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Newk’s to open three restaurants in Baton Rouge by mid-May 2015

Newk’s Eatery is strengthening its Louisiana presence with the opening of two new locations in Baton Rouge.

March 17, 2015

Newk’s Eatery is strengthening its Louisiana presence with the opening of two new locations in Baton Rouge. Positioned on Corporate Boulevard, the first restaurant will hold its grand opening on March 23 with the second location opening in the Northgate community in mid-May.

The fast-casual brand also has plans to open a third Baton Rouge location in Perkins Rowe this summer. By the end of 2015, Newk’s expects to expand its footprint in the state by five company and franchise-owned restaurants, bringing the brand’s total number of Louisiana-based locations to nine. 

"The Newk’s openings in Baton Rouge are an important part of our plan to increase density within the Southeast while expanding into the lower Midwest, along the Gulf Coast and up the East Coast," Chris Newcomb, founder and CEO of Jackson, Mississippi-based Newk’s Eatery, said in a statement. "Louisiana’s rich Cajun roots speak to Newk’s ongoing growth plans and our culinary-driven menu. Bringing along with us several Cajun-inspired entrées, such as the Shrimp Po’boy, Spicy Shrimp Pizza and Shrimp Remoulade Salad, Newk’s is primed to move deeper into the bayou."