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Dill & Parsley

Dining · 2+ locations · NYC: Midtown, Financial District

Dill & Parsley is a Turkish-inspired Mediterranean fast-casual spot founded and still run by a single owner since 2015, with no outside investors. It has shrunk from five Manhattan locations in 2019 to two today, with thin, mixed employee reviews.

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The Big Picture

Genuinely Independent

Dill & Parsley is a self-funded Mediterranean fast-casual concept that founder Balahan Bobus has run since opening the first location in Midtown Manhattan in 2015, with no outside investors ever reported. It has contracted from five NYC locations at its 2019 peak to two today, and its own worker-review record is thin and mixed rather than clean. With no parent company, no PE or VC money, and the founder still listed as its own owner, it answers to Bobus alone.

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Local ownership
9/10
Founder involvement
9/10
Worker pay & benefits
5/10
Environmental impact
6/10
Sourcing & labor
6/10

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Company data last updated August 2026

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