Famous Dave's Enters Agreement for 14 Restaurants
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President and CEO David Goronkin announced today that 3 Little Pigs PA, LLC, has purchased the right to franchise 14 Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que Restaurants in Pennsylvania. 3 Little Pigs PA is owned by George Falaras, Stan Kalisek and John Peera and is based in Flint, Michigan. Mr. Falaras, Mr. Peera and Tom Smith are owners of a 30-year business known as Blue Collar Gourmet. They operate four restaurants: Bubba's Roadside Inn, Bubba O'Malley's, Big Eazy Rhythm & Blues Grill and Redwood Lodge Mesquite Grill & Brew Pub. They also own and operate a banquet and conference center to one of the largest hospitals in Michigan, the Genesys Health Park system. Mr. Falaras is also a 12-year partner in 20 Applebee's restaurants in Northern Michigan through Miller Apple, L.P. Famous Dave's currently has two restaurants, and development agreements for additional restaurants, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The new agreement with 3 Little Pigs PA covers the entire state of Pennsylvania other than the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
"The Blue Collar Gourmet team and all of its staff have done a fantastic job operating restaurants with great food, great service and a fun and exciting atmosphere," said David Goronkin, President and CEO of Famous Dave's. "As Famous Dave's expands in the state of Pennsylvania, we know our restaurants are in the right hands." Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que features hickory-smoked St. Louis-style ribs, Texas Beef Brisket, and Famous Dave's award-winning Rich & SassyR BBQ sauce. Additionally, the menu offers barbeque and country roasted chicken, BBQ sandwiches, burgers and salads. Plus, the restaurant prepares and serves up such down home classics as coleslaw, potato salad, Wilbur Beans, corn bread muffins and Famous Fries. Famous Dave's delectable homemade desserts include its award-winning bread pudding and hot fudge Kahlua brownie. Having won awards for everything from best sauce to best ribs to best cookbook, Famous Dave's has received wide acclaim and praise from customers and critics alike. Famous Dave's Rib Team regularly competes in rib competitions across the country, and has raked in 1st place awards at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada, the Southern Florida Championship Cook Off in Jupiter, Florida, the Great American Rib Cook-off in Ohio, the Sioux Empire Rib-fest in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Rib Fest & More in Fargo, North Dakota, the Pontiac Rib America Rib Fest in Pontiac, Michigan, the Twin Cities Rockin' Rib Fest in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Rib America Indianapolis Rib Fest in Indianapolis, Indiana to name just a few. About Famous Dave's. Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) develops, owns, operates and franchises barbeque restaurants. The company currently owns 38 locations and franchises 82 additional units in 31 states and has signed development agreements for an additional 206 franchised locations. Its menu features award-winning barbequed and grilled meats, an ample selection of salads, side items and sandwiches, and unique desserts. |
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