New York State has issued 12 warrants for over $630,000 in delinquent taxes.

Taïm Mediterranean Grills around New York City have reportedly been padlocked and seized by the state after accumulating roughly $632,000 of unpaid taxes.

Taïm, which is part of the Craveworthy Brands portfolio, was founded in New York’s West Village in 2005 by Chef Einat Admony and was one of the city’s first fast-casual Mediterranean concepts, according to the publication Forward. By 2018, former Chipotle executive Phil Petrilli invested in the concept, which facilitated growth across several markets.Petrilli then formed Untamed Brands in 2021 that included Taïm and Hot Chicken Takeover.

In May 2024, Untamed, including the then-13-unit Taïm was acquired by platform company Craveworthy Brands for an undisclosed amount. Taïm added a location in 2025 to finish the year with 14 units in New York, as well as Austin, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Miami, Orlando, and Cincinnati. Sales grew 5.1% year-over-year to finish 2025 with $18.7 million, according to Technomic data.

In July 2026, the location in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle closed, while several New York locations were reported closed and padlocked as of this week after warrants were filed in April. Those locations have signs on the door indicating they have been seized for nonpayment of taxes and are now in the possession of the State of New York, according to various Reddit posts.

The State of New York has held Craveworthy founder Gregg Majewski responsible for taxes owed, as well as Petrilli, though Petrilli has since filed a lawsuit against Majewski alleging that Majewski and Craveworthy are responsible for all debts incurred by Taïm per their merger agreement, including the $632,000 in unpaid taxes. The case is ongoing.

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance’s Delinquent Taxpayers database lists Majewski individually “and as a responsible person” of 12 Taïm-related entities totaling over $1.35 million. Notably, the $1.35 million in NY Tax warrants is not the same debt outlined in Petrilli’s lawsuit.

Taïm secured its first franchise deal in New York City in April. Its menu includes signatures such as falafel, shawarma, house-made hummus, and sauces.

Nation’s Restaurant News reached out to Craveworthy Brands for comment.

Notably, Hot Chicken Takeover, which was acquired by Craveworthy from Untamed Brands at the same time as Taïm, closed all its locations last year. Its last remaining location shuttered in September 2025 in Columbus, Ohio, after defaulting on its lease.

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Craveworthy’s portfolio also includes Big Chicken, Fresh Brothers, Wing It On!, Gregorys Coffee, Dirty Dough, BD’s Mongolian Grill, Genghis Grill, Taffer’s Tavern, and more.

Source https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/craveworthy-brands-ta-m-locations-shuttered-across-nyc-for-unpaid-taxes