Nicholas Restaurant

What Nicholas Restaurant does

Nicholas Restaurant (also operating as Nicholas Family Restaurant) is a family-owned, single-location Greek and Italian restaurant in Tullahoma, Tennessee, founded in 1988. The business is anchored by certified chef-owner Petros Pisinos, who brings 41 years of culinary education and professional experience. The menu spans Greek dishes (Yee-ros, Souvlaki, Greek Spaghetti, Shrimp Saganaki), Italian pasta, USDA Choice/Angus steaks and prime rib, fresh seafood, hand-tossed pizzas, calzones, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, with family-sized catering trays (5-8 people) extending into group and office use cases. Menu items are priced from $9 for sandwiches and pizzas up to $44 for premium steaks, with a lunch special at $12 and a dinner special at $14.

The restaurant generates revenue through a mix of dine-in service, phone and text pickup orders, online ordering via the Pizzamico platform, and third-party delivery via DoorDash, which carries a 25-40% price premium. Distribution is concentrated in Tullahoma and surrounding communities, with the operator also acknowledging international travelers as occasional customers. Marketing is limited to the company website (nicholasusa.com) and the DoorDash listing; there is no native mobile app, no social media presence documented, and no proprietary technology. With 17 employees and no disclosed financials, the business operates as a traditional independent restaurant without institutional capital, digital transformation signals, or expansion initiatives.

Name

Nicholas Restaurant

Legal name

Nicholas Family Restaurant

Website

https://nicholasusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned Greek and Italian restaurant in Tullahoma, Tennessee, founded in 1988 by certified chef Petros Pisinos, serving a single-location dine-in, takeout, family-tray catering, and DoorDash delivery menu to local residents and travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Greek Italian restaurant
• Casual dining service
• Food catering trays
• Pizza and pasta
• Family owned restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Tullahoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and Takeout Food Sales: Core revenue from food and beverage sales at the restaurant location, including dine-in service and customer pickup orders placed by phone, text, or online through Pizzamico platform.
2. Delivery Orders: Third-party delivery through DoorDash, with the restaurant preparing orders for pickup by DoorDash drivers for delivery to customers.
3. Catering/Family Trays: Family-sized meal trays sold for groups of 5-8 people, including lasagna, spaghetti, Greek dishes, and salads. Requires advance notice for large orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nicholas Restaurant is a family-owned Greek and Italian restaurant in Tullahoma, Tennessee that prepares and serves fresh, made-to-order Greek dishes, Italian pasta, USDA Choice Angus steaks, fresh seafood, hand-tossed pizzas, calzones, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers for dine-in, takeout, online pickup, and DoorDash delivery. The restaurant also offers family-sized catering trays that feed 5 to 8 people for families, offices, and gatherings.

Product overview

Nicholas Restaurant is a family-owned Greek and Italian restaurant in Tullahoma, Tennessee, established in 1988. The restaurant offers a diverse menu of Greek dishes (Yee-ros, Souvlaki, Greek Spaghetti, Shrimp Saganaki), Italian pasta dishes (Lasagna, Manicotti, Fettuccini), premium steaks (Ribeye, Filet Mignon), fresh seafood (Salmon, Shrimp), fresh pan pizzas, calzones, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers. The restaurant also provides catering services through family-sized trays. Online ordering is available through the Pizzamico platform, and delivery is offered via DoorDash.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-in Restaurant Service In-restaurant dining experience serving Greek and Italian cuisine to walk-in customers at the Tullahoma, Tennessee location, with menu items such as Greek dishes, pasta, steaks, seafood, pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers.
• Takeout (Phone/Text and Online Pickup) Customers place orders by calling or texting 931-450-0813 or through the Pizzamico online ordering platform and pick up their prepared food at the restaurant at a designated time.
• DoorDash Delivery
• Family Tray Catering
• Greek Dishes Menu
• Italian Pasta Menu
• Steaks and Prime Rib Menu
• Seafood Menu
• Chicken Dishes Menu
• Fresh Pan Pizza Menu
• Calzones and Strombolis Menu
• Sandwiches Menu
• Salads Menu
• Appetizers and Soups Menu
• Lunch Special Combo
• Dinner Special Combo

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DoorDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash provides food delivery service for Nicholas Restaurant. Restaurant prepares orders which are then picked up by DoorDash drivers and delivered to customers. This partnership extends the restaurant's reach to customers who prefer delivery over pickup.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Greek Islands Restaurant: Mid-size regional Greek restaurant group with dine-in, takeout, and catering offerings. Comparable to Nicholas in authentic Greek cuisine identity and family-style/catering orientation, though operating at larger regional scale.
• The Old Spaghetti Factory: Family-style Italian restaurant chain historically strong in the western US, known for full-menu pasta meals at family-friendly prices. Comparable to Nicholas in Italian family-style positioning, though with a different geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Tennessee-headquartered family-style restaurant chain offering American comfort food and catering for groups. Comparable to Nicholas as a small-town-rooted family dining brand with catering revenue, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Pizza Hut: National pizza chain offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery including through its own platform. Comparable to Nicholas in the pizza, calzone, and stromboli portion of its menu and its use of delivery aggregators.
• Buca di Beppo: Family-style Italian restaurant chain serving large platters and catering trays for groups. Comparable to Nicholas in family-tray catering model and Italian menu, though operating as a multi-unit chain.
• Olive Garden (Darden Restaurants): Largest casual-dining Italian chain in the US, with broad menu of pasta, steaks, and chicken. Comparable to Nicholas in offering Italian-American cuisine at family-friendly price points, though at chain scale and with delivery/takeout via third-party platforms.
• Domino's Pizza: Largest US pizza delivery chain with proprietary online ordering platform. Comparable to Nicholas in the pizza/Italian-American portion of its menu and its adoption of third-party online ordering and delivery.
• Maggiano's Little Italy: Italian-American casual dining chain known for family-style pasta servings and catering trays for groups. Closely comparable to Nicholas's family-tray catering model and Italian menu orientation, though at multi-unit chain scale.
• Fazoli's: Italian fast-casual chain offering pasta, pizza, and subs with dine-in, drive-thru, and delivery. Comparable to Nicholas in Italian-American menu and value pricing orientation, though positioned as a quick-service chain.
• Golden Corral: National family-style buffet and catering chain serving high-volume group meals. Comparable to Nicholas in family-tray-style group dining positioning, though operating at full buffet scale and national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nicholas-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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