NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2026--
Just in time to celebrate National Barbecue Month this May and as travelers begin to hit the open roads for summer trips, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is debuting a convenient new location adjacent to the popular GoBears Texaco fuel station off highway LA-1 at 1501 St. Mary Street in Thibodaux.
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Dickey’s first landed onto Louisiana’s dining scene in 2013, and since then has been introducing the bayou to the deliciousness of authentic, slow-smoked Texas-style barbecue. It didn’t take long for fans across the state to discover the delicious difference in Dickey’s craveable ‘cue.
The new South Louisiana location features a spacious dining area with complimentary WiFi and a convenient drive-thru pickup lane, making it easy for guests to order ahead and grab their barbecue whether they’re on the go or headed home. The opening marks the franchisee’s second Dickey’s location in Louisiana, following the debut of their first restaurant last year in Grand Coteau at 1672 I-49 Service Road.
“Since soft opening, we’ve been amazed by the community’s response and excitement!” said Jennifer Holder, Managing Partner. “We’re proud to bring delicious, convenient barbecue to Thibodaux and take pride in knowing that we serve something that the whole family will enjoy. Whether you’re just passing through or have time to stop in and dine with us, we invite you to come experience the Dickey’s difference.”
The Dickey’s difference starts with its approach to smoking premium cuts of brisket, pork, chicken and kielbasa sausage low and slow for hours over a proprietary applewood pellet blend. The barbecue brand, which has been serving smoked favorites since opening its first location in Texas in 1941, features classic American barbecue staples such as pulled pork, brisket, coleslaw, barbecue beans, and potato salad. In addition, longtime barbecue fans and newcomers alike can indulge their taste buds at the new Thibodaux location, which will also serve chicken wings, fall-off-the-bone ribs, giant loaded baked potatoes, smoked ham & cheddar sandwiches, and other rotating menu items.
Thibodaux’s new Dickey’s location is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
Fans can stay up to date on their dedicated Facebook page and to learn more, follow Dickey’s on Facebook and Instagram. Download the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest barbecue restaurant brand, was founded in 1941 by World War I Veteran, Mr. Travis Dickey. For the past 85 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ alongside their iconic Big Yellow Cup. The Dallas-based barbecue franchise lead by the third generation serves slow-smoked meats and home-style sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' for dine-in, drive-thru (select locations) and pick-up. Plus, ‘Cue the catering experts at Dickey’s by dialing the Catering Hotline at +1-866-227-2328 or visiting Dickey’s website to order or get a quote. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is debuting a convenient new location adjacent to the popular GoBears Texaco fuel station off highway LA-1 at 1501 St. Mary Street in Thibodaux.
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.
A total of 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths in Congo have already been recorded in the new outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday.
In neighboring Uganda, an Ebola case has been confirmed in a man from Congo who died in a hospital in the capital, Kampala. It said the man was tested posthumously.
Here’s what to know about the health crisis:
The suspected Ebola cases have mainly been recorded in Ituri's Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones. Suspected cases have also been reported in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province.
So far, only four of the deaths reported are laboratory-confirmed cases, but the new outbreak was confirmed after many suspected cases.
Ituri is in a remote eastern part of Congo with poor road networks, and is more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the nation’s capital, Kinshasa.
One major concern, the Africa CDC said, is the proximity of affected areas to Uganda and South Sudan. Bunia, Ituri's main city, is near the border with Uganda.
The agency said there's also risk of further spread due to intense population movement and attacks by armed groups that have killed dozens and displaced thousands in parts of Ituri province in the past year.
There are also gaps in contact tracing, the Africa CDC said, as local authorities race to find those who might have been exposed to the virus.
Africa CDC said results so far suggest a variant of Ebola other than the Zaire Ebola strain. It said sequencing is ongoing to further characterize the strain, with results expected within the next 24 hours.
The Ebola Zaire strain was prominent in Congo’s past outbreaks, including the 2018 to 2020 outbreak in the eastern region that killed more than 1,000 people.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said during Congo's Ebola outbreak last year that the country has a stockpile of treatments and some 2,000 doses of vaccine. However, the vaccine is directed at Ebola Zaire, it said.
Dr. Gabriel Nsakala, a professor of public health who has been involved in past Ebola outbreak responses in Congo, said treatments for viral infections like Ebola are often directed at symptoms and that efforts regarding vaccines would become clearer when the strain in the new outbreak is confirmed.
The Africa CDC has convened an urgent high-level coordination meeting Friday with health authorities from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, together with key partners including U.N. agencies and other countries.
The meeting, the agency said, will focus on immediate response priorities, cross-border coordination, surveillance, safe and dignified burials and resource mobilization, among other areas.
Congo and health workers on the ground have a high level of experience from past outbreaks, in addition to existing infrastructure such as laboratories, said Nsakala. “Now, the expertise and equipment need to be delivered quickly,” he added.
In Uganda, authorities said contacts linked to the one case have been quarantined, including a high-risk contact who is a close relative of the deceased. They said the case was “imported” from Congo, and no local cases have yet been confirmed.
Congo is Africa’s second-largest country by land area and often faces logistical challenges in responding to disease outbreaks due to bad roads and long distances.
During last year’s outbreak, which lasted three months, the WHO initially faced significant challenges in delivering vaccines, which took a week after the outbreak was confirmed.
Funding has also been problematic. During last year's outbreak, health officials were concerned about the impact of recent U.S. funding cuts.
The U.S. had supported the response to Congo’s past Ebola outbreaks, including in 2021 when the U.S. Agency for International Development provided up to $11.5 million to support efforts across Africa.
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be transmitted to people from wild animals. It then spreads in the human population through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen, and with surfaces and materials such as bedding and clothing contaminated with these fluids.
The disease it causes is a rare but severe — and often fatal — illness in people. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and at times internal and external bleeding.
The virus was first discovered in 1976, near the Ebola River in what is now Congo. The first outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests.
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Saleh Mwanamilongo in Bonn, Germany, contributed.
FILE - Health workers wearing protective suits tend to an Ebola victim kept in an isolation tent in Beni, Congo, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
FILE - Health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
FILE - A health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, eastern Congo, Sept 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, File)
