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Growth Chains: Little GreekGrowth Chains: Little Greek

The South gets a taste of Mediterranean fare from expanding fast-casual concept

Alan Snel

May 30, 2011

3 Min Read
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Alan Snel

At first blush, Nick Vojnovic and Sigrid Bratic might seem like an odd couple as partners of the fast-casual Little Greek Restaurant chain.


Vojnovic, 51, a Corning, N.Y. native, is the gregarious, fast-talking former face of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s sports pub chain, which he helped grow from 30 restaurants to 270 in 23 states during a dozen years as president of the chain’s parent company. He is also the former chairman of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.


Bratic, 38, is a quiet native Estonian who came to the United States in 2002 and two years later bought a small independent Greek restaurant for $135,000 in Palm Harbor, Fla., about 25 miles from Tampa, Fla. Now the chain is looking to expand from four units to 25 s...

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