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Stacey Hart,
the Owner/Operator of the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location in Charlotte, is the
perfect example of going above and beyond with her Community Marketing, and it
pays off for her store! <o:p></o:p>

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Hart often
delivers a Family Pack to the nationally syndicated John Boy and Billy Show and
receives an endorsement on-air in exchange. <o:p></o:p>

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This is a
simple and cost effective way to get people in your local community talking
about Dickey’s and driving more foot traffic into your store!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Brand Champion: Stacey Hart of Charlotte, NC 

There’s no
party like a Dickey’s party! At the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location in Erie, PA
Brandon McBrier and his staff go above and beyond to ensure their guests have
the best experience possible every time they dine at Dickey’s. <o:p></o:p>

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When a
party of 13 came into PA-1323 the staff not only served delicious barbecue and
amazing service, they opened the party room for them so they could have a more
private meal. <o:p></o:p>

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This is an
amazing example of going above what is expected to ensure Dickey’s is the go-to
place in your community not only for the barbecue, but for the first class
service!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Brand Champion: Brandon McBrier of Erie, PA 

Brandon
Philp and his amazing staff really know how to make a new guest feel welcome!
When a family of seven came into Philp’s Camp Hill location the staff went out
of their way to make them feel at home and extremely educated on how we smoked
our meats daily and what would be the best option for them. <o:p></o:p>

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Not only did
the staff talk them through the menu to help them find the perfect thing for
dinner, they let them sample meats and sides they were interested in! <o:p></o:p>

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Philp and
his staff’s extensive knowledge of the menu can be attributed to staying
up-to-date with BUO and Expanded Menu Training. <o:p></o:p>

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Keep up the
great work PA-1350!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Brand Champion: Brandon Philp of Camp Hill, PA 

It is hard to believe that there are people in the world that have not
tried Dickey’s delicious, slow-smoked barbecue, but those people do exist.
Recently, CA-1283 in La Quinta had a new guest dine at their location.<o:p></o:p>

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Michael Tucker and his team more than impressed the new guest with
their customer service and amazing Texas-style barbecue. The guest said that he
was a guaranteed guest for life and that Tucker knows exactly how to run a
quality barbecue joint. <o:p></o:p>

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Keep up the amazing work CA-1283! <o:p></o:p>

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Real Talk with Real Owners: Michael Tucker of La Quinta, CA 

Bob and Barb Rusnak in Colorado Springs spend their holiday
season giving back to the community that they love so dearly. This
Thanksgiving, the Rusnaks along with Jeff Dowdy participated in the Third
Annual Colorado Springs Operation Turkey. They partnered with local
organizations to bring over 100 delicious turkeys to people in need. <o:p></o:p>

“We love having the opportunity to do this for our
community,” says Barb Rusnak. “Operation Turkey has become one of our holiday
traditions, and we look forward to doing it every year.”<o:p></o:p>

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Real Talk with Real Owners: Bob and Barb Rusnak of Colorado Springs, CO 

Randy Rhone, the Owner/Operator
of Dickey’s in Minot, North Dakota embraces one of the things the Dickey’s
brand prides itself on, giving back to the community that gives him so much.
Rhone does this in many ways, but at the end of the day he is simply serving
delicious, Texas-style barbecue to the people of his community. For example,
Rhone and his staff recently did a catering for a local fire department for on
and off duty firemen. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

In doing caterings
such as this one, it ensures that the Minot store will not only be successful,
it will be cherished by the people in the Minot community.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners: Randy Rhone of Minot, North Dakota 

<div>Danessa Williams of MO-775 works tirelessly to provide her community with delicious, slow-smoked barbecue! Her store was recently featured on Small Business Nations’ We Employ campaign. Small Business Nation chooses employers of the month to tell their story and show how their business impacts the community.&nbsp;</div><div>Williams is constantly thinking of new ways to help her community. Whether it be with caterings, fundraisers or simply serving up delicious, slow-smoked barbecue to her customers, Williams is making a huge impact. Her store is located on a military base, so she has the opportunity to be a part of events with veterans and active-duty soldiers throughout the year. Gearing up for the holidays, Williams is catering an on-base holiday feast, bringing delicious, slow-smoked meats and savory sides to the brave men and women who proudly serve our country.&nbsp;</div><div> </div>

Real Talk with Real Owners: Danessa Williams of Ft. Leonard, MO  

What does Jared Thompson of
Fayetteville, AR love more than delicious, Texas-style barbecue? Giving back to
his amazing guests who love delicious, Texas-style barbecue. <o:p></o:p>

Thompson held a guest
appreciation day at his three locations in Arkansas to thank all of his
wonderful costumers. During this event he offered $2 specials on pulled pork
sandwiches, savory sides, Big Yellow Cups, tacos and desserts. The event was a
huge success as all three stores were flooded with excited guests enjoying
their barbecue! <o:p></o:p>

“This event was great because
not only did it benefit our regulars, it also drove a lot of first-time
customers in our stores,” says Thompson.<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners - Jared Thompson of Fayetteville, AR

**HARD HATS REQUIRED PAST THIS POINT**<o:p></o:p>

Stores CO-1149 and CO-409 in
Greeley, CO put their hard hats on and catered a construction site in their
hometown! Hensel Phelps, a construction company whose headquarters is in
Greeley are huge Dickey’s fans and cater with Dickey’s every chance they can get.
Owner/Operator Derek O’Hara loves the relationship that he has formed with the
employees of Hensel Phelps in Greeley. “They are very loyal Dickey’s
guests,”says Phelps. “Not only do we cater for their company constantly, the
employees of the company have hired us to cater their parties and weddings
too.” <o:p></o:p>

The stores in Greeley are
doing an amazing job forming lasting relationships with their community and
constinuously serving them delicious, Texas-style barbecue!&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners - Derek O'Hara of Greeley, CO 

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
in Lake Forest, CA participated in their hometown’s 5th annual Taste
of Lake Forest event last weekend. After opening earlier this year Owner/Operator
Tom Gomez has been a huge success in his community. Taste of Lake Forest is the
first stop of the Shop &amp; Dine Lake Forrest week-long event. At this event
restaurants around the area are able to serve the people of their community
their delicious food! <o:p></o:p>

At the end of the
event CA-1010 came out victorious, winning first place among all of their
competition. Congrats CA-1010, you are doing an amazing job serving your
community delicious, Texas-style barbecue!<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners - Tom Gomez of Lake Forest, CA 

What do you
get when you combine 900 Coca Cola employees and some delicious Dickey’s barbecue?
A VERY successful event! A huge shout out to Daryl Sookoonsingh from store
FL-1244 for catering this event in Brandon, FL for Coca-Cola. <o:p></o:p>

Sookoonsingh
landed this great event by working extremely hard to establish a strong local
network. His store was asked to cater six small events, which in Sookoonsingh’s
words was a test to see if they could hand the 900-person order, and they
passed! <o:p></o:p>

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community’s response on social media was beyond supportive. Sookoonsingh is
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Real Talk with Real Owners: Daryl Sookoonsingh of Riverview, FL

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Elsinore, CA celebrates Breast
Cancer Awareness Month by sponsoring the Susan G. Koman walk in their
community! Susan G. Koman reached out to this Dickey’s location asking them to
provide a few food items for the volunteers. Owner/Operators Frank and Susan
Morones provided boxed lunches for all 150 volunteers and included a $5 Be My
Guest card for each of the 350 participating survivors. <o:p></o:p>

“This was a great opportunity to really make a difference
and let the community know that we are here and we care about them,” says Susan
Morones. <o:p></o:p>

Not only did store CA-1200 participate in the race, they
designed pink shirts for every staff member to wear in the store. “We wanted
racers, survivors and volunteers to know that this was a whole store effort,”
says Tanya Korman, General Manager of CA-1200. “If anyone from the event
decided to visit Dickey’s that day, we wanted them to feel supported by our
staff as well.”<o:p></o:p>

The Morones’ are looking forward to having the opportunity
to participate in this event again, and hope to make it into a yearly
tradition.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners - Frank and Susan Morones of Lake Elsinore, CA

What do you get when you combine 900 Coca Cola employees and
some delicious Dickey’s barbecue? A VERY successful event! A huge shout out to
Daryl Sookoonsingh from store FL-1244 for catering this event in Brandon, FL
for Coca-Cola. <o:p></o:p>

Sookoonsingh landed this great event by working extremely
hard to establish a strong local network. His store was asked to cater six
small events, which in Sookoonsingh’s words was a test to see if they could
hand the 900-person order, and they passed! <o:p></o:p>

The event went off without a hitch and the community’s
response on social media was beyond supportive. Sookoonsingh is looking forward
to the opportunity to work with Coca-Cola again to put on another amazing
event!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners - Darryl Sookoonsingh of Riverview, FL

What’s better than delicious, Texas-style barbecue? College
football and delicious, Texas-style barbecue! Patrick Harder of store OH-802
scored a touchdown this weekend for his store when he was able to cater the
University of Southern Florida football team. USF travelled to Cincinnati to
play the Bearcats, and came out victorious! Thankfully, the team and all of the
travelling personnel were able to celebrate with some good, slow-smoked
barbecue!<o:p></o:p>

The catering order turned out to be double the food that Harder
imagined when USF requested two sandwiches per player.The team was clearly
hungry after their win! <o:p></o:p>

“It took a lot of us to get this done,” says Harder. “We
loved catering this event and would love to do it again when they return to
Cincinnati!”&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Real Talk with Real Owners – Patrick Harder of Amelia, OH 

For Angel Gorgios of CA-263, giving back to his community in
Livermore, CA is extremely important. Every school year, Gorgios reaches out to
all of the neighboring elementary, middle and high schools offering a
fundraiser event at his Dickey’s location. On the day of the fundraising event,
a percentage of the proceeds are given to the school or organization for their
use. <o:p></o:p>

The most recent fundraiser was done with Altamont Creek
Elementary School, raising a great deal more money than was expected. With such
a great turnout, he looking forward to his next fundraiser and cannot wait to
get more planned! <o:p></o:p>

Gorgios says that he loves doing fundraising events because
it not only brings in new customers to his store, but is a great cause giving
back to the community he loves so dearly.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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