EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FREEBIRDS World Burrito, the fast casual burrito joint with the rock 'n' roll attitude, announced today it will open two new locations in Oklahoma City on Thursday, December 13 at 1841 Belle Isle Blvd. and 14220 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
To celebrate the Oklahoma City openings, FREEBIRDS will give the first 25 guests in line at either location free burritos for a year.
FREEBIRDS is about awesome burritos (plus burrito bowls, salads, nachos and more) and freedom of choice. As guests join the queue, they are partnered with a team member, known as a "Roller," who helps them choose from four sizes of burrito made from four possible flavors of tortilla. Burritos are hand-rolled with the guest's personal selection from more than 40 freshly prepared ingredients including grass fed beef, hormone-free chicken, or all natural slow roasted carnitas, hand cut veggies, signature Death Sauce and Bad *ss bbq, queso and guacamole. There are over 35 trillion combinations at FREEBIRDS. The restaurants have a free-spirited ambience with a rockin' soundtrack, reminiscent of a late-'60s rock 'n' roll roadhouse. It's Not Normal!®
In the days leading up to the opening, FREEBIRDS and its charitable arm, World Works will conduct the following pre-opening events that are open to the public:
1841 Belle Isle Blvd:
- Monday, December 10, 2012 - 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm- FREEBIRDS is offering guests complimentary food and drinks with their $5 donation to Regional food Bank of Oklahoma City
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm- FREEBIRDS is offering guests complimentary food and drinks with their $5 donation to Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma City
14220 N. Pennsylvania Ave:
- Monday, December 10, 2012 - 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm- FREEBIRDS is offering guests complimentary food and drinks with their $5 donation to Regional food Bank of Oklahoma City
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm- FREEBIRDS is offering guests complimentary food and drinks with their $5 donation to United Way of Central Oklahoma
The new FREEBIRDS locations will each employ approximately 50 team members from the local community.
FREEBIRDS Belle Isle is located at 1841 Belle Isle Blvd. Ste. J, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. The restaurant can be reached at 405-843-2302 or belleisle@freebirds.com. FREEBIRDS Quail Springs is located at 14220 N. Pennsylvania Ave., ste. 1, Oklahoma City, OK 73134. The restaurant can be reached at 405-753-9319 or quailsprings@freebirds.com. Hours of operation are Mon – Sat 10:30a.m. – 10:00p.m. and Sunday – 11:00a.m. – 9:00p.m.
FREEBIRDS offers online ordering and full service catering to feed 10 – 10,000. For more information or to place an order, visit www.freebirds.com, call (888) 392-2287 or email cater@freebirds.com.
Including these openings, there are 89 FREEBIRDS in Texas, California, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. For the first time in the brand's 25-year history, FREEBIRDS is franchising. For more information visit www.freebirds.com/franchising.
ABOUT FREEBIRDS WORLD WORKS
The FREEBIRDS mission is to feed your belly and your soul. To help achieve this mission, FREEBIRDS World Works was created as the charitable arm of the popular restaurant chain with a mission to give back to the community by inspiring staff and guests to get involved and create a movement of giving. Every FREEBIRDS World Burrito location is partnered with two charities to help create awareness, act as a volunteer resource and become ambassadors of their designated non-profit partners.