Built on Service: Veteran-Owned Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Reopens in Perrysburg With Community Celebration on March 5

Back & better than ever, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit reopens beloved Perrysburg location after fire

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Months later, the smoke is rising again at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Fremont Pike. After a kitchen fire shut down operations of the beloved, locally-owned barbecue spot, franchise owner and US Army Combat Veteran Steve Mowery has reopened the doors to his restaurant and is excited to serve the greater Toledo area iconic pit-smoked favorites once again.

Mowery, who also serves as a local deputy sheriff, spent the last several months rebuilding his restaurant located at 10413 Fremont Pike in Perrysburg with new fixtures and equipment.

“This is more than just a restaurant to us,” said Mowery. “After the fire, we were determined to come back better than ever. We've missed our Perrysburg neighbors and thank everyone for their patience while we worked to bring them an experience as special as this town deserves."

The community is invited to come out and enjoy the renewed space, which will kick-off with week-long celebrations including live music, family activities and special food deals. Here’s the schedule of this week’s events:

WHEN: Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8

WHERE: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit located at 10413 Fremont Pike Perrysburg, OH 43551

WHAT:

• Thursday, March 5: The reopening celebrations kick-off with a ribbon cutting as well as an invite-only special preview of the renovated digs and live set from the Ben DeLong Band from 4 to 7 p.m.

• Friday, March 6: Local musician Stephen B. Hardy is bringing the weekend energy with live music from 4 to 7 p.m.

• Saturday, March 7: Saturday is family fun day with a petting zoo for kids, courtesy of Sharpesville Family Farm, from 1 to 4 p.m. followed by Disney family trivia where the grand prize winner will go home with a new big-screen TV. Additionally, Madison Mitchell will perform live music throughout the evening and a pulled pork eating contest will round out the night at 7 p.m. with the grand prize winner scoring FREE Dickey’s for a year.

• Sunday, March 8: The reopening celebrations aren’t over yet as the community can enjoy a petting zoo for the second day in a row along with live music courtesy of Ryan Roth, a kid’s karaoke session hosted by DJ Mandi and more.

• All Week Long: Lastly, throughout the week fans can take advantage of pit-smoked, in-restaurant deals including:
  • Buy one, get one free pulled pork sandwiches
  • $5 brisket sandwiches
  • $12.99 two-meat plates
  • Half-price slabs of ribs for the first 36 customers

“At Dickey’s, service is the heart of what we do,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Steve's dedication to service as a business owner, combat veteran and first responder, is what makes this restaurant so special and why we’re proud to see these doors open again."

Offers are valid during the designated event period only at Dickey’s Perrysburg location. Limit one offer per customer. For updates and details on the reopening celebrations, follow Dickey's Barbecue Pit Perrysburg on Facebook. To learn more, follow Dickey’s on Facebook, Instagram. Download the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by World War I Veteran, Travis Dickey. For the past 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue™ alongside their iconic Big Yellow Cup. The Dallas-based, family-founded barbecue franchise serves slow-smoked meats and home-style sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included for dine-in, drive-thru (select locations) and pick-up ‘Cue the catering experts at Dickey’s by dialing the Catering Hotline at [phone] or visiting Dickey’s website to order or get a quote. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.