Approximately 5,000 full/part time (including franchises)[6]
Website
newks.com
Corporate historyedit
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.
Fareedit
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]
^"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 linksedit
Official website
Newk's Eatery corporate history Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine