I'm the CEO of Naya. I call my mom daily, refuse to have an assistant, and no longer send 11 p.m. emails.

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Naya founder
Hady Kfoury founded the Middle Eastern food chain Naya to share the flavors he grew up with.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hady Kfoury, the founder and CEO of Naya, a Middle Eastern-inspired food chain. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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