LA MARQUE LANDS DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT LOCATION SET TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 2018

By City Of La Marque
La Marque, Texas (May 15, 2018) – A new 2,165
square-foot Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location is set to
open at La Marque Crossing in September 2018. La
Marque Crossing is anchored by Walmart Supercenter
at the corner of Interstate 45 and FM 1764. The
restaurant will take an endcap space closest to Panda
Express. New franchise owners Dave and Lesa
Covert have been residents of Galveston County for
more than 20 years and are excited to open and own
their own business in La Marque.
“We chose this location because of the power
corner,” said Dickey’s co-owner Dave Covert. “This
is THE Walmart and THE Sam’s for everyone from
La Marque, Texas City, Santa Fe and Hitchcock – it
really draws from all of southern Galveston County.
Panda Express, I-HOP, and Waffle House have all
invested in this corner and that says something.”
The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location is expected
to generate six full-time jobs and six part-time jobs.
“For some of our positions, we’ll be targeting College
of the Mainland students,” said Covert. “The
schedule is flexible and allows them to attend classes
during our slow times.”
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit offers dine-in, drive-thru,
catering, online ordering and holiday meals. For information,
visit www.dickeys.com or register for City
of La Marque e-notifications for updates, including
grand opening and hiring events at connect.cityoflamarque.
org.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s
largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis
Dickey. Today, all meats are still slow smoked
on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based familyrun
barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked
meats and home style sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)’
included. The fast-casual concept has expanded to
more than 550 locations in 45 states. In 2016, Dickey’s
won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers
and Shakers” list and in 2017 again won a top 10 on
the list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized
by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times,
and Nation’s Restaurant News. For more information,
visit www.dickeys.com.
About the City of La Marque
La Marque, Texas, is strategically positioned 15
miles southeast of Houston and serves as a southern
anchor for the economically strong Houston-Galveston
region. La Marque is the second-fastest-growing
city in the County with an estimated population of
16,000, an area of 14.25 square miles and boasting
14.3 miles of I-45 frontage—more than any other
city in Galveston County. Citizens enjoy easy, breezy
coastal living, abundant housing options and the
security of a hurricane protection levee system. La
Marque is a sportsman’s paradise and offers access
to world-class medical, travel and entertainment options.
Citizens and visitors enjoy Bayou Fest, an early
fall concert series and BBQ Cook Off offering free
family fun; Magical Winter Lights, a 52-day holiday
lantern festival; and Crawfish Bash, an annual crawfish
cook off that earned a Guinness World Record
in 2017. For business, La Marque offers prime I-45
frontage, creative incentives, an abundance of commercial
property, a budding downtown revitalization
and build-to-suit opportunities. La Marque is the
Gateway to the Gulf and the Hub of the Mainland.
Discover the possibilities at www.cityoflamarque.org.