Newk’s Eatery is planning aggressive growth in new markets in the South from Savannah, Georgia and Orlando, Florida, to Lubbock and Midland-Odessa, Texas, with Washington, D.C., Richmond and Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Oklahoma City in between. The chain is actively seeking multi-unit franchise partners as part of it plan that calls for more than 200 units by 2018. The quick casual chain is expanding its footprint to meet the growing demand for its unique brand of fast casual, with its bold flavors and a full-service level of hospitality with fast-casual lunch and dinner fare like hot sandwiches, salads, soups and California-style pizzas. “We are committed to smart growth,” said Newk’s President, CEO Chris Newcomb, who founded the company in 2004. “Newk’s spent the last year establishing a strong foundation of leadership, technology and other services to support new franchise partners who recognize Newk’s outstanding potential.” With an anticipated 38 percent growth in new restaurants in 2015, the Jackson, Mississippi-based chain is on a steep growth trajectory. The company already has announced three new franchise partners so far this year that will bring the concept to Tampa-St. Petersburg in Florida, Columbia in South Carolina and New Braunfels/San Antonio in Texas. The chain anticipates opening almost 30 new units in 2015. The Newk’s Eatery has become known for its hand-prepared salads, sandwiches, California-style pizzas, made-from-scratch soups and homemade cakes.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: Newk’s Eatery
Company Name: Newk’s Franchise Company
Street Address: 2680 Crane Ridge Dr., Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Tel: 601/982-1160 Fax: 601/982-1161
Email: [email protected] & [email protected] Website: www.newks.com)
Menu Specialty: Made-to-order choices including fresh-tossed salads, oven-baked sandwiches, California-style pizzas, made-from-scratch soups and homemade cakes.
Introduced: 2004 in Oxford, Mississippi
No. of Locations: Over 75 in about 13 states with total of about 200 planned by 2019.
Areas of Operation: United States, Focus on the Southeast
Types of Location: Streets, Plazas, Lifestyle Centers, Malls, Freestanding, End Caps, Etc.
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Franchise
Size Req’d: 3500 to 4500 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): Patios
Contact Name: Chris Newcomb-Founder, CEO ([email protected])
Don Newcomb-Founder, Chairman ([email protected])
Debra Bryson-Founder, Vice President ([email protected])
Stephen J. Hinkis – Vice President, Franchise Operations ([email protected])
Kevin Anderson – Vice President, Company Operations
Keith Moody – Territory Director, Franchise Operations
Tiffany Croxton – Franchise Support Specialist ([email protected])
Janet McDaniel – Dir Purchasing ([email protected])
John Lokey – Franchise Support Specialist ([email protected])
Matt Wilson – Opening Training & Development Specialist ([email protected])
Billy Jerome – Opening Training & Development Specialist ([email protected])
Rachael Shannon – Building & Design Project Manager ([email protected])
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Parent Company: Sentinel Capital Partners, 330 Madison Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (tel: 212/688-3100 fx: 212/688-6513 email: [email protected])
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