Customers who visit one of Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®‘s 32 North Carolina locations between Wednesday, July 27, 2011 and Tuesday, August 2, 2011 will receive a “Support Our Troops” decal (pictured above) with a peel-off coupon on the back for a free gallon of SCNB’s famous sweet iced tea.
Help us show our support for all of our armed forces by sporting this decal on your car, on your laptop, or even on your tailgate cooler (stocked with our famous sweet tea, of course)!
Week 3 – Nominate a Military Family to Receive a 20-Person “Coming Home” Party Pack – Online
(This event was originally scheduled for week four, but due to delays in receiving our in-store decals, those will not be available until next week. Stay tuned to the blog for more updates!)
Visitors to http://www.SCNBNC.com are encouraged to submit a brief nomination or story about a military family they know who has a family member deployed overseas. Each day, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® will share a few of the best submissions online (anonymously, if requested by the submitting party) and on July 31, 2011, one submission will be selected, at random, to receive a 20-person “Coming Home” party pack, which includes five pints of bar-b-q, 30 pieces of fried chicken, five pints of cole slaw, five pints of potato salad, 10 dozen hushpuppies, two gallons of tea, and place settings for 20 guests.
Leave a comment below with your nomination or email us directly at Comments@SCNBNC.com.
Week 2 of Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q’s fundraising efforts for the 2011 Freedom Month campaign will focus on military families. In conjunction with Operation Homefront of North Carolina, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® will donate $1.00 for every picture posted on the SCNB facebook page of a loved one serving in the armed forces overseas or posted to twitter with the hashtag #GratefultoServe. This ends July 17th so make sure to post your photo today!
According to Daily Republic writer C.W. Plunkett, “fried chicken has been around for hundreds of years. It was a recipe that was first brought to this country by Scottish immigrants, and then it was later perfected by cooks in the South who added flavorful and unique spices to their coating mix”… and we couldn’t agree more!
In honor of the holiday, we want to know – what’s your favorite place to enjoy fresh Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q fried chicken? Do you enjoy it on a boat with a large cup of sweet tea? Or at a picnic with a double serving of our tasty potato salad?
Leave a comment below telling us your favorite place to enjoy fried chicken and we’ll send you an email with a special coupon for our 8-piece fried chicken box… complete with special extended expiration date!
Happy 4th of July, everyone! We hope you have enjoyed a safe and fun holiday weekend so far and have plans to do the same until heading back to work tomorrow (or through the rest of your vacation). All of our 32 North Carolina locations are open regular hours today – providing your 4th of July fix for eastern North Carolina bar-b-q, fried chicken, hush puppies, and all the fixin’s… so stop on by to see us!
While you’re near the computer, be sure to check out these pictures from the second annual Freedom Run 5K that was held Saturday morning in Wake Forest, NC. SCNB was honored to serve as a returning sponsor and we are looking forward to the third annual race next year!
July 19, 2011 Update: Due to a delay in receiving the decals for our Week 3 event, we’ll be switching the order of our Week 3 and Week 4 campaigns! Thanks for your continued interest and for helping SCNB support our armed forces and their families!
Annual event expanded to last entire month of July, highlights commitment to recognizing and appreciating those who serve
Cary, NC – Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® (SCNB) is proud to announce plans for the North Carolina-based restaurant brand’s annual “Freedom Week” campaign have been increased this year to last throughout the entire month of July, being dubbed “Freedom Month”. The event, held each summer around the July 4th holiday to recognize and appreciate those who serve our country domestically and abroad in the United States armed forces, will include four unique ways for fans of the restaurant brand to participate.
For 2011, the Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® Freedom Week campaign includes four signature events: the second annual Freedom Run 5K, a week-long online fundraising event to benefit Operation Homefront, a “Free Tea” week, and last, but certainly not least, a final week-long event during which a military family will win a “Coming Home” party prize pack for 20 people.
Week 1 – Freedom Run 5K – Wake Forest
Join Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®, sponsors of the Freedom Run 5K, in Downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 8:00am to show your support for our veterans past and present and active military by participating in this family-friendly 5K competitive/recreational run. This year’s Freedom Run proceeds are going to the Fisher House, the Semper Fi Fund, and various other organizations that Wake Forest’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 187 supports. Both the Fisher House and Semper Fi Fund are located at Camp Lejuene. Race details are available online at http://www.RunNC.com (under “Race Schedule”), or for more information, please contact Anne at 5kfreedomrun@gmail.com.
Week 2 – Photo Fundraiser Event – Online
Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q’s fundraising efforts for the 2011 Freedom Month campaign will focus on military families. In conjunction with Operation Homefront of North Carolina (http://www.OHFNC.org), Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® will donate $1.00 for every picture posted on the SCNB facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SCNBNC) of a loved one serving in the armed forces overseas or posted to twitter (http://www.twitter.com) with the hashtag #GratefultoServe.
Week 3 – We Support Our Troops – 32 North Carolina Locations
Customers who visit one of Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®‘s 32 North Carolina locations (http://www.scnbnc.com/locations.php) between Monday, July 18, 2011 and Sunday, July 24, 2011 will receive a “Support Our Troops” decal (pictured at right) with a peel-off coupon on the back for a free gallon of SCNB’s famous sweet iced tea.
Week 4 – Nominate a Military Family to Receive a 20-Person “Coming Home” Party Pack – Online
Visitors to http://www.SCNBNC.com are encouraged to submit a brief nomination or story about a military family they know who has a family member deployed overseas. Each day, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® will share a few of the best submissions online (anonymously, if requested by the submitting party) and on July 31, 2011, one submission will be selected, at random, to receive a 20-person “Coming Home” party pack, which includes five pints of bar-b-q, 30 pieces of fried chicken, five pints of cole slaw, five pints of potato salad, 10 dozen hushpuppies, two gallons of tea, and place settings for 20 guests.
“Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q has a longstanding, rich history of being ‘grateful to serve’,” says Richard Averitte, Marketing Director for Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q. “Especially when it comes to serving, supporting, recognizing, and appreciating the tireless work of the men and women who serve our country here and abroad. That recognition and appreciation extends to their families, as well – they are the frontline of support for members of our armed forces and we are grateful for the sacrifices they continue to make every day.”
For more information on Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®, please visit http://www.SCNBNC.com, visit the brand’s facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SCNBNC, or stay updated with tweets from @SCNBNC on twitter (http://www.twitter.com/SCNBNC).
About Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q
Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q has a 40-year history of serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern-North-Carolina-style Bar-B-Q, made fresh daily from family recipes and served in a family-friendly atmosphere. Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q has over 30 locations in North Carolina as well as an online store where BBQ can be ordered and shipped anywhere in the United States. Visit http://www.SCNBNC.com/ for more information or call 919-852-1742.
Contact: Richard Averitte, Marketing Director, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q
Phone: 919-852-1722 | Fax: 919-852-5268 | Email: RAveritte@SCNBNC.com
Web: http://www.SCNBNC.com | Mail: P.O. Box 979 – Cary, NC 27512