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Food and Beverage ServicesFlorida, United States201-500 Employees
4 Rivers Smokehouse is a casual dining concept that centers on Southern-style barbecue, with brisket drawing on Texas influences. The venture traces its origins to John Rivers, who left a long career in healthcare to found the Barbecue Ministry in 2004 to support local schools and communities. From those beginnings, a garage operation evolved into a restaurant, with the first location opening in October 2009, and today the company runs multiple Florida sites and a location in Atlanta, Georgia, while being headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The Barbecue Ministry remains a foundational element of the organization, guiding its community-focused mission. In 2024 the company broadened its reach beyond dining by launching an ecommerce platform and partnering with Goldbelly to extend distribution.