H.R. No. 1764

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth has won the loyalty
	of many area residents while contributing to the prosperity of the
	local economy; and
	WHEREAS, The restaurant got its start in 2018, when pitmaster
	Derrick Walker began selling barbecue from a food truck in
	Southeast Fort Worth; the operation moved to a permanent building
	on Evans Avenue in August 2019, and in a recent expansion,
	Smoke-A-Holics opened a second location inside Crocket Hall, near
	the Fort Worth Cultural District; and
	WHEREAS, Under the direction of Mr. Walker and his wife,
	Kesha, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ has earned a number of accolades,
	including a nomination as Best New Restaurant of 2020 in the
	CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, and it has been featured in Garden &
	Gun magazine; and
	WHEREAS, By creating jobs and furthering the unique character
	of their communities, locally owned businesses are integral to the
	Texas economy, and Smoke-A-Holics BBQ is to be commended for
	furthering the Lone Star State's proud entrepreneurial tradition;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Smoke-A-Holics BBQ on its success
	and extend to the Walker family and to all those associated with the
	restaurant sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Collier
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May
	29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House