CARSON CITY, Nev., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue is turning up the heat for its grand opening in Carson City. The event will be held on Friday, September 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dickey's will be serving $1 Pulled Pork Big Barbecue sandwiches.

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"Carson city is a wonderful community," said franchise owner Farrokh Hormazdi. "The local barbecue aficionados truly enjoy our authentic, mouthwatering barbecue and we are looking forward to celebrating our grand opening with them."

Three lucky customers will win free barbecue for an entire year at the grand opening. Dickey's Barbecue in Carson City is located at 3250 Retail Drive, Suite 100 and is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Founded in 1941,  Dickey's has mastered the art of slow smoking meats to perfection every night. Dickey's is proud to give the Carson City area the right balance of juicy tender meats, topped with Dickey's family recipe barbecue sauce and savory home-style sides.

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants
Dickey's Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 70 years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids meals every Sunday.  All meats are slow smoked on site in each restaurant.  The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 250 locations in 43 states and holds the title of the world's largest barbecue franchise. This year Nation's Restaurant News named Dickey's "Top Five Growth Chains" and they were also named "Best Franchise Deal" by QSR Magazine.  For more information, visit www.dickeys.com or for franchise opportunities call (866) 340-6188.

Media Contact:
Kate Morganelli
972.248.9899
kmorganelli@dickeys.com

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