Buddy's
At Buddy’s bar-b-q, we have stayed true to our roots since 1972, providing great food at a great value to the East Tennessee community so you can have a Smokin’ Good Deal™ every day.
Sources & updates
How this name was decided
the site's published name — stated on buddysbarbq.com, inspections.myhealthdepartment.com, tiktok.com
Profile sources
- Facebookdeclared on buddysbarbq.com
- Instagramdeclared on buddysbarbq.com
- TikTokdeclared on buddysbarbq.com
- Last observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTCRecent
- Record last changed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observations
- 1,700
- Sources read
- 27 of 27
Legal Entities & Relationships
BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.Licensed operator of 1 of its locations
Federal Awards
Award collection evidence
USAspending loans, grants and direct payments since FY2008. Contracts and subawards excluded. Reported loan value, subsidy, award amount and outlays are distinct; no original principal, forgiveness or current debt is inferred.
BUDDYS BAR B Q, INC Recipient · KNOXVILLE, TN
- Address
- 5806 KINGSTON PIKE · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919 · USA
- Business types
- category business, small business
- Recipient ID
- cdebd298-53f5-583c-5ce2-db9229ccba10-R
- Recipient level
- R
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/recipient/cdebd298-53f5-583c-5ce2-db9229ccba10-R/ → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/ → https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/254900IR3B9OLHVOYP79 → https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/ → https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/buddys-barbq-knoxville-4
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://api.usaspending.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- federal-awards-v2
- Evidence ID
- usaspending-recipient:d64ea46f3d0605003b72e40b
All published fields
- Name
- BUDDYS BAR B Q, INC
- Address
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- State
- TN
- Country
- USA
- Postal Code
- 37919
- Address Line1
- 5806 KINGSTON PIKE
- Address Line2
- 5806 KINGSTON PIKE
- Recipient ID
- cdebd298-53f5-583c-5ce2-db9229ccba10-R
- Business Types
- category_business, small_business
- Recipient Level
- R
BUDDYS BAR B Q, INC Guaranteed/insured loan$1,192,900 loan value
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Award ID
- 6249347103
- Assistance listing
- 59.073
- Searched name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Reported loan value (USD)
- $1,192,900
- Reported subsidy cost (USD)
- $1,213,417.88
TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES IN MAINTAINING WORK FORCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
View federal awardPublished by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/search/spending_by_award/ → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/ → https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/recipient/cdebd298-53f5-583c-5ce2-db9229ccba10-R/ → https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/254900IR3B9OLHVOYP79 → https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/ → https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/buddys-barbq-knoxville-4
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://api.usaspending.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- federal-awards-v2
- Evidence ID
- usaspending:3477e6cdc274995e47a58590
All published fields
- Group
- loans
- Award ID
- 6249347103
- Award Type
- GUARANTEED/INSURED LOAN (F)
- Description
- TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES IN MAINTAINING WORK FORCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- Recipient ID
- cdebd298-53f5-583c-5ce2-db9229ccba10-R
- Recipient Name
- BUDDYS BAR B Q, INC
- Awarding Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Generated award ID
- ASST_NON_6249347103_073
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Awarding Sub Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Reported loan value (USD)
- 1,192,900
- Reported subsidy cost (USD)
- 1,213,417.88
- Assistance listing
- 59.073
Trademarks
BUDDY'S REGISTERED AND RENEWED · Serial 73148322
- Registration
- 1117462
- Filed
- Nov 14, 1977
- Registered
- May 1, 1979
- Classes
- IC 042
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
Goods & services
IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:bdc13bedb3bd3df790536b01
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Role
- SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- REGISTERED AND RENEWED
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
- Wordmark
- BUDDY'S
- Filed Date
- 1977-11-14
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 800
- Serial Number
- 73148322
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 1972-06-30
- Goods And Services
- IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 1979-05-01
- Registration Number
- 1117462
- First Use Commerce Date
- 1972-06-30
- International Classes
- IC 042
- Matching Owner Entries
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED · Serial 73148323
- Registration
- 1117463
- Filed
- Nov 14, 1977
- Registered
- May 1, 1979
- Classes
- IC 042
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
Goods & services
IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:481fc501b239b93f7a3d30a6
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Role
- SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- REGISTERED AND RENEWED
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
- Wordmark
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q
- Filed Date
- 1977-11-14
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 800
- Serial Number
- 73148323
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 1972-06-30
- Goods And Services
- IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 1979-05-01
- Registration Number
- 1117463
- First Use Commerce Date
- 1972-06-30
- International Classes
- IC 042
- Matching Owner Entries
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q REGISTERED AND RENEWED · Serial 73148352
- Registration
- 1117464
- Filed
- Nov 14, 1977
- Registered
- May 1, 1979
- Classes
- IC 042
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
Goods & services
IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:a9763cccc3287611ab74e7c5
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- FRIAR TUCK'S TABLE, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- City
- KNOXVILLE
- Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Role
- SUBSEQUENT OWNER AFTER REGISTRATION
- Region
- TENNESSEE 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- REGISTERED AND RENEWED
- Attorney
- Robert E. Pitts
- Wordmark
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q
- Filed Date
- 1977-11-14
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 800
- Serial Number
- 73148352
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 1972-06-30
- Goods And Services
- IC 042: FOOD CATERING AND RESTAURANT SERVICES.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 1979-05-01
- Registration Number
- 1117464
- First Use Commerce Date
- 1972-06-30
- International Classes
- IC 042
- Matching Owner Entries
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED · Serial 88490332
- Registration
- 5965658
- Filed
- Jun 26, 2019
- Registered
- Jan 21, 2020
- Classes
- IC 043
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
Goods & services
IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:3aeec69da794a5d7b3144f01
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- Knoxville
- Name
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- Tennessee 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
- Wordmark
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q
- Filed Date
- 2019-06-26
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100 101.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 702
- Serial Number
- 88490332
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 2010-01-01
- Goods And Services
- IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 2020-01-21
- Registration Number
- 5965658
- First Use Commerce Date
- 2010-01-01
- International Classes
- IC 043
- Matching Owner Entries
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
BUDDY'S CUSTOM CATERING SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED · Serial 88490357
- Registration
- 5965659
- Filed
- Jun 26, 2019
- Registered
- Jan 21, 2020
- Classes
- IC 043
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
Goods & services
IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:1215a6aeba576a6f3cd8aec1
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- Knoxville
- Name
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- Tennessee 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
- Wordmark
- BUDDY'S CUSTOM CATERING
- Filed Date
- 2019-06-26
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100 101.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 702
- Serial Number
- 88490357
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 2010-01-01
- Goods And Services
- IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 2020-01-21
- Registration Number
- 5965659
- First Use Commerce Date
- 2010-01-01
- International Classes
- IC 043
- Matching Owner Entries
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
"SMOKIN' SINCE 1972" REGISTERED · Serial 88490382
- Registration
- 6122024
- Filed
- Jun 26, 2019
- Registered
- Aug 11, 2020
- Classes
- IC 043
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
Goods & services
IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:83505aa0fb6bd00b405ec02a
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- Knoxville
- Name
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- Tennessee 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
- Citizenship
- TENNESSEE, USA
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
- Wordmark
- "SMOKIN' SINCE 1972"
- Filed Date
- 2019-06-26
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 101 100.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 700
- Serial Number
- 88490382
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 2010-01-01
- Goods And Services
- IC 043: food catering and restaurant services.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 2020-08-11
- Registration Number
- 6122024
- First Use Commerce Date
- 2010-01-01
- International Classes
- IC 043
- Matching Owner Entries
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; TENNESSEE, USA)
A SMOKIN' GOOD DEAL REGISTERED · Serial 98577812
- Registration
- 7962495
- Filed
- May 31, 2024
- Registered
- Sep 23, 2025
- Classes
- IC 043
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
Goods & services
IC 043: Restaurant and catering services; Restaurant services featuring barbecue.
View trademark recordOwners as filed
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (ORIGINAL REGISTRANT)
USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/prod-v1-0-0/tmsearch → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://tmsearch.uspto.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- trademarks-v2
- Evidence ID
- uspto:6eab95fdafe84e677d28385d
All published fields
- Live mark
- Yes
- Owners as filed
- City
- Knoxville
- Name
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Role
- ORIGINAL REGISTRANT
- Region
- Tennessee 37919, UNITED STATES
- Entity Type
- CORPORATION
- As Published
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; Tennessee, USA)
- Citizenship
- Tennessee, USA
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Attorney
- Wade R. Orr
- Wordmark
- A SMOKIN' GOOD DEAL
- Filed Date
- 2024-05-31
- Mark Types
- SERVICE MARK
- Us Classes
- 100 101.
- Registered
- Yes
- Status Code
- 700
- Serial Number
- 98577812
- Ownership scope
- USPTO record names this owner; current ownership is not inferred from historical owner entries.
- First Use Any Date
- 2024-06-24
- Goods And Services
- IC 043: Restaurant and catering services; Restaurant services featuring barbecue.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
- Registration Date
- 2025-09-23
- Registration Number
- 7962495
- First Use Commerce Date
- 2024-06-24
- International Classes
- IC 043
- Matching Owner Entries
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. (CORPORATION; Tennessee, USA)
Litigation
Johnson v. Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc. District Court, E.D. Tennessee · Filed Aug 9, 2013
- Docket
- 1:13-cv-00254
- Filed
- Aug 9, 2013
- Terminated
- Apr 29, 2015
- Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Matched party
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Searched name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
Nature Of Suit
Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause
28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
View court docketPublished by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?order_by=dateFiled+desc&q=party%3A%22BUDDY%27S+BAR-B-Q%2C+INC.%22&type=d → self-named as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/
- About
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC., the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://www.courtlistener.com
- Interpreted by rule
- court-dockets-v2
- Evidence ID
- courtlistener:d3606bec9f415ea0f59bd71f
All published fields
- Cause
- 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Tennessee
- Court ID
- tned
- Case Name
- Johnson v. Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Docket ID
- 5337340
- Date Filed
- 2013-08-09
- Match scope
- Exact party-name match in CourtListener; not an independently resolved legal identity, finding of wrongdoing or litigation outcome.
- Docket number
- 1:13-cv-00254
- Nature Of Suit
- Civil Rights: Jobs
- Date Terminated
- 2015-04-29
- Jurisdiction Type
- Federal question
- Matched Party Name
- Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
- Queried Legal Name
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC.
Relationship evidence
Identity revision 1, last changed
- a declared affiliated site is a relationship the publisher states, not common ownership
- a declared provider account (gift cards, hiring, ordering) is a service relationship, not an affiliation
- a register party at the business's premises is a candidate operator until the Place and legal resolvers bind it
- a licensed operator of the business's premises operates those locations; it is not thereby the brand's owner
- an employer a job board names on the openings posts them; it is not thereby the owner or the operator
- an app's store seller or developer publishes the app; neither is thereby the restaurant's owner
- a menu that names a producer names it; it is not a supply contract, a volume or an exclusivity
- a mail or DMARC service domain in DNS is a technical service relationship, not an affiliation
- a group the site says it is part of is a public affiliation; the equity chain and buying rights are separate questions
- an organization that posts the openings, sells the app or holds a program account shares services with the business; that is not affiliation or ownership
- Published nameBuddy's
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com → declared Organization name
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Published descriptionAt Buddy’s bar-b-q, we have stayed true to our roots since 1972, providing great food at a great value to the East Tennessee community so you can have a Smokin’ Good Deal™ every day.
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Declared languageen-US
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Canonical URLhttps://buddysbarbq.com/
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Buddy's
Buddy's
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com → declared Organization logo
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Legal entity
BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. · c/o GRADY, ALLEN, 5806 KINGSTON PIKE, Knoxville, US-TN, 37919, US
- lei
- 254900IR3B9OLHVOYP79
- registrationAuthorityFileNumber
- 000043375
- registrationAuthority
- RA000636
- entityStatus
- ACTIVE
- registrationStatus
- LAPSED
- jurisdiction
- US-TN
- legalForm
- QJ9F
- entityCategory
- GENERAL
- headquartersAddress
- 5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, US-TN, 37919, US
- leiInitialRegistration
- 2021-04-14
- leiLastUpdate
- 2022-04-15
- leiNextRenewal
- 2022-04-14
- managingLOU
- 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12
- otherNames
- BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q BEARDEN, INC.
Published by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/254900IR3B9OLHVOYP79 → printed as BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q, INC. on https://rlpsmobile.abc.tn.gov/LicenseSearch/LoadTable/ → confirmed by the only GLEIF record under this legal name
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://api.gleif.org
- Interpreted by rule
- gleif-lei-v2
Buddy's Employees & Ownership
The latest people collection is incomplete. Previously confirmed people remain available with their original dates.
BRAD WANTLANDDIRECTOR
Stated by 1 source
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · DIRECTOR
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
SANDY HAYESREGIONAL MANAGER
Stated by 1 source
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · REGIONAL MANAGER
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
SONYA PARISREGIONAL MANAGER
Stated by 1 source
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/ · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · REGIONAL MANAGER
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
Job Postings
26 job listings
- Recruiting platformpaylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/All/451fde2f-cf03-43a7-9c60-d412d8573522
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
- Board451fde2f-cf03-43a7-9c60-d412d8573522
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/All/451fde2f-cf03-43a7-9c60-d412d8573522
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
- Open roles26
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/All/451fde2f-cf03-43a7-9c60-d412d8573522
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
Banquet Hall Server - FT/PT BEARDEN BANQUET HALL · ID 3251773
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3251773
- First observed
- Sep 23, 2025, 2:50 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- Banquet Hall Server - FT/PT
- Posted
- 2025-09-23
- Identifier
- 3251773
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- BEARDEN BANQUET HALL
CASHIER - FT/PT SOUTH · ID 3285589
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3285589
- First observed
- Sep 2, 2025, 9:20 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER - FT/PT
- Posted
- 2025-09-02
- Identifier
- 3285589
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- SOUTH
CASHIER - FT/PT EVENINGS NORTH · ID 3364055
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3364055
- First observed
- Jun 23, 2025, 5:13 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER - FT/PT EVENINGS
- Posted
- 2025-06-23
- Identifier
- 3364055
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- NORTH
CASHIER FT/PT BUDDY'S OAK RIDGE · ID 3181470
- Posted
- May 4, 2026
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3181470
- First observed
- May 4, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER FT/PT
- Posted
- 2026-05-04
- Identifier
- 3181470
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- BUDDY'S OAK RIDGE
CASHIER FT/PT WEST · ID 3293007
- Posted
- Dec 8, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3293007
- First observed
- Dec 8, 2025, 8:27 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER FT/PT
- Posted
- 2025-12-08
- Identifier
- 3293007
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- WEST
CASHIER FT/PT CLINTON · ID 3293050
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3293050
- First observed
- Sep 23, 2025, 8:34 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER FT/PT
- Posted
- 2025-09-23
- Identifier
- 3293050
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- CLINTON
CASHIER FT/PT - EVENINGS FARRAGUT · ID 3197132
- Posted
- Apr 28, 2026
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3197132
- First observed
- Apr 28, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- CASHIER FT/PT - EVENINGS
- Posted
- 2026-04-28
- Identifier
- 3197132
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- FARRAGUT
COOK EAST · ID 3134235
- Posted
- Sep 8, 2026
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3134235
- First observed
- Sep 8, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- COOK
- Posted
- 2026-09-08
- Identifier
- 3134235
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- EAST
COOK CLINTON · ID 3293051
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3293051
- First observed
- Sep 23, 2025, 8:35 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- COOK
- Posted
- 2025-09-23
- Identifier
- 3293051
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- CLINTON
COOK FT/PT BUDDY'S OAK RIDGE · ID 3181534
- Posted
- May 4, 2026
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3181534
- First observed
- May 4, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- COOK FT/PT
- Posted
- 2026-05-04
- Identifier
- 3181534
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- BUDDY'S OAK RIDGE
COOK FT/PT SOUTH · ID 3285602
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3285602
- First observed
- Sep 2, 2025, 9:21 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- COOK FT/PT
- Posted
- 2025-09-02
- Identifier
- 3285602
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- SOUTH
COOK FT/PT - EVENINGS FARRAGUT · ID 3197184
- Posted
- Jun 12, 2025
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3197184
- First observed
- Jun 12, 2025, 7:18 PM UTC
- Read from
- https://recruiting.paylocity.com
All published fields
- Title
- COOK FT/PT - EVENINGS
- Posted
- 2025-06-12
- Identifier
- 3197184
- Recruiting platform
- paylocity
- Published location
- FARRAGUT
Contact Information
8657701949
DomP@BuddysBarbq.com | (865) 770-1949
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
DomP@BuddysBarbq.com
DomP@BuddysBarbq.com | (865) 770-1949
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
External references
support@attentivemobile.com
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/terms-and-conditions/ → printed in page text, not marked up → role address by local-part convention (RFC 2142) → address on another registrable domain — referenced, not the subject's contact point → printed beside it: "If you are experiencing any problems with the Messaging Service, please visit https://Support.AttentiveMobile.Com/Help/ and submit the form with details about your problem or your request for support,"
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
Contact forms
https://buddysbarbq.com/news/
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/news/ → form headed "Fill out the form below and our Franchise Development Coordinator will be in touch." → submits to https://buddysbarbq.com/news/ → purpose: franchise_inquiry (its heading names it) → https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/ → https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising/about-us/
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
https://franchising.buddysbarbq.com/wp-comments-post.php
- Observed via
- https://franchising.buddysbarbq.com/hello-world/ → form headed "Leave a Reply Cancel reply" → submits to https://franchising.buddysbarbq.com/wp-comments-post.php → purpose: comment (posts to WordPress's comment endpoint) → what a sender writes is published on the page (a comment is published where it is left: posts to WordPress's comment endpoint)
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC
https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising-application/
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising-application/ → form headed "General Information (Step 1)" → submits to https://buddysbarbq.com/franchising-application/ → purpose: franchise_inquiry (its page names it)
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
Locations
Where is Buddy's located?
1 known location
Knoxville5806 Kingston Pike, TN, 37919, US
Restaurant details
What cuisine does Buddy's serve?
Cuisine: American, BBQ and Southern.
View evidence
Location detailsWebsite & Digital Technology
What powers Buddy's's website?
Appears to use WordPress with PHP and MySQL.
Who manages Buddy's's domain and DNS?
buddysbarbq.com was first registered on October 5, 2000. Its registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC, and GoDaddy manages its DNS.
What web infrastructure does Buddy's use?
Protocols: TLS 1.3, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3.
How is Buddy's's website secured?
HTTPS certificate: Let's Encrypt, expires December 20, 2026. The nosniff security header is enabled.
Does Buddy's use DNSSEC?
DNSSEC was not enabled when observed.
What marketing and analytics tools does Buddy's's website use?
Google Tag Manager (tag management). Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
View technology, DNS, network and security evidence
Email & Mail Infrastructure
Which services can send email for Buddy's's domain?
SPF authorizes spf.protection.outlook.com, gateway.encrypttitan.io.
Does Buddy's publish SPF and DMARC?
SPF is configured with a hard fail (-all).
View mail records and evidence
More website details
More website details
Apps, Loyalty & Guest Technology
View apps, provider accounts and technical evidence
App store details: Nothing observed in this category.
Publisher files
- OAuth authorization server metadatahttps://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- Identity issuerhttps://buddysbarbq.com
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- authorization endpointhttps://buddysbarbq.com/oauth/authorize
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- revocation endpointhttps://buddysbarbq.com/oauth/revoke
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- token endpointhttps://buddysbarbq.com/oauth/token
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
- OAuth protected resource metadatahttps://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
- First observed
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
Feeds
RSS feed https://buddysbarbq.com/comments/feed/ · 0 items in feed
Open feedPublished by the company
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/comments/feed/
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
All published fields
- Items in feed
- 0
- Format
- rss
RSS feed https://buddysbarbq.com/feed/ · 0 items in feed
Open feedPublished by the company
- Observed via
- https://buddysbarbq.com/feed/
- Read from
- https://buddysbarbq.com
All published fields
- Feed URL
- https://buddysbarbq.com/feed/
- Items in feed
- 0
- Format
- rss
GitHub
Nothing observed in this category.
Additional site intelligence
Useful site-graph evidence is available on demand instead of being pre-rendered into every company profile.