Preparations are being made for a new Billy Sims Barbecue Restaurant at 316 West 6th Street in Junction City.

The company has not made a formal announcement that they are locating an establishment in Junction City, but a business sign is up at the 316 West 6th Street site and interior remodeling work is under way on the vacant building at that location.

The CEO of the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce, Mickey Fornaro-Dean, has not been given the green light to yet to make an announcement that the company is planning to open the new establishment but the Chamber has worked on this project. She referred to the site. “That would be directly to the west of our offices, about a block – a block and a half. We’ve worked with them for some time now.”

Billy Sims Barbecue is part of a Tulsa, Oklahoma based chain that has outlets in six states. The company serves barbecue and traditional sides. It was founded by former pro football player Billy Sims and business partner Jeff Jackson.