Sharon Byrd figures she can yank people away from their customary burgers, subs and pizza with the lure of a pulled pork barbecue sandwich with sides of collard greens and mac and cheese.
After raising a family, Byrd decided to start a business and discovered Virginia Barbecue, a franchise based in Fredericksburg, Va., with 12 locations in its home state and Delaware.
She opened her own Virginia Barbecue restaurant before Labor Day and now serves the fast-food cuisine from her 1,400-square-foot eatery that seats 24 people in a strip mall along Grand River in Novi.
“I’ve heard a lot of comments like ‘Barbecue is my favorite food’ ” Byrd said. “People still dine out, and ‘Pulled pork sandwich, Yea,’ and around here is so much business. I have 100,000 people who work in a three-mile radius who want to go out for lunch and have something different. And we’re affordable.”
Combination meals that feature a barbecue sandwich with two sides and a 20-ounce pop go for $7.89. The restaurant also serves ribs, chicken, hot dogs, desserts and catering packages.
Photo: Daniel Mears / The Detroit News.
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