Dickey’s Barbecue To Grow Footprint in Canada

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has made plans to grow its footprint in Ontario.

On Friday, the company announced it had signed a development deal with Hayder Smokey Barbecue to bring as many as 32 stores to the province. Plans are in the works for locations across major cities such as Ottawa, Kingston, London, St. Thomas, Chatham and Windsor.

“Canada is a mosaic of more than 450 cultures and over 200 languages,” says Ibrahim Daniyal, president of Hayder Smokey Barbecue, in the release. “Our cuisine reflects this diversity, and I want to introduce Canadians to Dickey’s Texas-style barbecue, including halal options, that resonates with local and global flavors.”

Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands has over 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries.

CEO Laura Rea Dickey will serve as a panelist in a session on global expansion strategies at FER’s upcoming Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium. To register for the January meeting, visit fermag.com/mufes.