Tennessee-based, family-owned barbecue chain opens restaurant in southwestern Illinois

Edley’s Bar-B-Que, a Nashville-style barbecue restaurant, opened this week in Glen Carbon, its first location in Illinois.

Edley’s officially announced the Glen Carbon location in a July 9 Facebook post, adding a tentative opening date of July 27. The restaurant opened Monday, July 26.

The Edley’s website states that their “meats are smoked low and slow using Southern white oak,” and that the sides are made from scratch daily. Menu items include a variety of brisket entrees, as well as ribs, pork, chicken and turkey dishes, a variety of sides, salads, appetizers and desserts. The website includes a menu gallery full of photos of several menu items.

Edley’s is family owned and operated by founders Will and Catharine Newman, according to the website. The first location opened in 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. There are two other Nashville locations and one in Chattanooga. Glen Carbon is the first location outside of Tennessee.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que is located at 2392 S. State Route 157 in Glen Carbon. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. For more information, visit edleysbbq.com or call 618-307-9111.