FARGO — The family that founded Jay's Smokin' BBQ is handing over operation of the business to a new team.

That's according to a post on the brand's Facebook page that states the Jayce and Rochelle Henrichs family, which founded the business nearly eight years ago in the Moorhead Center Mall, is handing the business off to someone else.

Whether the change entails a change in ownership or some other arrangement wasn't clear in the post, which noted Rochelle and Jayce "Jay" Henrichs have been dealing with some major changes, including news they are expecting their second grandchild in 2026 and the fact that Rochelle Henrichs has received a diagnosis of cancer.

Given those circumstance, "We, naturally, shifted focus," the Facebook post said.

The post added that the details of what is happ

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