Dickey's Barbecue Pit Opens New Fairmont West Virginia Location

Fairmont, West Virginia is kicking off the New Year with a new restaurant. Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Fairmont will open its new location on Thursday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. The first 50 dine-in customers will receive a gift card for up to $50.

Jan 22, 2014 - 11:21
Fairmont, West Virginia is kicking off the New Year with a new restaurant. Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Fairmont will open its new location on Thursday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. The first 50 dine-in customers will receive a gift card for up to $50.

"We've had great feedback and support and can't wait to share this moment with the community," said local owner Bonnita Pena. "I'm also excited to meet everyone who "liked" our Facebook page."

Friday, there will be Dickey's Barbecue merchandise giveaways. Saturday, radio station 97.9 FM will be there from noon to 2:00 p.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.

Joe and Bonnita are originally from Mannington and have two children, Alyssa and Michael. The family plans to open five additional locations. Their son, Michael will be helping with the restaurants as well.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Fairmont is located at 9001 Middletown Mall inside the mall. 

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 350 locations in 43 states and holds the title of the world's largest barbecue franchise.