The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, a member of the United Franchise Group (UFG) and an award winning, rapidly expanding Mediterranean fast-casual concept, has announced the brand will enhance its leadership team with the appointment of a new Brand President, Nick A. Della Penna, who is also co-founder of the brand. UFG began franchising The Great Greek in 2018 after partnering with co-founders Nick A. Della Penna and Trent Jones. Della Penna is a third-generation restaurateur with 36 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including the role of vice president of Food and Beverage at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino, while Jones has many years of experience as a real estate and small business entrepreneur. Together, they purchased the first The Great Greek in Henderson, NV in 2011. During their first year of operation, gross revenue rose by 18 percent.
United Franchise Group (UFG) and an award winning, rapidly expanding Mediterranean fast-casual concept, has announced the brand will enhance its leadership team with the appointment of a new Brand President, Nick A. Della Penna, who is also co-founder of the brand.
UFG began franchising The Great Greek in 2018 after partnering with co-founders Nick A. Della Penna and Trent Jones. Della Penna is a third-generation restaurateur with 36 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including the role of vice president of Food and Beverage at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino, while Jones has many years of experience as a real estate and small business entrepreneur. Together, they purchased the first The Great Greek in Henderson, NV in 2011. During their first year of operation, gross revenue rose by 18 percent. Based on that success, Della Penna and Jones opened a second restaurant in the southwest area of Las Vegas in 2017. Today, the co-founders own four locations in Nevada and one i
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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, an award winning and rapidly expanding Mediterranean fast-casual concept has signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop eight restaurants over the next 5 years in Houston, Texas. The first location is expected to open this spring in the Baybrook Mall in Friendswood and the second will open later this summer on Silber Road in Houston.
The award-winning chef inspired
menu at The Great Greek features’ homegrown recipes and big bold flavors like the fan favorite traditional Gyro (Yee-Ro) as well as Lamb, Steak and Chicken Souvlaki platters. In addition, guests crave our four-signature house-made dips featuring Hummus, Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata and Tirokafteri (spicy roasted red pepper) as well as our made to order Fresh Feta Fries. Guests can also indulge in the must-have desserts like Baklava Ice Cream or Rice Pudding. The Great Greek offers a wide variety of customizable optio
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The stretch of St. Rose Parkway south of Maryland Parkway is suddenly buzzing with activity. St. Rose Square, which houses Costco, is quickly populating with fast-food and fast-casual choices, including Popeyes, Cafe Rio, Starbucks and a much-anticipated new In-N-Out Burger. Photo: Courtesy
A Greek salad with chicken at the Great Greek
But right across the street, the Shoppes on the Parkway are also quickly becoming a quick-serve hub, offering another slew of strong takeout options. We stopped by recently and added a few new favorites to our rotation.
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Get your gyros at the new Great Greek in Henderson.
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In case you missed it,
the Rio became one of the last Strip-area casino resorts to reopen just before Christmas. (Across the street, the Palms remains shuttered.) Penn & Teller joined other Caesars Entertainment performers to help distribute 20,000 turkeys and cookies to other Las Vegas team members on December 22. Restaurants and bars now open at the Rio include the
All-American Bar & Grille, Hash House A Go Go, VooDoo Steak, Smashburger, KJ Dim Sum & Seafood, iBar, Purple Zebra and the
Masquerade Bar.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has opened a second location in Henderson at 3552 St. Rose Parkway. The new 2,400-square-foot restaurant is open for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.