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title: "Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates Opening of Its First Location in Ottawa"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/725c535f-cb4e-468d-a51d-8d6d6346baab
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230321_dickeys_barbecue_pit_celebrates_opening_of_its_first_location_in_ottawa.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:47:43.609Z
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# Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates Opening of Its First Location in Ottawa

**TL;DR:** Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened its first location in Ottawa, Canada, and was met with support from locals and barbecue lovers. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Zubair Khatri and Farzana Khatri.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-03-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230321_dickeys_barbecue_pit_celebrates_opening_of_its_first_location_in_ottawa.html).*

## Story

The barbecue concept recently opened its new and highly anticipated restaurant in Ottawa.

Last month, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened its doors in Canada’s capital city and was met with support from locals and barbecue lovers alike.

“We wanted to open a Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Ontario because we’re passionate about barbecuing at home and want to share it with our great community,” said Owners/Operators Zubair Khatri and Farzana Khatri. “There is a saying, ‘Think Local, Act Global,’ and that inspired us to serve the best barbecue.”

“I was excited to help open the Dickey’s restaurant in Ottawa and was amazed to see guests line up on opening day despite the cold weather,” said Mansoor Saeed, Dickey’s country manager for the MENA and APAC region. “Zubair and Farzana truly worked hard leading up to the opening and have proven to be outstanding ambassadors of our brand and our true barbecue smokin’ spirit. We’re proud to have them as part of the Dickey’s family.”

“We are all optimistic about the brand and will continue to take care of the small matters as we learn daily about the nuances of our Canadian guests,” said Jim Perkins, Dickey’s Executive Vice President of International Development and Support. “We’re just getting started in Ontario, and we’re excited for what the future holds.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company)
- canada expansion (topic)
- international development (topic)
- Ottawa (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230321_dickeys_barbecue_pit_celebrates_opening_of_its_first_location_in_ottawa.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/725c535f-cb4e-468d-a51d-8d6d6346baab).