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Darryl's Wood Fired Grill is an American fast casual restaurant, serving a wide variety of quality southern comfort foods. Their signature Wood Fired Grill produces an amazing unique flavor.

History
At its peak, Darryl's had 36 restaurants operating in nine states. What began as an idea for a pizza and burger joint, sketched out on a napkin over a late night dinner by the three owners, turned into a successful restaurant chain in North Carolina.

Over the years, the Darryl's chain was bought and sold a handful of times. Because of too many changes and a lack of resources to keep up with the times, it dwindled from 28 restaurants in the late 90's all the way down to one and was about to close for good.

Greensboro entrepreneur Marty Kotis renovated and expanded the last remaining restaurant in 2010, reopening after a 2 million dollar renovation.

The first Darryl’s acquired its name from its address at 1906 Hillsborough Street. As subsequent Darryl’s were built, each was assigned a number that corresponded with a date in local history.

Timeline
•1970 – Darryl’s founded •1980 – Sold to General Mills, Inc. •1984 – Thad Eure resigns •1985 – GM sells its 27 Darryl’s restaurants to W.R. Grace & Co. Inc of NY, a chemical manufacturer and owner of Houlihan’s Old Place and El Torita Mexican restaurants. Darryl’s then became a part of Gilber-Robinson. •1989 – Two east coast businessmen, Philip Pilvesky and Arthur G. Cohen, win control of the chain in a leveraged buyout of Houlihan’s and Darryl’s •1990-91 – the company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganizes •1998 – Restaurateur Dan Scoggin leads an investment group to take over Houlihan’s Restaurant Group and becomes CEO •2000 – The original Darryl’s fails a health inspection and is forced to close. The restaurant reopens after a $75,000 renovation •2002 – Houlihan’s Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 •2003 – Hillsborough street Darryl’s closes •2010 – Last remaining Darryl’s restaurant purchased by Kotis Properties, Inc.

Honors and Awards
Yes Weekly Triad's Best Awards: -Best Patio/Courtyard -Best Place to Feed Entire Family -Best Neighborhood Restaurant