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After launching from NYC, Mamoun's Falafel has closed in Dallas

This story has been updated with a statement from Mamoun's Falafel on the Dallas closure.

When Mamoun's Falafel opened in Dallas in February 2018, we called it "the biggest New York City-related food news to hit Dallas since the Halal Guys opened in mid 2016." The thrill is over, though: Mamoun's Falafel closed in Dallas' West Village on Nov. 11. It was open for nine months.

CultureMap quoted a spokesperson as saying that "sales were not going well." Mamoun's CEO, Hussam Chater, explained in a statement that "we have decided to close the location and mutually part ways due to different operating philosophies." The statement goes on to explain that they are now looking for new franchisees to open new restaurants in Dallas.

Mamoun's Falafel was located in West Village in Uptown Dallas. It closed in November 2018.
Mamoun's Falafel was located in West Village in Uptown Dallas. It closed in November 2018.(Sarah Blaskovich)

Mamoun's sold falafel sandwiches as well as other Middle Eastern dishes like hummus, baba ganouj and shawarma. Vegetarians would have found lots to eat here.

Unaffiliated restaurant Amsterdam Falafelshop closed in Deep Ellum in mid-2017. It's another example of a falafel-focused restaurant that didn't make it in Dallas.

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The company made a big leap by opening a Mamoun's in Dallas, since the concentration of restaurants are in the northeast, mostly in New York and New Jersey. (The original Dallas franchisees, however, were from D-FW.) The original was opened in New York City in 1971 by Mamoun Chater.

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In early 2018, the plan was for Mamoun's to expand far beyond the northeast, to cities like Chicago and Atlanta. Philadelphia was also on that list, and a restaurant opened there in mid-2018. The CEO confirms that the company is still looking for leases in Chicago and that a restaurant in Atlanta is expected to open in 2019.