Newk's Eatery, a National Chain from Mississippi - Opening in Sterling on Jul 1, 2019

[Ferris Bueller]

Newk's Eatery is apparently opening their 1st location in Virginia (Sterling).

FIRST NEWK’S EATERY IN VIRGINIA COMING TO STERLING by Chris Wadsworth, Theburn

[Torshi]

Umm, website freaks me out.  Did not click on menu.  

[Ferris Bueller]

Opening July 1st in Sterling (same source as above)

[MarkS]

We have a Newks in Annapolis.  Never been, not going as I try to support the local spots as much as possible.

[Kibbee Nayee]

On 6/23/2019 at 7:44 AM, MarkS said:

We have a Newks in Annapolis.  Never been, not going as I try to support the local spots as much as possible.

I agree, and I always support the locals.

I'm not a fan of chains, and when I see a menu with so many items, and knowing that a real chef isn't in the kitchen, who thinks of these concepts and why do they (seem to) succeed? Shipments of corporate supplies, supplemented by Sysco, assembled by barely-over-minimum-pay kitchen staff, with a heightened sense of disinterest and lifelessness. Why even bother? Can anyone really convince me that it's better than Applebee's, Olive Garden, Chili's, TGI Friday's, or similar...?

[Ferris Bueller]

...and the Sterling location closed pretty quickly...signs are gone and place gutted.