”They’ve come a long way” T-Birds expands from food truck to storefront in Downtown Racine From the Recent business openings in Racine County series HOLLY GILVARY Jun 14, 2026 Jun 14, 2026 Updated Jul 11, 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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