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