”They’ve come a long way” T-Birds expands from food truck to storefront in Downtown Racine HOLLY GILVARY Jun 14, 2026 Jun 14, 2026 Updated Jun 15, 2026 1 of 4 Ollie Banks started T-Birds as a food truck before opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 619 Wisconsin Ave. on May 1. Rochelle Einsiedel, OH-Snap! By Shell Photography The brick-and-mortar T-Birds opened May 1. From left are Freddy Star, Keyerra Rembert, Sharron Banks, Ollie Banks and Tremell Anderson. Rochelle Einsiedel, OH-Snap! By Shell Photography In addition to turkey, Banks was inspired by his late grandfather's love of his 1956 Thunderbird car when naming his turkey wing business. Rochelle Einsiedel, OH-Snap! By Shell Photography T-Birds turkey wings are smoked before being flash-heated for 60 seconds at 550 degrees. Rochelle Einsiedel, OH-Snap! 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