Air Force Veterans Open Third Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Colorado Springs

Grand Opening Includes $2 Sandwiches, Free Barbecue for a Year and Gift Card Giveaways

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Dec. 2, 2015 // PRNewswire // - Dickey's Barbecue Pit is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location with a three-day barbecue bash starting on Thursday. The first 50 guests will receive gift cards worth up to $50. The celebration continues Friday with barbecue giveaways including free barbecue for a year for three lucky winners! On Saturday the first 100 guests will receive free Big Yellow Cups.

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"The Dickey family congratulates Bob and Barbara Rusnak on opening their third Dickey's Barbecue Pit," said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. "Dickey's has grown rapidly in this area, and we are thrilled to open our 20th location in Colorado."

The three-day grand opening includes:

Thursday, December 3 kicks off with the first 50 guests receiving gift cards worth up to $50. The next 100 guests will receive a voucher for a free quarter plate with the purchase of a Big Yellow Cup.

Friday, December 4 radio station 95.1 Nash FM will be on-site from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and the new store will serve guests a barbecue bargain with $2 pulled pork sandwiches. One lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year.

Saturday, December 5 the first 100 guests will receive a free Big Yellow Cup and the store will give away free Dickey's goodies all day.

Bob and Barbara Rusnak opened their first Colorado Springs location after retiring from the Air Force. Before they opened their first Dickey's in 2012, they attended Barbecue University in Dallas, a four-week training program that teaches franchisees the Dickey's Barbecue business concepts, such as smoking techniques and store operations and marketing. This is their third location in Colorado Springs. "There is a niche for slow-smoked Texas barbecue in Colorado Springs," said local franchise owner Bob Rusnak. "Guests love the food and we can't wait to celebrate our newest location with the community that's made our locations successful."

The new Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Sonora is located 1206 Interquest Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80920. The phone number is 719.598.1909. Find Dickey's on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant living up to the company tagline, "We Speak Barbecue." The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids' meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to over 520 locations in 43 states. Dickey's was recognized for the third year by Nation's Restaurant News as a "Top 10 Growth Chain" and by Technomic as the "Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country." For more information, visit www.dickeys.com or for barbecue franchise opportunities call 866.340.6188.