Firebird president Mike Karns paid the Martinez family over $30 million in cash this was the family’s asking price.

The Martinez family used the code name Firebird when selling the chain. In 2008 the Martinez family sold the chain to Firebird Restaurant Group LLC. The landmark property was razed so a developer could build apartments in its place.) (The El Fenix on Colorado Boulevard in North Oak Cliff was demolished in summer 2020 - a closure not related to the coronavirus pandemic. The El Jefe isn’t your average plate, It’s Texas-sized with 3 enchiladas, one beef tamale, one crispy beef taco, rice and refried beans all at a great price! Come in and try yours today. The chain, founded in Dallas in 1918, operated the Lemmon Avenue location, near Love Field, for 60 years.

Firebird Restaurant Group, LLCEl Fenix Corporation / Parent organizationĮl Fenix on Lemmon Avenue closes after six decades The longtime location of Mexican restaurant El Fenix on Lemmon Avenue has closed for good, The Dallas Morning News reports.

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