Dickey's Barbecue Pit sizzles with international expansion into the Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues its smoking-hot development streak across the globe as the iconic Texas-born brand announced their expansion into the Philippines.

With this exciting global expansion news, Dickey’s Executive Vice President Jim Perkins and Master Partner, John Lee, of the San Francisco Bay area recently visited the Philippines with a solid foundation in place to open the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Manila in the second Quarter of 2023.

John Lee is a real estate professional, as well as a restaurateur who already owns a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in the San Francisco Bay Area, a national burger chain, as well as having created his own concepts,including Burmese and Peruvian eateries.

His son, Max Lee, current Owner/Operator of the Bay Area Dickey’s, will lead the expansion in the Philippines and the development of an additional 40 locations.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing the best Legit. Texas. Barbecue. across the globe to the Philippines in 2023,” said Perkins in a statement.

“With the representation of the Lee family, we have no doubt that the upcoming Dickey’s development will be a major success.”

Dickey’s continues to strengthen its international presence as the world’s largest barbecue brand and franchise, with over 550 barbecue restaurants including in Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc, the world’s largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by the Dickey family.

For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.

-- BERNAMA