Adam Eskin

Adam Eskin is the founder and former CEO of Dig (formerly known as Dig Inn), an American chain of locally farm-sourced restaurants. Here are some key details about Adam Eskin and Dig:

Background and Career

• Adam Eskin founded Dig Inn in 2011, opening the first restaurant in New York City.1
• Prior to founding Dig, Eskin worked in finance, including at a private equity firm.3
• He graduated from Brown University with a degree in business economics.4

Founding and Growing Dig

• Eskin rebranded an existing small chain of health-food restaurants called The Pump Energy Food into Dig Inn in 2011.3
• He focused on creating a fast-casual restaurant concept serving fresh, vegetable-driven food sourced from local farms.3
• Dig was one of the first restaurants to bring the farm-to-table concept to a fast-casual, "farm-to-counter" model.3

Company Growth and Expansion

• As of June 2023, Dig has 32 restaurant locations across New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and other East Coast cities.1
• The company has raised significant funding, including $21.5 million in early rounds and $30 million in Series D funding.1
• In 2019, Dig received $15 million from Danny Meyer's Enlightened Hospitality Investments.1

Leadership Transition

• In April 2023, Tracy Kim succeeded Adam Eskin as CEO of Dig.2
• Eskin transitioned to the role of executive chairman.2

Adam Eskin's vision for Dig focused on providing accessible, locally-sourced, vegetable-forward food while building strong relationships with farmers and innovating in the fast-casual restaurant space.