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title: "Corky’s Takes BBQ to Texas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/efeec0d3-23c5-4ec5-a1f3-04d8a30cdfb9
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/corkys-takes-bbq-to-texas
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2018-02-19T12:33:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.570Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Corky’s Takes BBQ to Texas

**TL;DR:** Corky's, a Memphis-based barbecue franchise, has signed a franchise agreement with Squealing Pigs LLC to open up to 17 locations in Houston and Dallas. The first three locations are planned to open in Houston this year.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-02-19. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/corkys-takes-bbq-to-texas).*

## Story

Memphis-based barbecue business targts Houston

Memphis-based ribs and barbecue franchise Corky’s has signed a franchise agreement with Squealing Pigs LLC to open up to 17 locations in Houston and Dallas. Three locations are planned to open in Houston this year.

Andria Cain, Corky’s franchisee and partner of Squealing Pigs LLC said, “Texans love barbecue, and we are excited to introduce them to the world-famous Memphis style of Corky’s.”

Corky’s was opened by Don Pelts nearly 35 years ago and is still owned and operated by the Pelts and Woodman families. The business now has four restaurants in East Memphis, two outlets inside Memphis Kroger locations and four franchise outlets outside of Memphis.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- texas (location)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- houston (location)
- James Fell (person)
- Dallas (location)
- texas market (topic)
- master franchise investment (topic)
- Kroger (company)
- bbq expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/corkys-takes-bbq-to-texas). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/efeec0d3-23c5-4ec5-a1f3-04d8a30cdfb9).