Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is expected to open its second Wichita restaurant in mid-November at 2824 N. Maize Road, according to Wichita By E.B.
The food blog reported Tuesday that the restaurant should open "some time in mid-November." Firebirds has not publicly announced an official grand opening date.
The site was originally slated for a second Slim Chickens location, but that plan fell through, Wichita By E.B. reported in October 2025. Building permits showed Firebirds planned to build on the open lot next to Dutch Bros, the blog reported at the time.
It will be the chain's first new Wichita location since the original restaurant opened in 2013 at 10096 E. 13th St. in the Waterfront shopping center. That east-side location remains open.
Firebirds operates about 70 locations across the country, according to Wichita By E.B. The chain advertises what it calls a "scratch kitchen," featuring hand-cut, aged steaks and fresh seafood cooked over an open wood-fired flame visible to diners, according to the restaurant's website.
The Wichita Business Journal reported in November 2025 that the second location would expand the local presence of a company "founded by two former Wichitans." That claim could not be independently verified from available public sources.
Firebirds also partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a childhood cancer charity. The chain donates $1.25 for every lemonade sold at its restaurants and says it has raised more than $5 million for the foundation, according to the company's website.
The existing Waterfront location is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Hours for the new west Wichita restaurant have not been posted.
