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title: "Big Whiskey’s to Add New Store in Owensboro, Kentucky"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/054194d3-ca67-437e-b3ea-f4a6228c46be
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240611_big_whiskeys_to_add_new_store_in_owensboro_kentucky.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2024-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:47:56.766Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Big Whiskey’s to Add New Store in Owensboro, Kentucky

**TL;DR:** Big Whiskey's American Restaurant and Bar is opening a new site in Owensboro, Kentucky. The new franchisees, Lisa and Alan Lawrence, were drawn to the brand after researching and visiting multiple locations.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-06-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240611_big_whiskeys_to_add_new_store_in_owensboro_kentucky.html).*

## Story

Springfield, MO - Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar is thrilled to share that a new site will be opening in Owensboro, Kentucky. While the final location is still in negotiation, Big Whiskey’s will be in the heart of the Owensboro community and will serve as the perfect gathering spot for the people of Owensboro.

The new franchisees’, Lisa and Alan Lawrence are excited about opening their Big Whiskey’s, “We were looking for the right franchises and then we came across Big Whiskey’s and right away, it struck us – this is Kentucky.”

As they continued their research and worked with Erin Detrick, the Associate VP of Franchise at Big Whiskey’s, Lisa and Alan Lawrence visited multiple Big Whiskey’s locations. In their time, they got to hear more from employees and other franchisees. Alan Lawrence said, “Everything we heard from Big Whiskey’s corporate that we loved was a hundred percent echoed by the people we talked to throughout our trip.”

Big Whiskey’s co-owner, Paul Sundy, is elated by Lisa and Alan’s enthusiasm, “These people and their community are what make Big Whiskey’s the modern family restaurant and bar that everyone can go to for their toast-worthy moments. We are so happy to guide them along this journey and see how we can be a part of Owensboro.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- new location (topic)
- franchisees (topic)
- Big Whiskey's (company)
- Paul Sundy (person)
- Owensboro, Kentucky (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240611_big_whiskeys_to_add_new_store_in_owensboro_kentucky.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/054194d3-ca67-437e-b3ea-f4a6228c46be).