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Famous Dave's Opens Newest Restaurant at Cedar Point
MINNEAPOLIS -- The newest Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que opened May 29 at the Cedar Point amusement park/resort in Sandusky, Ohio.The restaurant is in the Cedar Point Marina and is the first Famous Dave's location in an amusement park.Voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" for a record six consecutive years, Cedar Point hosted 3.3 million guests in 2003. Cedar Point is operated by Cedar Fair L.P., which owns and operates six amusement parks and five water parks throughout the United States. Cedar Fair is the franchisee of the newest Famous Dave's, according to David Goronkin, president and chief executive officer of the restaurant chain.Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que features hickory-smoked St. Louis-style ribs, Texas Beef Brisket, and Famous Dave's award-winning Rich & Sassy BBQ sauce. Additionally, the menu offers barbeque and Country Roasted Chicken, barbecue sandwiches, burgers and salads. Plus, the restaurant serves up such down home classics as made-from-scratch coleslaw, potato salad, Wilbur Beans, corn bread muffins and Famous Fries.Famous Dave's of America Inc. develops, owns, operates and franchises barbeque restaurants. The company currently owns 38 locations and franchises 56 additional units in 23 states."