New location in Rancho Santa Margarita

The Daily Meal covered the opening of the newest Dickey's location in California. 

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in Rancho Santa Margarita this Thursday with four weeks of specials and giveaways, including free barbecue for a year for three lucky guests. To enter to win, guests can either use hashtag #1FreeYearofBBQ on any social media page, order online or sign up for the  Big Yellow Cup Club to receive loyalty points and members-only specials. The first four Thursdays after opening, Dickey's will offer the first 50 guests a complimentary taste of Dickey's newest limited time offer, the Buffalo & Bleu Butcher Taco. On Fridays, the new store will offer 50 percent off meals for uniformed first responders, and guests will have the opportunity to donate to Dickey's charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges. On Sundays, kids eat free at Dickey's with every purchase of an adult dine-in meal of $10 or more.

To join Dickey's Big Yellow Cub Club and receive members-only specials and discounts, click here.

"The Dickey's Barbecue Pit family congratulates Owner/Operator Jane Wabs on opening her third Dickey's location in the state of California," says Renee Roozen. "Dickey's is growing rapidly nationwide and we are proud to continue our expansion with existing Owner/Operators."

Doors open this Thursday and guests can enjoy the grand opening events over the next four weeks:

Thirsty Thursdays—All guests will receive a free iconic Big Yellow Cub with a reusable travel lid and straw. The first 50 guests will receive a taste of Dickey's Butcher Taco of the month, the Buffalo & Bleu.

Philanthropy Fridays— "You Give, We Give", guests who donate to Dickey's charitable foundation, Barbecue, Boots & Badges, will receive a gift card in appreciation for supporting Dickey's foundation. Uniformed first responders also receive 50 percent off their meal.

Kids Eat Free All Day Every Sunday with the purchase of a $10 dine-in meal per adult.

To find the Dickey's Barbecue Pit nearest you, click here.

Wabs' with her business partners, Chris James and Angela Pasten, have opened three Dickey's Barbecue Pit locations in the past year in California. After trying Dickey's delicious pit-smoked barbecue, the trio decided to invest in the brand and serve communities throughout Southern California. "We have had such great success with our other two locations," says Wabs. "We are excited to bring slow-smoked barbecue to the residents of Rancho Santa Margarita."

Residents of Rancho Santa Margarita can find their newest Dickey's location at 30451 Avenida de las Flores Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688. The phone number is 949-635-8100.

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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 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, savory sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids' meals every Sunday. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 600 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey's won first place on Fast Casual's "Top 100 Movers and Shakers" and ranked in the top ten of Franchise Times' "Fast and Serious." Dickey's Barbecue Pit 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.