FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20th, 2005
Contact: Tyler Fray 704.944.5176
tfray@firebirdsrockymountaingrill.com

Firebirds Opens 10th Restaurant in Omaha!

Omaha, NE (June 20th, 2005)
Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill, a Charlotte-based restaurant group, opened its tenth location nationwide at Village Pointe in Omaha, NE on Monday, June 20th.

Bold southwest flavors incorporated with aged, hand cut steaks, prime rib, fresh seafood, rotisserie chicken, homemade pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads are signature items for the restaurant. The 6,800 square foot store is reminiscent of a Colorado ski lodge with an open-air kitchen, high vaulted ceilings, exposed wooden beams and an expansive stone fireplace in the bar area. The restaurant seats approximately 225 guests. Outdoor patio dining will be available.

Prior to opening to the public, Firebirds partnered with The American Heart Association of Metro Omaha on Thursday, June 16th. Guests were invited to “Take a Taste of Colorado” before the restaurant opened to the community. The evening featured an array of Firebirds signature appetizers and desserts as well as complimentary beer and wine. Proceeds raised that evening totaled over $6950.00 of which 100% was donated to the American Heart Association of Metro Omaha.

“Firebirds is committed to getting very involved in every community we enter,” says Rob Kendall, president of Firebirds. “We are passionate about inspiring people within our organization and are very excited that the money raised that evening will directly benefit those in the local community."

Firebirds Omaha location is the company's 10th store nationwide since its inception in 2004. The concept has additional stores in the following markets: Charlotte, NC; Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Phoenix-Peoria, AZ; Memphis-Bartlett, TN; Tucson, AZ; Phoenix-Chandler, AZ; Birmingham-Hoover, AL and Raleigh, NC. In addition to several other sites under selection and negotiation, Firebirds north Charlotte location is under construction with a tentative opening date of Spring 2006. Firebirds Memphis-Collierville, TN location is slated to open in summer 2006.

Firebirds Omaha is located at:
17415 Chicago Street
Village Pointe
Omaha, NE 68118
Phone: 402-359-1340