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The Popular Texas BBQ Restaurant That You Won't See Expanding Anytime Soon By Bobby Lewis Aug. 18, 2025 2:06 pm EST

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Franklin Barbecue is a titan of the Texas barbecue scene. Its single location in Austin is renowned for excellent brisket and pulled pork ribs, so much so that customers can sometimes wait for six hours before actually receiving their tray of food. With this crushing amount of foot traffic, you may be curious when Franklin Barbecue will finally open a second location.

According to founder, owner, and pitmaster Aaron Franklin, the answer is never. On an August 12 episode of the Not A Damn Chance! podcast, the James Beard Award-winning chef revealed his reasoning for sticking to one location despite clear demand for more. "It

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