2000
Dennis Thompson Founds Firebirds
2000
Firebirds opens its first restaurant at Stonecrest in Charlotte, NC.
2008
Firebirds introduces FIREBAR®
2011
Firebirds is bought by Angelo Gordon
2012
Firebirds partners with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
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.
2020
Thanks to your generosity, we’ve donated more than 2.5 million dollars since 2012!
Today
55 locations across 21 states.