great store for the fraction of the price, then you start failing after 6 months to a year, and they made a profit for that time and find the next to pay up for another 6 months to a year. This goes on time after time sometimes stores have 3-4 to even 5 owners before they stop beating the “dead horse” so to say. Otherwise they will open up a brand new location near you and convince customers the store just moved.

    They make changes in menus and pricing and whatever they want and when customers don’t like it they blame the franchisee.

  • Good tips. Thank you! Keep them coming and I’ll keep updating.

    Question: What locations have had the most owners? Anyone know the record for most transitions?

    Does anybody MAKE money when they sell their store or is it safe to assume that when a “transition” store goes through several owners that each bought it for cheaper than the last owner, and that every one of them lost money?

    Thanks again for your input and for your help figuring out how this franchise chain operates.

    ADMIN

    PS All should be aware that each closed franchise store and each “transition” likely represents hardship, personal turmoil and sometimes insurmountable challenges for franchise owners and their families that go far beyond the money.

    After ten years of publishing on franchise challenges, though, I can’t stress enough the importance of franchisees sharing their experiences and mutual support with comments on these pages. By sharing here, you not only educate prospective franchisees on the true nature of the opportunity they are considering, but you let your fellow franchisees know that they’re not alone. Many have told me that made a huge difference in their lives and helped them get through very dark times.

  • Annoymous

    Minnesota stores had 3-4 to 5 owners, that is a dying state up there when it comes to Dickeys and they won’t just let it die.

  • Annoymous

    Gresham, OR ADDED – Thanks for the tip
    2012
    Per their Facebook.

    Sounds like an interesting story

  • Anonymous

    Monroe, LA ADDED

  • Annoymous

    Just for future references, Dickeys will
    Probably threaten that they can trace annoymous IPs they cannot don’t let that be the reason you don’t share openly. By holding back your letting a whole group of new future franchisees get into the same mess we have all been suffering in, I personally would not want that on me. They still tote to new franchisees how great they are. We all know this is false. Share your stories.

  • If Dickey’s instructs people not to share their opinions here, if they threaten or make any kind of insinuation that they can somehow “track” or trace anonymous commenters, please forward a copy of that communication to UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com. Confidentiality assured.

    Some franchisors use every trick in the book to dissuade franchisees from sharing their 1st amendment right to free speech and share their negative experiences. Insinuating that they can somehow trace comments to their source is laughable and just not possible.

  • Anonymous

    Would any owners of a franchise be willing to talk about the process of closing a store and the issues they had with dickeys? I am sure it is going to be a rocky road and would just like to hear it up front so I know what I am going to be in for?

  • That would be helpful for people to share. I am also interested in how Dickey’s these stores are sold over and over… arent the original franchisees on the lease? Isn’t it their equipment & fixtures?

  • Annoymous

    I am willing to share the closing process. Admin can share my email with poster

  • I used to own 2 Dickey’s.
    I closed one and sold the other.

    I bought the first one for pennies on the dollar. It was losing around 10k a month when I took it over. I worked over 100 hours a week and put all my money into it because I believed in the product and myself. I took sales from around 30k/month to 60k/month and more before I sold.

    Despite the increase and the time I put in, I still wasn’t making money and in debt. Dickey’s had taken over a store about an hour from me that had failed miserably. They tricked me into taking it over with fabrications about sales and more.

    After about 6 months, I had been telling them consistently that everything they had told me and promised me was BS and that I would be closing the store. Of course, they threatened me with lawsuits and such. I told them to stick it where the sun don’t shine.

    I had a terrible relationship with corporate. They never helped me for anything. I went through around 10 District managers within 2 years and that may be a kind number. When I took over first store, it took them more than a week to send me a transition team to help. Of course my transition team consisted of 1 person who literally did nothing and was apparently fired 2 weeks later after leaving my store.

    I could go on for hours about my experience where there are things that would make anyone cringe.

    If anyone needs to talk or has questions or wants to hear more stories including admin, just send me a message. I am an open book and not afraid!

  • Annoymous

    Marshall MN seems to be closed ADDED

    No longer listed on Dickeys site and Facebook hasn’t been updated since April

  • J,

    We have a lot of the same issues.

    We were asked a month before taking over a transition store by Bryan Pelt if we wanted to take it over, why? Because the former owner asked for help.

    Instead of helping they find someone with deeper pockets (at the time) to take over the store, all while promising the failing owner they will help and then threaten to sue them if they don’t sign the store over for zero dollars.

    The assumption agreement is the biggest joke. They have you sign it and hold you to it but don’t hold up their end of the bargain. The transfer clearly states old debt goes with old owners. Instead of that being true when a loan popped up down the road for us over equipment they told us we had to pay the old loan because if the equipment was removed and we closed they would sue us.

    This is stated in their own agreement and I have emails from Bryan Pelt asking the status of us paying this debt. They provided us msrs that were all over the place $11,000 positive and $2000 negatives. The negatives they said was because the owner had poor money management and we wouldn’t have those “problems” we had no transition team either it was us and our FD and most of our employees walked.

    I remember crying the first month every single day because it was so stressful. No employees, no help and awful sales! They shove these stores down current owners throats and blame the past owner for being a failure when really the store is a failure.

  • Annoymous

    Newton, Nebraska December 2016 ADDED

  • Annoymous

    Dickeys Frisco – Warren Parkway (x) ADDED
    6851 Warren Parkway #205, Frisco, TX 75034 (

    November 2016?
    No online ordering available
    Source on FB says closed

  • ADMIN

    Have added many and continue to verify Dickey’s locations that have permanently closed and those that have been transferred multiple times.

    Current count for the above list is 87 locations reported on Yelp, FB or news reports as closed.

    Have also added multiple locations that have been transferred multiple times. The Dickey’s with the most transfers we’ve been able to find so far is Louisville, CO with 5 different owner in various FDDs

    CO Louisville 459 S McCaslin Blvd Louisville, CO 80027

    1) 313 Investments Inc. Louisville Co June 2006 -October 2009 Financial Hardship
    2) Restaurant Growth Inc (Dickey’s Corp. took over store 2010-13 FDD)
    3) Big Barbecue Restaurant Group,Inc. (2013 FDD)
    4) Don Stevenson (2014-15 FDD)
    5) Larry Volf (2016)

    Thanks, and please continue to provide tips and updates

    ADMIN

  • Annoymous

    Lincoln, Nebraska on holdrege ADDED

    I think the Facebook page for Lincoln, NE was just deleted though I will post a screen shot of the closing announcement. – ADMIN

  • Annoymous

    Santa Maria, CA ADDED as Multiple Owner Transition Store

  • ADMIN

    Added Starkville, MS

    Like many closings, it doesn’t show up on Facebook, Yelp or twitter. On this occasion an anonymous tip enabled us to post this:

    Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. Threatening to Sue U.S. Army Veteran

    Please keep the tips coming. In franchising especially, transparency fosters fairness and operating in secrecy encourages unfairness in the franchisor/franchisee relationship.

  • Dickeys #806 Mechanicksville, PA was sold on 12/31/2016. ADDED
    Dickeys 127 Cary, NC , 148 Durham, NC were sold in August, 2016
    Dickeys 147 Raleigh, NC, was closed on October 2016.

  • My observations are that the QSR market is being won by healthier and fresher menus. Look at Qdoba, Chipotle, Chillis, and DBQ is stuck in the past. Even Subway touts fresh. There is nothing Fresh on the Dickeys Menu.

  • Anonymous

    East Brunswick, NJ – Closed 12/27/16 ADDED Thanks

  • Vernon TX is in the process of getting new owners. OLO is currently “unavailable”

  • Added:

    MO Ballwin 13721 Manchester Rd Ballwin, MO 63011 (YELP) [CLOSED]
    MO Olivette 9200 Olive Blvd Olivette, MO 63132 (YELP) [CLOSED]
    MO Valley Park 932 Meramec Station Rd Valley Park, MO 63088 (YELP) [CLOSED]
    TX Georgetown Texas
    TX Cedar Park

    Thanks… keep the tips coming…

  • anonymous

    Tulare CA ADDED
    Valencia CA ADDED
    Jackson CA ADDED
    Clifton Park NY ADDED
    Irvine CA 15435 ADDED… THANKS for the ADDS

  • Anonymous

    Sunnyvale, CA ADDED

  • anonymous

    Stockton CA Parkwest 10940-H Trinity Parkway ADDED
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-bbq-stockton?sort_by=date_desc
    12/17/2016 CLOSED. Word is that they locked the doors and didn’t bother to notify the staff.

    Woodland Hills CA 1853 Ventura Blvd
    taken over Dec2016
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-woodland-hills?sort_by=date_desc
    1/6/2017 “New management”

    Lodi CA ADDED
    CLOSED and taken off dickeys.com
    1379 So Lower Sacramento Rd Suite 501 Kettleman Rd
    (209) 365-9021

    Manteca CA ADDED
    CLOSED and taken off dickeys.com
    1446 Hulsey Way

    San Bruno CA ADDED AS TRANSITION STORE
    Financial hardship to new owners
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-san-bruno?sort_by=date_desc
    12/5/2016 Recently under new management.

    Chino CA 11971 Central Ave. Ste A ADDED AS TRANSITION STORE
    CLOSED and taken off of dickeys.com

  • Thanks for these tip Anonymous… appreciate all the info being shared.

    Does anyone know these owners? It would be good to confirm what happened with them.

    Rod S. Cockrum is listed as owner of three of these franchises: Stockton, Lodi & Manteca. He also has another location listed in Stockton. Is he out of the system?

    Joseph “Joey” Menichini is listed as the Woodland Hills owner

    AGK Hospitality (AKSHAT KOHLI) is listed as owner of San Bruno

    Christopher Green is listed as owner of the franchise at 11971 Central Ave., Suite A Chino California 91710 909-902-1320

    If you have emails for them or info feel free to send to UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com

  • Lots of California and Texas stores

  • anonymous

    Phoenix AZ 2470 Happy Valley Rd 85085 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-phoenix?sort_by=date_desc

    Update Pleasant Hill CA to Closed – it is removed from dickeys.com ADDED – Thanks!

    Gallup, NM 820 N US 491 87301 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-gallup

    Queensbury NY Queensbury Plaza 756 Upper Glen St, Ste 8 12804 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-queensbury-2

    Sanford NC 2278 Jefferson Hwy 27330 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-sanford

    Longview TX 2330 Judson Rd 75605 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-longview?sort_by=date_desc

    Not yet updated as Closed Clifton Park NY 22 Clifton Country Rd 12065 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-clifton-park

    Concord NC 6189 Bayfield Pkwy 28027 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-concord

    Beltsville MD 11121 Baltimore Ave 20705 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-beltsville?sort_by=date_desc

    Hastings MN 1316 S Frontage Rd 55033 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-hastings

    Tonawanda NY 1750 Niagara Falls Blvd Ste 32 14150 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-tonawanda

    Thanks Anonymous – and thanks for including the links!

  • anonymous

    Queensbury NY Queensbury Plaza 756 Upper Glen St, Ste 8 12804 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-queensbury-2

    Longview TX 2330 Judson Rd 75605 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-longview

    Sanford NC 2278 Jefferson Hwy 27330 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-sanford

    Concord NC 6189 Bayfield Pkwy 28027 ADDED – Thanks!
    https://www.yelp.com/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-concord

  • Does anyone know if Patrick Bradford & Cameron Steinagel in Florida have left the system?

    The Orlando Dickey’s they opened in March 2015is closed:

    FL Orlando Florida 599 S Chickasaw Trail 32825 (Opened 3/5/15 by owners Cameron Steinagel and Patrick Bradford Closed 12/16?) (YELP) [CLOSED]

    They also owned Oviedo Florida which looks like it came under new ownership in October, 2015

    This might be the reord out of the stores we looked at – 6 different owners.

    FL Oviedo 5414 Deep Lake Rd, Ste 1152 Oviedo, Florida (YELP) [CLOSED] [REOPENED]

    2017 ? New owners – October 2017
    2015-16 Patrick Bradford, Cameron Steinagel
    Closed 11/14 Reopened 1/15 New ownership
    2014 Glenn Hughes
    2013 Stephanie Hughes
    2010 -12 Warren Restaurants, LLC
    2009 Castle BBQ Enterprises Inc.

  • anonymous

    Kearney NE 3060 E 1st St 68847 ADDED
    https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-kearney-2

    Baton Rouge LA 7438 Corporate Blvd 70809 ADDED
    https://www.yelp.ca/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-baton-rouge

    Nashville TN465 Opry Mills Dr 37214
    https://www.yelp.ie/biz/dickeys-barbeque-pit-nashville

    Fresno CA 6611 N Riverside Dr Suite 105, 93722 ADDED
    http://www.yellowpages.com/fresno-ca/mip/dickeys-barbecue-pit-503161807

    Detroit Lakes MN 15857 US Hwy 59 S 56501 ADDED
    https://www.yelp.ie/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-detroit-lakes

    Fort Worth TX 1989 Colonial Pkwy, 76110 ADDED
    http://www.yellowpages.com/fort-worth-tx/mip/dickeys-barbecue-pit-467877974

    Houma LA 6489 West Park Ave 70364 ADDED
    https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-houma

    Las Vegas, NV 4510 N Rancho Dr 89130 ADDED
    https://www.yelp.ie/biz/dickeys-barbecue-pit-las-vegas-2

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