Drexler’s is a World Famous Bar- B- Que joint located in Houston. It started out in the late 1940’s when a great Uncle of the present owners operated the establishment as Burney’s BBQ. Once he passed away another Uncle took over the business and had to change the name (due to a leasing arrangement) to Green’s Barbeque. In 1982 James Drexler and his mother took over the business and in 1985 they changed the name to Drexler’s Bar-B-Que. James started to learn the business from the ground up from his
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Summary: Drexler’s BBQ is a family restaurant located in the impoverished Third Ward of Houston, TX. There are more than a thousand BBQ establishments in the Houston area alone. Some of these are large chain restaurants competing with small neighborhood businesses. Drexler’s has been in the area since the late 1940s and appears to be currently serving customers. It began as a small establishment from a great-uncle but due to cramped quarters relocated to a 13,000 square foot location in 2003. The
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Drexler’s World Famous Bar-B-Que Drexler’s World Famous Bar-B-Que is a family owned restaurant. Drexler’s is located in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood in Houston, Texas called the third ward. Drexler’s began in 1940’s as Burney’s BBQ which was owned by a great uncle of the present owner. In the 1950’s the great uncle passed away and the business became Greens Barbecue by and uncle. In the 1970’s James Drexler took over and renamed the business Drexler’s Bar-B-Que. Drexler’s continues
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Drexler’s Case Study Florida Institute Of Technology Drexler’s Bar-B-Que was established in the 1940’s as Burney’s BBQ since then it has gone through several name, location, and ownership changes. Currently Drexler’s is located in the Third Ward of Houston and has been there since 2003. Drexler’s has remained a family operation over the years although it has gone through several different ownership changes. The current owners, James Drexler and his mother Eunice Scott have
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