
BBQ Holdings, Inc. develops, owns, operates, and franchises barbeque restaurants under the Famous Dave’s, Clark Crew BBQ, Granite City Food & Brewery, and Real Urban Barbecue names in the United States, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. It offers smoked, barbequed, and grilled meats, as well as entrée items, and side dishes and appetizers that are prepared using proprietary seasoning ingredients, sauces, and mixes. The company operates full-service and counter-service restaurants. As of January 3, 2021, it had 145 restaurants, including 47 company-owned and 98 franchise-operated restaurants in 31 states and three countries, as well as seven company-owned Famous Dave’s ghost kitchens in Granite City locations, and seven Famous Dave’s franchisee ghost kitchens in another restaurant location or a shared kitchen space. BBQ Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.