George K. Nikopoulos was born in Viniani, Evrytanias on September 27th, 1935 to Konstantinos and Persephone (Kolokythas) Nikopoulos. Initially, George intended on furthering his education in Greece, but his parents ultimately decided he would have a better future in America. George traveled on the ship Nea Hellas from the port of Piraeus, Greece on May 22nd, 1951, and arrived in New York on June 7th, 1951. He then took a train from New York to Fort Worth, Texas, which took an additional 3 days. The entire journey (beginning in Viniani and ending in Texas) took 28 days.

At the age of 15, he arrived in Fort Worth, Texas in 1951. He worked alongside his uncle, Angelo Kithas in the restaurant. In 1960, he returned to Greece where he married Helen Georgiou of Mavromata. They returned to America together and ultimately decided to move to Charlotte, NC.  He immersed himself in the restaurant business owning and operating several restaurants in the Charlotte area.

In 1961, they welcomed their son, Dino. George and Dino worked alongside each other in the restaurants they owned together over the years, and created memories that will last a lifetime. In 1995, Dino married Anna Tsoutsi of Thiva and they had two daughters, Elina (Christos) and Marianna (Dominic). George was a devoted member of Holy Trinity, the Evrytanian Association of America, and Adelphotis Vinianiton. He was both proud and passionate about his roots, and loved to tell his granddaughters stories about his life growing up and showing them the village when they summered in Greece together. He was a simple man, and will be remembered for his wisdom and devotion to his family.