2000
Dennis Thompson Founds Firebirds
2000
Firebirds opens its first restaurant at Stonecrest in Charlotte, NC.
2004
Mark Eason joins the Firebirds team.
2008
Firebirds introduces FIREBAR®
2011
Firebirds is bought by Angelo Gordon
2012
Firebirds partners with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (to date has raised over $1M)
2014
Firebirds Unveils Updated Prototype in Gainesville, VA
2016
Firebirds opens its first restaurant in Indiana, 40th overall
2017
Firebirds Unveils New Restaurant Design in Jacksonville, FL
2018
Firebirds is bought by J.H. Whitney & Co.
Today
49 Restaurants & 19 States