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Roland Dickey, Dickey’s Barbecue’s lead chef and chairman, dropped by Kent on Nov. 15 to help celebrate a guest appreciation event at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 1428 W. Meeker St.
Dickey met customers and gave out 100 free autographed copies of his cookbook, “Mr. Dickey’s Barbecue Cookbook.”
“I love an opportunity to meet our guests across the country,” Dickey said. “The Seattle area is a growing market for our brand, and I’m excited to celebrate barbecue lovers in Kent, especially around the holidays.”
The event included special lunch prizes, prize giveaways and 94.1 KMPS’ on-site country music.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., one of the nation’s largest barbecue chains, was founded in 1941. The chain has expanded to more than 450 locations in 42 states.
Elsewhere
Kent home prices were up 4 percent in October compared to the same month in 2013 with a median price of $260,000. Sales increased 6.6 percent with 145 homes sold, according to a report by Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate company. The numbers only reflect transactions on the Multiple Listing Service, a local or regional database of available real estate for sale by member brokers. …
Seattle Boat Company – with a location in Kent – has been ranked No. 5 in Boating Industry’s annual list of top 100 dealers in North America. The list includes dealerships that are unsurpassed in business operations, professionalism, marketing tactics, customer service and more. …
Ace Relocation Systems, Inc. of Kent was one of 53 moving agents to recently receive the Atlas Van Lines’ Milton M. Hill Quality Award. Evaluated on super warehouse ratings, hauling excellence and world-class commitment, the award was presented to the Atlas agents who met or exceeded the industry’s highest standards.
Atlas Van Lines also recognized Speciality Moving, Inc. of Kent, as one of five agents to receive the Specialized Transportation Group Quality Award for its performance and standards.
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