Newk’s Eatery to Open First New Orleans Metro Location in Mandeville
A vacant storefront in Mandeville, which has hosted a variety of restaurants over the past decade, will soon welcome a new tenant: Newk’s Eatery. This marks the national chain’s first foray into the competitive New Orleans metro dining scene.
Set to open next spring, Newk’s will occupy a 5,500-square-foot corner location in The Village Shopping Center on U.S. 190, according to Rhonda Sharkawy of Stirling Properties. The restaurant will also feature a 785-square-foot patio, offering additional outdoor seating.
Founded in Oxford, Mississippi, in 2004, Newk’s Eatery has expanded to over 100 locations across 13 states, serving a casual menu of salads, sandwiches, and pizza. The company’s headquarters are in Jackson, Mississippi.
Newk’s was previously owned by Sentinel Capital Partners but was sold in 2023 to FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef O’Brady’s and Brass Tap. While Newk’s already has a presence in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Monroe, this Mandeville location will be its first in the New Orleans metro area.
The Mandeville site has been vacant since last year, following the closure of Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar, which opened in late 2019 but was unable to sustain its northshore location. The space has a history of hosting a series of dining concepts. Before Felix’s, the location was home to N’Tini’s, a popular Chalmette transplant that thrived in Mandeville after relocating in 2007. The space briefly became Due North by Legacy Kitchen in 2017, and prior to N’Tini’s, it housed Rockafeller’s Steakhouse.
With Newk’s set to make its debut in Mandeville, the brand aims to bring its signature casual fare to a bustling dining market and tap into the area’s growing demand for diverse dining options.
