NAYA is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 9 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants / Fast casual.
NAYA, the Middle Eastern fast casual brand founded by Hady Kfoury, is celebrating National Shawarma Day on Thursday, October 15, with a $5 shawarma entrée offer at every location and a giveaway of free shawarma for a year.
NAYA, the Middle Eastern fast casual brand offering fresh, customizable meals and vibrant flavors rooted in Lebanese tradition since 2008, opens its 50th restaurant at 311 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The Middle Eastern fast-casual chain earned a spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, reflecting its disciplined national expansion strategy and strong revenue growth.
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Naya got its start as a build-your-own-bowl concept but with a different spin than most Mediterranean-leaning fast casuals.
Technomic data shows fast-casual restaurant sales grew 6% to $77 billion in 2025, though growth rates for the segment are beginning to decelerate.
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