Newk's Eatery closes Columbia location.

Newk's Eatery has closed its restaurant on Gervais Street in the Vista.

A spokesperson for Mississippi-based, fast-casual chain told the Columbia Regional Business Report the Columbia location, at 707-A Gervais St., closed "due to a decision between Newk's and the former franchise owner to terminate their agreement."

Newk's opened the Vista location in late 2015.

"We have valued our time being part of the Columbia community for the past four years," Blair Krumme said via email.

Krumme said the company has no plans for new locations in Columbia but is open to future opportunities.

Newk's has an S.C. location in Summerville, according to its website.

The Vista location opened in October 2015, donating a percentage of opening-day sales to the Ray Tanner Foundation, an organization benefitting economically and medically disadvantaged children...

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