Newk's Eatery
- Don Newcomb, co-founder
- Chris Newcomb, co-founder
- Frank Paci, CEO[5]
Newk's Eatery is an American chain of fast casual cafés which operates over 100 restaurants in 13 states.[3][7]
Corporate history
Newk's Eatery was founded in 2004 as Newk's Express Café by father and son chefs, Don and Chris Newcomb, with the first store opening in Oxford, Mississippi.[8][9] Newcomb and Newcomb had previously created and sold the restaurant chain McAlister's Deli.[10][11]
In 2013, the company rebranded itself as Newk's Eatery. In addition to the updated name, the company introduced a fresh design to its logo.[12]
The business was bought by private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners in 2014 for an undisclosed amount, identifying the chain's opportunity for growth as a driving factor in the decision to acquire the company.[12][13][14] Sentinel, which specializes in buying and building companies, implemented a plan for rapid growth.[15][16] Shortly after its acquisition by Sentinel, Newk's announced plans to grow to more than 300 units by 2018.[17][18]
Today, over 100 Newk's locations operate in 13 U.S. states.[3][19] The company is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.[20] Newk's announced $141 million in revenue in 2014.
Fare
Newk's sells gourmet made-from-scratch sandwiches, soups, salads, California-style pizzas, desserts, fresh fruit, coffee, specialty drinks, wine, beer, and a large variety of related items.[21][self-published source][22] The restaurant chain, situated on the upscale spectrum of fast casual, maintains a strong culinary focus with all products made from scratch, with fresh ingredients in each store daily.[5][6][23][24] Defining features of the company's restaurants are open kitchens and large round tables with complementary gourmet condiments, toppings, and breadstick crackers.[5][25]
See also
References
- ^ sam (4 April 2016). "Newk's to Celebrate Unit No. 100 by Raising $100k". qsrmagazine.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Newk's Franchise Company, LLC: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Locations". newks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Brasted, Chelsea (2 June 2015). "Newk's Eatery to open in Northgate near LSU on June 8". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ a b c Dempsey, Mike (17 May 2010). "Newk's Eatery". Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ a b "McAlister's Deli founders bringing Newk's Express Cafe to Triangle". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Thorn, Bret (3 September 2014). "Newk's names Jim Greco COO". Nation's Restaurant News. New York City. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ "Newk's Eatery Experiences Explosive Year-end Growth". RestaurantNews.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ "McAlisters deli founders find second time success". Fast Casual. 21 November 2010.
- ^ Paci, Frank (March 12, 2023). "Newk's Eatery | How to Simplify Operations and Improve Productivity". Spreaker. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ Ruggless, Ron (10 April 2013). "Newk's rolls out rebranding initiative". Nation's Restaurant News. New York City. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ a b "Newk's rebrands as Newk's Eatery - Latest Headlines content from Nation's Restaurant News". nrn.com. 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Founders sell majority of Newk's restaurant chain - Washington Times". The Washington Times. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Founders sell majority of Newk's restaurant chain". WAPT. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Newk's names Jim Greco COO". nrn.com.
- ^ "Newk's COO, Backed by Sentinel Investment, Aims for Next Level". franchisetimes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Newk's names Jim Greco COO". nrn.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Reiser, Emon (11 November 2015). "Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchisees to bring Newk's Eatery to South Florida". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Newk's Eatery Expands into Northgate Community with Second Baton Rouge Restaurant". RestaurantNews.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Snider, Eric (29 January 2015). "Newk's Eatery announces franchise deal for 11 locations in Tampa Bay". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Menu". Newk's Eatery. Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ Wally Northway. "Newk's: chapter 2 in success story". Mississippi Business Journal. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Newk's Cafe Increases Sales, Opens New Locations". qsrmagazine.com. 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Newk's Eatery plans to open nine Houston locations in five years - Houston Business Journal". Houston Business Journal. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Fast Casual Eatery Upscales Menu and Service - QSR magazine". qsrmagazine.com. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Newk's Eatery corporate history Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
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