FREEBIRDS World Burrito to Open in Irving

AUSTIN, Texas, June 2 , 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FREEBIRDS World Burrito, known for offering "way more choices" to custom-build rockin' burritos, salads, nachos, tacos and more, announced today it will open its Irving location at MacArthur Park, and partner with two deserving charities, www.irvingcares.org and www.captainhope.org, as the company opens its new restaurant at 7601 N MacArthur Blvd on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011. To celebrate the opening, FREEBIRDS invites the community to celebrate the Irving opening and is giving the first 25 guests in line free burritos for a year!  

In the days leading up to the opening of the new Irving restaurant, FREEBIRDS and its charitable arm, FREEBIRDS World Works, will conduct the following pre-opening events that are open to the public:

- Monday, June 6th, 2011: FREEBIRDS will partner with Irving Cares from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and again at 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  The first 250 guests during each time slot will enjoy complimentary food and drinks in exchange for a $5 donation to Irving Cares.

- Tuesday, June 7th, 2011: FREEBIRDS will partner with Captain Hope's for Kids from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.  The first 250 guests will enjoy complimentary food and drinks in exchange for a $5 donation to Captain Hope's for Kids organization which provides critical needs to homeless children.

FREEBIRDS is about awesome burritos 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 then 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 pork carnitas topped with hand-cut veggies and hot peppers plus house made salsas, queso and guacamole to create their perfect burrito.  Burritos range in size from the generously-sized Hybird starting at $4.69 to the legendary Super Monster which can weigh-in at seven pounds. 

Each FREEBIRDS restaurant features the concept's signature Statue of Liberty – affectionately known as 'Libby' – riding a custom-built motorcycle breaking through the Freedom Wall. Libby was designed to serve as a reminder that each of us can break through walls and truly change the world.  The restaurant has a free-spirited ambience with a rockin' soundtrack, reminiscent of a late-'60s rock 'n' roll roadhouse. 

Restaurant veteran and Irving resident Song Smith will manage the new FREEBIRDS restaurant which will employ approximately 75 team members from the local community.  The new FREEBIRDS restaurant is located at MacArthur Park, 7601 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75063.  The restaurant can be reached directly at (972) 869-3500. Hours are Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.   FREEBIRDS offers online ordering and full service catering (feeding 10 – 10,000). For more information or to place an online order, visit www.freebirds.com.  

Concept owner, Tavistock Restaurants, LLC, currently operates 49 FREEBIRDS restaurants.  46 FREEBIRDS World Burritos are in Texas and Oklahoma and three are in California. 

ABOUT FREEBIRDS WORLD WORKS 

The FREEBIRDS World Burrito 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.  

About Irving Cares  www.irvingcares.org

Irving Cares, in partnership with the Irving community, is dedicated to identifying and providing its residents with temporary assistance and training to promote self-sufficiency

About Captain Hope's for Kids   www.captainhope.org

With a mission of meeting the critical needs of homeless children.

SOURCE FREEBIRDS World Burrito