
City BBQ
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City Barbeque is a fast-casual barbecue chain founded in 1999 in Columbus, Ohio, by Rick Malir and his wife, Bonnie Coley-Malir. The company has expanded to over 70 company-owned restaurants across ten states.
Locations
The chain operates in multiple states, including:
- Ohio
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Florida
- South Carolina
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Additionally, City BBQ has locations in Akron, OH, USA, and Park Ridge, IL, USA.
Menu Offerings
The menu at City Barbeque features a variety of smoked meats, such as beef brisket, pulled pork, turkey breast, pulled chicken with 'Bama sauce, smoked sausage, bone-in chicken, and St. Louis–cut ribs. All meats are smoked on-site using local hickory wood.
Sides include fries, green beans with bacon, mac & cheese, coleslaw, corn pudding, hush puppies, cornbread, collards with pork, potato salad, side salads, and baked beans with brisket. Desserts offered are peach cobbler, banana pudding, and triple chocolate cake.
City Barbeque also provides catering services and maintains a rewards program for customers.
Headquarters and Community Involvement
The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. It is well-known for its strong commitment to quality, smoking all meats fresh on-site at each location to ensure flavor and freshness.
City Barbeque emphasizes community involvement by donating a portion of its profits to local charities and non-profits, reinforcing its role as a community-focused business.