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title: "Dickey’s Barbecue Pit pens first South American expansion deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a92e6c20-73e2-4132-8aa3-2733ef4c8b91
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-pens-first-south-american-expansion-deal
author: "James Fell"
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-07-31T13:40:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:56.697Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dickey’s Barbecue Pit pens first South American expansion deal

**TL;DR:** Dickey's Barbecue Pit signed a deal with business partners Bruno Gallucci and Cyro Pires to develop over 100 locations throughout Brazil, marking the brand's first South American expansion. The partners acquired full franchising rights for Brazil and plan to open their first location in San Paolo in early 2020.

*By James Fell, originally published in Global Franchise on 2019-07-31. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-pens-first-south-american-expansion-deal).*

## Story

The Texas-style barbecue franchise signed with business partners Bruno Gallucci and Cyro Pires, who are set to develop over 100 Dickey’s locations throughout Brazil

Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group said: “When my family opened our doors in 1941, our goal was to serve our community great barbecue and today it’s an honor to be entrusted with that same mission globally.

“Bruno and Cyro share a passion for their community and the art of great barbecue, and we look forward to our new partnership and bringing Legit. Texas. Barbecue. to Brazil.”

Gallucci and Pires acquired full franchising rights for Brazil and are slated to open their first location in their hometown of San Paolo in early 2020.

Jim Perkins, Vice President of International Development for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit said: “Our new partners bring an unparalleled level of enthusiasm, business acumen and experience with Brazilian barbecue culture.

“We’re thankful to have such knowledgeable and collaborative partners as Dickey’s embarks on this new frontier.”

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit won the Best Food & Beverage Franchise in the Global Franchise Awards 2019 .

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company)
- master franchise (topic)
- Brazil (location)
- qsr franchise (topic)
- brazil expansion (topic)
- San Paolo (location)

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Originally reported by James Fell, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-pit-pens-first-south-american-expansion-deal). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a92e6c20-73e2-4132-8aa3-2733ef4c8b91).