Meet Our Owners

Richard & Cynthia Fox began the Wild Bird Center of Chapel Hill, NC in March 1996. Cynthia now runs the store full-time while Richard is retired. After 10 years in the business, Cynthia works as needed and pursues her birding passion by leading a group every year to such places as Panama and Costa Rica. When asked about the business, she says”

“Being in the bird business has been a joy. I enjoy turning the key in the lock every morning. The Wild Bird Centers of America has given me the flexibility and latitude which allows me to use my creativity while at the same time giving me a successful framework in which to operate. The fact that I can pick up the phone and call other store owners or Home Office for guidance, suggestions and support has eliminated my fears of starting my own business.”


Our Founder

George Petrides, Sr.,
Founder and Chairman

Hello!

When I opened our first Wild Bird Center store in 1985, we could only imagine how many people would share our love for wild birds and for the business that since has developed to serve thousands of customers every day as a growing retail bird supplier. Since that time, interest in this exciting pastime has soared, and birdwatchers across the U.S. and Canada have found that they can expect quality products and sound advice from our growing family of stores. Whether you're a customer or a future Franchisee, myself, our storeowners and staff have done our very best to provide you with the most useful and important information possible as a premier retail bird supplier. We are extremely proud of everyone in our company and we know you will enjoy this visit with the Wild Bird Centers.