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title: "Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill Continues to Grow with a Second Opening in Knoxville"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5a3b9402-51f0-470f-be9b-175773d8eff3
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220509_naf_naf_middle_eastern_grill_continues_to_grow_with_a_second_opening_in_kno.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:09:59.012Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill Continues to Grow with a Second Opening in Knoxville

**TL;DR:** Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has opened its second location in Knoxville, Tennessee, offering authentic Middle Eastern dishes. This marks the 30th systemwide location for the brand and the second in Tennessee for franchisee Nick Ibrahim.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-05-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220509_naf_naf_middle_eastern_grill_continues_to_grow_with_a_second_opening_in_kno.html).*

## Story

Located at 6485 Kingston Pike in the popular Bearden, the new restaurant gives hungry diners the opportunity to discover, delight and share Naf’s Middle Eastern signature items like pita, crispy falafel, award-winning chicken shawarma and scratch-made signature sauces. Knoxville’s new Naf is open Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The opening marks the second Naf in Tennessee for Franchisee Nick Ibrahim and the 30th systemwide for the brand.

“The brand received a warm welcome in The Volunteer State so far with our first Knoxville restaurant, and we look forward to inviting more guests to share our delicious Middle Eastern dishes with one another,” said Naf CEO Greg Willman. “With a strong franchisee like Nick in the market, I’m very excited for the brand’s future in Tennessee.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- Knoxville (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220509_naf_naf_middle_eastern_grill_continues_to_grow_with_a_second_opening_in_kno.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5a3b9402-51f0-470f-be9b-175773d8eff3).