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title: "Nick the Greek Strengthens Southern California Presence With Irvine Opening"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9a838b02-5c67-4a73-b7d6-3f22a24df036
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250306_nick_the_greek_strengthens_southern_california_presence_with_irvine_opening.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2025-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T19:00:36.530Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Nick the Greek Strengthens Southern California Presence With Irvine Opening

**TL;DR:** Nick the Greek has opened a new restaurant in Irvine, California, owned and operated by franchisee Kaushik Patel. This marks the brand's fourth location in Orange County, expanding its presence in Southern California.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-03-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250306_nick_the_greek_strengthens_southern_california_presence_with_irvine_opening.html).*

## Story

Nick the Greek has proudly opened in Irvine, California. The newest restaurant is owned and operated by experienced franchisee Kaushik Patel, who owns three other Nick the Greek locations in Southern California. Following the successful opening in Yorba Linda last year, the Irvine restaurant marks the brand's fourth location in Orange County, further expanding Nick the Greek’s Golden State footprint.

“As an owner of four Nick the Greek locations, the brand is unrivaled in meeting the demand for quality-driven Greek street food among consumers with its made-to-order menu, fresh vegetables and authentic Greek flavors,” said Patel. “Our Orange County patrons are always coming back for more and I’m excited to show the community that ‘the best things in life are Greek!’”

Established in 2014 by cousins Big Nick, Little Nick and Baby Nick Tsigaris – all named after their grandfather per Greek tradition – Nick the Greek satisfies the desire for healthy, flavorful and authentic Greek cuisine in a fast casual environment without compromising quality. Drawing from two generations of restaurant entrepreneurship and countless visits to Greece, the street food-inspired menu boasts flavorful gyro meats cooked in-house on a traditional vertical rotisserie, charbroiled souvlaki skewers, zesty sauces, fresh vegetables and authentic Greek treats including baklava and loukoumades. In meeting the high demand for Greek street food, Nick the Greek has carved out a niche for itself in the ultra-competitive fast casual space – a differentiator that has proven to be critical to the brand’s rapid growth.

Nick the Greek’s Irvine restaurant is located at 15333 Culver Drive, Suite 450, and can be reached by telephone at (949) 978-4680. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- fast casual (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Nick the Greek (company)
- Baby Nick Tsigaris (person)
- Irvine, California (location)
- Big Nick Tsigaris (person)
- Little Nick Tsigaris (person)
- Kaushik Patel (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250306_nick_the_greek_strengthens_southern_california_presence_with_irvine_opening.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9a838b02-5c67-4a73-b7d6-3f22a24df036).