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title: "Fast Casual: Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open in Gulf Breeze"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3969dab1-a6b7-47d1-97ba-0e5cc0369e7b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-dickeys-barbecue-pit-to-open-in-gulf-breeze-2706657
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-05-29T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:37:49.185Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2c70f93f6cdb38a281761bf87e8fb7bf2056.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open in Gulf Breeze

**TL;DR:** Dickey's Barbecue Pit will open two locations in Gulf Breeze and Navarre, Florida. Franchisee Wendy Williams will own and operate both restaurants.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-dickeys-barbecue-pit-to-open-in-gulf-breeze-2706657).*

## Story

Dickey's Barbecue Pit will be expanding in Florida. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , the brand has announced plans to bring one location to the Gulf Breeze community as well as one location to Navarre.

Both of these restaurants will be owned and operated by franchisee Wendy Williams. The first is set to open in fall of 2018.

"I have always wanted to be a restaurateur, and Dickey’s made it so simple for me to become a part of their growing family. With their proven business model and their overwhelming support, I am ready and excited to bring my first Dickey's Barbecue Pit to the people of Gulf Breeze," said Williams.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company)
- Navarre (location)
- Gulf Breeze (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-dickeys-barbecue-pit-to-open-in-gulf-breeze-2706657). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3969dab1-a6b7-47d1-97ba-0e5cc0369e7b).