Famous Dave's
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| Famous Dave's, Inc. | |
| Type | Inc |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 in Hayward, Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | Minnetonka, Minnesota |
| Key people | David Goronkin,CEO; Diana Garvis Purcel CFO; Chris O'Donnell and Glenn Drasher |
| Industry | Resturants |
| Products | Bar-B-Que |
| Website | www.famousdaves.com |
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, perhaps due to a relative lack of barbecue restaurants in this region. They have since grown to have locations in most US States. The flagship restaurant of the chain is Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que and Blues in Uptown, Minneapolis.
The restaurant's barbeque sauce is available for purchase in retail stores.
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[edit] Awards
Famous Dave’s have 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 the St. Paul Magazine. The chain continued to win over 150 awards across the nation for various reasons. From “Best BBQ ribs” over 50 times to even awards like “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.”
[edit] Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson has also worked as a philanthropist, helping many struggling businesses back on to their feet before starting Famous Dave’s in 1994. In 1982 Dave put together a team responsible for turning around the Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Reservation economy as part of an effort to improve Indian Reservations struggling economies. For the next couple of years Dave took part in councils and teams looking to improve Wisconsin’s tourism and small businesses. In 1986 Dave earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, without earning an undergraduate degree. In 1994 Dave helped found the Rain Forest Café, a very successful restaurant and finally in October of 1994, Dave Anderson pursued his life-long passion and opened the first Famous Dave’s in Hayward, Wisconsin.
