Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que, formerly Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Shack, is a chain of southern-style barbecue restaurants serving pork ribs, chicken, and beef brisket. Dave Anderson, an Ojibwe who served as the head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs from 2004 to 2005, started the first Famous Dave's restaurant just outside of Hayward, Wisconsin, in 1994. The restaurant chain quickly grew throughout the Midwestern United States. It has since grown to have locations in 37 U.S. states. The flagship restaurant of the chain is Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que and Blues in Calhoun Square,... Minneapolis, Minnesota. Famous Dave's has won numerous awards in their restaurants through the years beginning in 1995, winning the “Best BBQ Sauce in America” given by the American Royal Barbecue Contest and the “Best BBQ Joint” given by St. Paul magazine. The chain continued to win over 500 awards across the nation, from “Best BBQ ribs” over 50 times to awards like "Best Salad" , “Best Music” or “Best Desserts.” Most recently, Famous Dave’s has won the famous Silver Plate award that is given to “foodservice operators who epitomize the best of class.
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| NASDAQ symbol: | DAVE |
| Headquarters: | Minnetonka, Minnesota |
| Annual revenue: | $140,380,000 |
| Net income: | $390,000 |
| Operating income: | $2,030,000 |
| Market cap: | $130,000,000 |
| Industries: | Restaurant, Eating and Drinking Places |