Jax's Longest Operating BBQ Joints

3.  Woody's Bar-B-Q - 1983



About 35 years ago, Woody and Yoland Mills decided they wanted to open up a restaurant. They had a passion for Bar-B-Q, and a handful of homemade recipes, and with that, they dove right in, creating a dining experience rooted in the South’s tradition of a Bar-B-Q shack.

What started as a single restaurant in Jacksonville has now extended to over 20 locations in Florida alone. The franchise has also extended to Utah, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

The Woody’s Bar-B-Q original location, at University and Atlantic, was initially opened up as a Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q, another prominent name in the city, before becoming Woody’s in 1983.

NO matter the location, each Woody’s is built to suit its own hometown atmosphere. Every Woody’s serves the finest cuts of meats and the freshest ingredients. Everything on the menu is a “Woody’s original,” from the secret-recipe homemade BBQ sauce, to their freshly prepared sides, and slow-smoked meats.

For more information, visit: www.woodys.com