Big Daddy & Sons BBQ opening second restaurant next March on St. Joseph Avenue
Cameron Montemayor
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Northside residents will soon be able to enjoy the taste of a fan-favorite BBQ restaurant on St. Joseph Avenue beginning next spring.
Big Daddy & Sons BBQ has confirmed plans to open a second restaurant at 2022 St. Joseph Avenue next to the Brown Bear Tavern and adjacent to First Ward, a busy area for drivers and foot traffic on the avenue.
A Big Daddy & Sons flag is shown inside the window at 2022 St. Joseph Avenue next to the Brown Bear Tavern on Tuesday in St. Joseph. The restaurant confirmed it will open a second location at the store in March.
Owner and operator Malkaam Muhammad said the goal is to have the store open in early March just in time for St. Patrick’s Day and the increase in holiday foot traffic.
“I just want to take advantage of the Avenue. We want to have a grand opening event on top of it, making it a big deal. I know tons of people will be out,” he said enthusiastically.
The plan is for the second restaurant to feature a slightly different schedule of hours to align with evening and late night customers, especially those at nearby bars.
The new location marks the latest step for the fast-growing restaurant which opened its first official storefront in Midtown last year at 2121 Francis St. The business started 25 years ago as a food truck, amassing a loyal and passionate fanbase of customers in the time since.
“It feels good seeing where we started and seeing where we are now, and just growing along the way,” Muhammad said. “We hope to have continuous support from the community to continue to grow.”
The renovated dining area at Big Daddy & Sons BBQ is shown at 2121 Francis St. on Monday in St. Joseph. The restaurant will be opening a second location on St. Joseph Avenue in March.
The announcement of a second location comes as the restaurant celebrates the completion of a new-look dine-in setting for their Francis Street restaurant, which now has the capacity to seat up to 40 customers.
Big Daddy & Sons completed a wide range of significant renovations in recent months to prepare the interior for dining, including new booths, painting and a large TV for sports and event viewing. The restaurant also includes a drive-thru.
“We did renovations to everything in there. Got the permits and what not. We designed it to have that old school at home feeling and to serve up some good barbecue,” Muhammad said.
Muhammad said the restaurant will continue to offer catering for businesses and events moving forward, as well as their mobile food truck for certain occasions.