Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill Grand Opening Soon

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill is planning a grand opening on March 9 in Northshore Mall in Peabody.

The new restaurant is described by the Florida-based company as, “for the edgy casual dining environment that only Smokey Bones can offer.”

With 65 restaurants currently throughout the U.S., Smokey Bones will open its first new restaurant in the past eight years, in the Northshore Mall, according to a recent news release.

The Smokey Bones restaurant will be located between Macy’s and Orvis in the mall, and will and have a seating capacity for 256 guests and an open-air, 32-seat patio area. Smokey Bones will employ more than 80 people.

To celebrate the restaurant’s opening, Smokey Bones will offer a variety of exciting one of a kind events and great deals for its earliest supporters for three days, from opening day March 9 through March 11. Included during the grand opening celebration will be offers such as 25-cent wings, $2 Smokey Bones’ famous Pulled Pork Sammys and drink deals such as $1 drafts, $2 crafts and $3 margaritas.

“Smokey Bones has worked hard to ensure our restaurants have a fun and edgy atmosphere, and that’s what makes us the favorite choice for Food, Drinks and Fun, allowing us to rise above other casual dining options for our customers,” said Chris Artinian, President and CEO of Smokey Bones in a news release. “We had to make the grand opening unforgettable and truly engaging for our customers because that’s what our brand is all about—and it allows us to thank our new local guests and the entire city of Peabody (Mass.) celebrating this monumental event for our company in classic Smokey Bones style.”

For more information on the grand opening events for Smokey Bones Peabody, visit: www.Facebook.com/SmokeyBones

About: Smokey Bones is owned by an affiliate of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sun Capital Partners, whose portfolio of restaurants also includes Boston Market, Friendly’s, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Bar Louie, and other restaurant brands representing approximately 2,000 locations and $2.0 billion in sales.

About: Northshore Mall is anchored by Nordstrom, Macy’s, Macy’s Men’s/Furniture Gallery, JCPenney, Apple and Sears. The center offers more than 140 specialty stores, including a food court and seven full-service restaurants, including P.F. Chang’s, Burtons Grill, The Cheesecake Factory, Legal Sea Foods, Chipotle, and Joe’s American Bar & Grill and soon to open Smokey Bones.

Smokey Bones is hiring and holding several job recruitment fairs at the mall.

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Image: Smokey Bones Peabody, Facebook