MENTOR, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor is getting a little taste of Texas. Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Mentor will open Thursday, February 20 at 11:00a.m. The first 50 dine-in customers will receive a gift card for up to $50. For more information, check out their Facebook page.

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"There isn't any really good Texas-style barbecue in the area," said local owner Burt Jackson. "The community loves to eat out and enjoy time with friends and family."

Friday, there will be Dickey's Barbecue merchandise giveaways. Saturday, radio station 104.7 FM will be there from 11:00a.m to 1:00p.m and this location will be serving $2 Pulled Pork Barbecue sandwiches. Other giveaways include a $500 gift card and FREE barbecue for a year.

Burt Jackson and his wife Debra moved to Northeast Ohio 8 years ago. Prior to owning a Dickey's Barbecue Pit Burt and Debra always enjoyed a good backyard barbecue.  Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Mentor is located at 9434 Mentor Avenue next to Barb and Patty's Butcher Palace

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

Dickey's Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 72 years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids meals every Sunday. All meats are slow smoked on site in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 370 locations in 43 states and holds the title of the world's largest barbecue franchise. This year Technomic named Dickey's "Fastest-growing restaurant in the country" and they were also named "Best Franchise Deal" by QSR Magazine. For more information, visit Dickey's or for barbecue franchise opportunities call (866) 340-6188.

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