🎤 Invst Guru Founder Series 🎤
In this episode of Invst Guru, host Jeff “Fuzzy” Wenzel sits down with Damian Meak, founder of Yawdie — the Jamaican-inspired fast-casual restaurant shaking up the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry.
Damian shares how his Jamaican roots inspired him to create what he calls “the Jamaican Shake Shack — Shake Shack with flavor.” From humble beginnings in Flatbush, Brooklyn to expanding into arenas, airports, and cloud kitchens, Yawdie is bringing bold Caribbean taste and modern tech-driven systems to the mainstream food scene.
🌴 In This Episode:
How Yawdie was born from Jamaican heritage and NYC hustle
The 4-part expansion model: street-side, mall kiosks, arenas & cloud kitchens
Using technology to scale quality and customer experience
The immigrant entrepreneur mindset and lessons from five businesses
Insights into Yawdie’s $500K seed round and future franchise potential
🍔 Learn how Damian is turning flavor, culture, and systems into a scalable restaurant empire — one jerk burger at a time.
👉 Visit yawdieq.com to explore their menu and story.
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