Charlotte restaurant chain Firebirds sold to NY investment firm

A New York investment firm has closed on an acquisition and recapitalization of Charlotte-based Firebirds Wood Fired Grill.

Garnett Station Partners announced today that it has added the “polished-casual” dining establishment to its more than $2 billion asset portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Prominent local restaurateur Dennis Thompson launched the brand in 2000 with the StoneCrest at Piper Glen location in south Charlotte. It now has 56 locations across 20 states, including locally in SouthPark, Huntersville and at Northlake Mall.

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