DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchises restaurants specializing in freshly prepared barbecue-style meats and related food and beverage items, offered in Traditional (stand-alone or shopping centers), Non-Traditional (food courts, convenience stores, mobile units), and Delivery-Carryout formats. The business model licenses a comprehensive system including Proprietary Marks, confidential recipes, operational procedures, training, and manuals to franchisees, with options for single units or multi-unit Development Agreements. It targets consumers seeking quick, affordable, high-quality barbecue in fast-casual and quick-service settings, competing with other barbecue and counter-service restaurants.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 3% marketing fund + $691-$715/mo technology, software, and support fees
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
This franchise did not provide Item 19 financial performance data.
Be careful if you are interested in investing. The lack of financial performance representations may indicate limited data or varying results across franchises.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT Current | N/A | $20K | 6.0% | 385 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $379K – $1.4M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,248 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+30 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT franchisees (2013 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
358 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
358 Contacts Available
Unlock all DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT franchisee contacts with verified contact information
Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, franchise agreement rescission, wrongful withdrawals of funds and fees, violations of franchise and consumer protection laws, with franchisor counterclaims for unauthorized terminations and restaurant abandonments.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Stanford Sonoma Corp. and ORS.COM, Inc. (companies that sold equipment to franchisees) filed Chapter 11 petitions on April 17, 2023; plan confirmed October 2023, consummated February 28, 2024, final decree March 27, 2024.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
As of the 2025 FDD, DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT has 385 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 1994.
Unlock Full FDD Access
Download DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT's complete FDD plus 1,700+ other franchise documents — all with one plan.
Secure checkout with Stripe · Cancel anytime
Also includes FDDs for
More Food & Beverage Franchises
Subway
Food & Beverage
MCDONALD'S
Food & Beverage
DUNKIN'
Food & Beverage
DOMINO'S PIZZA
Food & Beverage
Burger King
Food & Beverage
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
Food & Beverage