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The Declining Texas BBQ Chain Known For Its Iconic Take-Home Cups By Javaria Akbar Oct. 10, 2025 2:39 pm EST

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The restaurant trade has always been a precarious area of the food industry. Changing trends, customer reviews, and the rising cost of ingredients are just a handful of concerns that can cause even the most popular local eateries to plummet. Well-known chain restaurants aren't immune to suffering the same fate. Take the case of the declining Texas BBQ chain Dickey's Barbecue Pit — best known for its iconic yellow-colored take-home cups — which has closed many of its nationwide branches over the years. Dickey's first opened its doors in 1941 in Dallas, Texas with a menu featuring beef brisket, barbecue beans, chips, a