Flyby BBQ will re-launch its food truck starting today

Flyby BBQ, which opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant ealier this year in February 2019, will re-launch its food truck this week. FILE

Flyby BBQ, which opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant ealier this year in February 2019, will re-launch its food truck this week. FILE
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By Mark Fisher
July 22, 2019
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A Beavercreek restaurant that got its start as a food truck is dusting off and re-launching its mobile unit starting today.

The independent and locally owned Flyby BBQ restaurant that opened in February at the Mall at Fairfield Commons has lined up a handful of gigs this week and is "looking for more," according to Flyby's founder, David Butcher.

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“We want to use this as an opportunity to get back out into the community and bring high-quality BBQ to as many people as possible,” Butcher said. “We are very excited to give our fans the opportunity to try out unique menu items that can only be found on the truck.”

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“We will have some of our classic menu with our build-your-own craft sandwiches, homemade sides and our famous Dave's Peanut Butter Banana Pudding. In addition, we will be using this as an opportunity to test out fun new items such as Midwestern Street Tacos, Smokehouse Nachos, BBQ Slider Flights, and more.”

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The current schedule includes:

  • Wednesday, July 24: 1855 Successful Drive in Fairborn, 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
  • Thursday, July 25: "Nippers Corner" at U.S. 68 and Corry Street in Yellow Springs, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 27: Fairborn Community Park car show, 691 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

>> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Flyby BBQ opens fast-casual restaurant at Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek (Feb. 23, 2019)

Butcher is a Yellow Springs High School graduate who graduated in December 2018 from Ohio State University. While at OSU, he was named No. 1 Student Entrepreneur in Central Ohio and top 25 in the United States by Entrepreneurs Organization in both 2016 and 2017.

Flyby is a fast-casual barbecue restaurant with a build-your-own-meal ordering system similar to Chipotle or Subway. It serves barbecue sandwiches, bowls and platters featuring hickory-smoked meats, a variety of toppings, and regional American barbecue sauces, as well as comfort-food-style side dishes, craft beer and sodas.

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The new restaurant will be located between the existing Fusian and Bravo Cucina Italiana restaurants near the mall’s front entrance.

Flyby BBQ, a new and independently owned restaurant that got its start on the local food-truck circuit, will open Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek. FILE

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EARLIER COVERAGE: College kid launches new made-to-order BBQ food truck in Dayton (June 2017)

The restaurant at Fairfield Commons is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, and it also offers “Party Packs” to go, for groups ranging from four to 24.

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About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.