Cada Empanada

Make use of an existing leased space to create a Latin-inspired QSR

Ellis Rowan designed and built an empanada and chicken shop in the heart of NYC.

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Asset Repositioning Strategy

We converted an underperforming leased space into a focused Latin-inspired QSR concept designed for efficiency and speed to market.

Lean Build & Cost Discipline

With a tightly controlled build-out and streamlined labor and COGS model, the concept was engineered for operational resilience.

Loss Mitigation to Value Creation

What began as a mitigation strategy evolved into a commercially viable concept, turning sunk cost exposure into forward momentum.

“We worked with a PE client who had a failed business but were still tied to an expensive lease in Manhattan. We pivoted and designed an alternate use to help the client mitigate losses”