Newk's Eatery is an American chain of fast casual cafés which operates over 100 restaurants in 13 states.^[3][7]

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 to 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.^[11]

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.^[11][13][14] Sentinel, which specializes in buying and building companies, implemented a plan for rapid growth.^[7][16] Shortly after its acquisition by Sentinel, Newk's announced plans to grow to more than 300 units by 2018.^[7][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.

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][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.^{[6][5][23][24]} Defining features of the company's restaurants are open kitchens and large round tables with complementary gourmet condiments, toppings, and breadsticks.^[5][25]