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FREEBIRDS to open in Midland, Texas

May 4, 2011

FREEBIRDS World Burrito will open its Midland, Texas location at the Midland Marketplace and will partner with two local charities for the event: Midland Habitat for Humanity and American Red Cross of Southwest Texas. To celebrate the opening, FREEBIRDS will invite the community to the opening and will give the first 25 guests in line free burritos for a year.

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

1. Sunday, May 15: FREEBIRDS will partner with Midland Habitat for Humanity from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. to provide the first 250 guests complimentary food and drinks in exchange for a $5 donation to the Midland Habitat for Humanity.
2. Monday, May 16: FREEBIRDS will partner with the American Red Cross of Southwest Texas from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  The first 250 guests will enjoy complimentary food and drinks in exchange for a $5 donation to the Red Cross organization to provide relief for victims of disaster.

Restaurant veteran Bradley Lewis, resident of Midland, will manage the new FREEBIRDS restaurant, which will employ approximately 75 team members from the community.