March 19, 2025
Dominique Leach is the owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, located in Pullman.
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Dominique Leach established Lexington Betty’s Smokehouse in 2017, with a food truck. After a setback with the food truck, Leach worked to get the business on food delivery and catering platforms. Lexington Betty Smokehouse opened three locations, closing two of them and keeping the location in Pullman. Since then, Leach has appeared on the Food Network television show and was named Best Barbecue in Chicago by Good Morning America.