GMW Carolina Inc., which owns Dickey’s Barbecue Pit restaurants in Cary and Durham, has signed an exclusive deal to grow the Dallas, Texas-based chain in North Carolina.
Gregory Woloszczuk, head of GMW Carolina, says this is the first time Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has entered into a statewide development deal with a franchisee. Dickey’s usually deals with franchisees directly. In this case, however, Dickey’s will rely on GMW to sign and support franchisees in the Tar Heel State.
By leveraging local expertise, Dickey’s believes it will be able to open locations faster and reduce expenses, Woloszczuk says.