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title: "Best BBQ Franchises To Buy in 2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5e897815-153d-438c-be35-347ce4b0bf69
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/best-bbq-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715367
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2021-03-30T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:55.213Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/7bbc8b706f8edc68855a0eb50b1156de9611.jpg
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# Best BBQ Franchises To Buy in 2021

**TL;DR:** An article by 1851 Franchise lists the best barbecue franchises to buy in 2021, featuring several options with varying startup costs and requirements. The coronavirus pandemic has increased interest in barbecue restaurants due to their unique offerings that are difficult to replicate at home.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-03-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/best-bbq-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715367).*

## Story

The coronavirus pandemic got a lot of Americans cooking at home again, but one thing the average home chef is unlikely to do is smoke a whole beef brisket for 20 hours. That’s why barbecue restaurants are here to stay. These smokehouses can lure in customers from blocks away just based on the smell of the wood smoke lapping up against big sides of pork and whole chickens.

With simple operations and a made-with-love product in an unpretentious atmosphere, owning a barbecue franchise appeals to carnivores of all stripes. 1851 Franchise rounded up the best such opportunities below.

- Startup costs: $774,750-$923,000

- Startup costs: $482,000-$4,500,000

- Units: 125

- Startup costs: $256,000-$443,000

- Units: 510

- Startup costs: $363,000-$558,000

- Units: 62

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise opportunities (topic)
- startup costs (topic)
- coronavirus pandemic (regulator)
- bbq franchises (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/best-bbq-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715367). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5e897815-153d-438c-be35-347ce4b0bf69).