DALLAS, TEXAS: Last year, more than 100 sites of a well-known barbecue restaurant that was founded in Dallas, Texas, 83 years ago have shuttered.
According to Restaurant Business Online, in the past 18 months, 28% of this company’s restaurants have closed, and there are rumors that more will follow.
For the time being, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit is the biggest chain of barbecue restaurants in America. Owner Travis Dickey founded the business in Dallas, Texas, in 1941. The original facility is still open and can be found at 4610 N Central Expy, Dallas, Texas. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Central is the name of the place.
In 1994, the business started franchising, and in 2018, it established its first restaurant abroad.
Dickey’s is not the first BBQ casual restaurant to face the harsh reality of rising labor and food expenses, according to Restaurant Business Online. Over the past two years, the company’s profits have decreased by 24% and by 12.5% from the previous year…