Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue
Private | |
| Industry | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Website | www.jackstackbbq.com |
Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue is a small chain of
Early history
Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue was originally a part of the Fiorella family-owned chain of Smoke Stack Barbecue restaurants, with the original restaurant located on Prospect Avenue in south Kansas City, Missouri. Founded by family patriarch Russ Fiorella in 1957, it eventually opened four more restaurants for the Fiorella family. One of these, Smoke Stack Barbecue of Martin City, was opened in 1974 by the eldest son, Jack Fiorella and his wife, Delores. The restaurant briefly changed its name to Hatfield and McCoy's in the mid-1980s.
Expansion and name change
In the mid-1990s, Jack and Delores opened their second restaurant location by expanding into neighboring
Seizing upon the opportunity to expand their Kansas City-style barbecue beyond the borders of Kansas City, Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue began shipping their barbecue nationwide in 2000. Media exposure on
Jack Fiorella has passed restaurant operations along to his son-in-law, Case Dorman.
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Joyce (2014-06-04). "Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue coming to Lee's Summit". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue at the Freight House". The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2008-01-17.