Dickey's Barbecue Pit owner Donald Gillett plans to open his first Dickey's location in Perrysburg, OH in early 2019.

"Dickey's Barbecue Pit has been serving delicious, Texas-style barbecue to communities across the world since 1941 and we look forward to Donald opening his new location in Ohio," says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. "Everyone at the Dickey's brand looks forward to seeing Donald's success and supporting him as a local Dickey's owner."

Originally from the Perrysburg area, this will be Donald's first restaurant venture. "I have always had a passion for food, especially barbecue, and look forward to sharing Dickey's Texas-style barbecue and family friendly atmosphere with my community," says Donald.

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About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. For the past 77 years, Dickey's Barbecue Pit locations across the nation have served guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey's, all meats are smoked low and slow on-site, every night in every location. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included. The fast-casual concept has expanded worldwide and includes more than 500 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey's won first place on Fast Casual's "Top 100 Movers and Shakers" list and in 2018 Dickey's Barbecue Pit made the Top 10. Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times and Nation's Restaurant News. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.