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Stop by July 29th from 11 to 2pm Morrisville NC Location to see the #21 Poole Racing Car

Saturday, July 28th, 2012


Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q is sponsoring Thomas Poole’s Stock 4 Cylinder Ford Mustang for the 2012 racing season at Wake County Motor Speedway, a ¼ mile asphalt race track located in southern Wake County.

Stop by with the family for food, fun, and meet Thomas Poole. Get a close up look at the #21 car on Sunday July 29th from 11-2pm at our Morrisville location.

How would you like to take the family to the races on us? The day before each race, we will be giving away a Four-Pack of Tickets plus THE Tailgate Special which consists of eight pieces of chicken, a pint of Bar-B-Q, two pints sides, two dozen hushpuppies and a gallon of tea. The contest runs until September 14th, the last race of the season.

There are just 3 more races at the Wake County Speedway for the 2012 racing schedule, Aug 10th, Aug 24th, and Sept 14th – so come out and support North Carolina’s favorite car and sponsor!

It’s our pleasure to support the Poole Racing Team. As the home of racing and birthplace of NASCAR, we support local drivers and the loyal fans that have made this a great sport and family activity.

Stop by tomorrow and join in the fun by clicking here to enter. You can’t win if you don’t enter. Good luck.

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Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® Announces Summer Photo Promotion

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Celebrating summer fun with SCNB nets picture-taking patrons free bar-b-q and more

(Cary, NC) – Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® (SCNB) is pleased to announce the launch of their annual summer photo promotion, which rewards participating customers with in-store gift certificates that can be used toward the purchase of bar-b-q and other SCNB menu favorites.

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® wants to know – where do you go on vacation? The beach or the mountains? A cruise or a campground? A theme park, ballpark, or national park? Or the open road or off the beaten path? No matter where you roam this summer, don’t bring another boring t-shirt back from vacation… instead, win free bar-b-q when you TAKE a great picture in an SCNB t-shirt at your destination of choice!

“Our summer photo contests are a favorite with our customers”, says Richard Averitte, Marketing Director for Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®. “We like to have fun with it and so do those who participate. We like to think of it as a tasty way to reward our most loyal patrons – with free rewards served in bar-b-q, fried chicken, and sweet tea”, Averitte added.

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q’s customers can participate in the “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” photo promotion by purchasing a Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q t-shirt at any location for only $7.99 (choose from red, green, gray and blue), wearing the shirt while on vacation and snapping a picture or two, uploading the picture at http://summer-with-scnb.tumblr.com/, or emailing it to contest@scnbnc.com before August 26. Participants will receive another t-shirt for free, plus a $10.00 Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® gift certificate!

Go there. Do that. Get a picture in the t-shirt.

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).

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Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q(R) Supports Rex Blood Center and Donors with Lunches for Volunteers

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Volunteer blood donors on Monday received delicious support in appreciation for their time and efforts – eastern NC bar-b-q and other SCNB menu favorites

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® (SCNB) is pleased to announce their recent participation as a meal sponsor for Rex Blood Center in Raleigh, NC. On Monday, July 16, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® provided lunches for blood drive donors at Rex Blood Center.

Rex Blood Services is a not-for-profit, community blood bank dedicated to providing a safe, adequate blood supply to patients at Rex Hospital and other area hospitals. In 1962, Rex Blood Services began as Raleigh’s first community blood donor facility. Their mission is to provide the highest standard of care and service to area blood donors and patients, while promoting the importance of community participation and awareness of the need for, and importance of, blood donation.

SCNB Donates Lunch to Volunteers at Rex Blood Services

SCNB Donates Lunch to Volunteers at Rex Blood Services

“When Sandra Brooks of Rex Blood Services came to us and told us that ‘every day in the US, over 32,000 blood transfusions take place’ and that many of them occur in our Triangle-area hospitals, often benefiting patients fighting long-term illnesses such as cancer and sickle cell anemia, we knew we wanted to help support them in whatever way that we, as a restaurant brand, could”, says Richard Averitte, Marketing Director for Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q®. “Treating those life-sustaining volunteers who donate blood to lunch, essentially, is something we took great pride in being able to do”, Averitte added.

SCNB Donates Lunch to Volunteers at Rex Blood Services

SCNB Donates Lunch to Volunteers at Rex Blood Services


Sandra Brooks of Rex Blood Services explains from a blood donor’s perspective: “Our donors know that Smithfield’s applauds their volunteerism and community service. They enjoy knowing that these organizations are invested in the lives of people around them.”

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). Find out more about Rex Blood Services, and how to donate, on their website at http://www.rexhealth.com/blood and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/RexBlood.

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“What I did on my summer vacation” Promotion

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

“Having a great time —
wish your t-shirt was here!”
— Smithfield’s

Where do you go on vacation?
The beach? The mountains? The islands?
A city? A cruise? A campground?
A theme park? A ballpark? A national park?
On the open road? Off the beaten path?


This summer, don’t bring a lousy t-shirt back from vacation —
take a great picture in our t-shirt when you take off on vacation.

Enter Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q’s “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” contest:

  • Get a Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q t-shirt at any Smithfield’s restaurant for only $7.99
    (choose from red, green, gray and blue).
  • Put it on when you take off on vacation.
  • Snap a picture of yourself in our t-shirt at your favorite vacation destination.
  • Post that picture on Summer-With-SCNB.Tumblr.com or e-mail it to contest@scnbnc.com before August 26.
  • Get another t-shirt for free plus a $10 Smithfield’s gift certificate — on us.

Go there. Do that. Get a picture in the t-shirt.

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Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® Announces 33rd Store with New Jacksonville Location

Friday, July 6th, 2012

4,900 square foot of fried chicken, bar-b-q, hushpuppies, and sweet tea set to fulfill hungry locals and travelers alike with opening of second Jacksonville, NC location

(Cary, NC) – Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q® (SCNB) is pleased to announce the opening of a 33 rd location of the NC-based restaurant brand. The new store officially opened Tuesday, June 19th, at 424 Yopp Road in Jacksonville.

The latest opening for the popular quick-serve restaurant concept boasts an impressive 4,900 square feet and can seat approximately 140 diners hungry for the brand’s famous fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina style bar-b-q.

The second of two Jacksonville locations for SCNB also helps to satisfy a very particular segment of the North Carolina population, which Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q is proud to serve: our state’s locally-stationed members of the military. Statements like those of Kelly J Shannon, Jr. are common on the SCNB Facebook page, Twitter, and email inboxes – “Hands down my favorite place to eat when I was stationed in NC.” Both the latest Yopp Road location and the other Jacksonville location on Gum Branch Road are less than a 15 minute drive from Camp Lejeune’s Main Gate and Visitor Center.

The new Jacksonville location, as well as all 32 other locations, is currently operating under “Summer Hours”: 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

“Onslow County is one of the state’s oldest counties, but it’s certainly not slowing down by any means,” says Richard Averitte, Marketing Director of Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q. “Onslow County continues to grow and offer new opportunities to its residents and visitors every year and we are very excited to have opened our 33rd location in this part of the state,” adds Averitte.

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

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Celebrating Our Country

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012


On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born. Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the “land of the free and the home of the brave” so they can begin their American Dream.

The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings.

It’s not just about the fireworks — although they are an awfully good and popular starting point for Americans on the holiday home front.

Independence Day means fun, food and frivolity across towns. Lining up along the roadways and gathering in parks to see fireworks is a summer tradition.  For the country’s most patriotic event, Americans adorn themselves with red, white and blue.

In recognition of our country’s birthday, a red, white, and blue ribbon will prominently be displayed in all our dining rooms.  Our July 4th table arrangement celebrates our country’s freedom as a symbol of our pride in America.

On Wednesday, tune in to our Facebook Fan Page or our Twitter to see if you can guess which location the photo of the “July 4th Table Arrangement” was taken. The first correct guess wins a $20 gift certificate.

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