Honey Bear's BBQ

Avg 3.2* in total 415 reviews.

Claimed  -  $ -  Barbeque

Phone: (602) 702-3060

About the Business

Specialties

Honey Bear's is Arizona's leading BBQ restaurant offering catering, delivery, dine-in and pick-up services - specializing in our Tennessee style: pulled pork, baby back ribs, cowbro beans, sauce and more...

History

Established in 1986.

In 1986, at the age of 24, they opened their first Honey Bear's restaurant on East Van Buren Street. It immediately received the New Times Best of Phoenix Award, a distinction it has been awarded every year since. By the time they opened their second restaurant on North Central Avenue in January of 1998, their catering business had expanded so much that they had to move many of the catering preparations to a nearby commissary. Six years later, in July 2004, they opened their 3rd restaurant located in Tempe at Priest and Elliot. By then, they had grown from a single truck to three restaurants, nine delivery trucks and 70 plus employees.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Mark S.

Business Owner

Childhood friends and business partners Mark Smith and Gary Clark, grew up together in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They came to Scottsdale Community College in 1980 to play football and get their degrees in business. Catering college affairs to cover their expenses, their barbecues gained immense popularity. Brought to a turning point in their lives, the partners bought a van and portable barbecue pit and started an on-site catering business all over the Phoenix area.

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5012 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85008