Founders of Hale and Hearty Are Opening Schnipper’s Quality Soups | Eater NY
"I learned that Andrew and Jonathan Schnipper are opening Schnipper’s Quality Soups on the Upper East Side at 849 Lexington Avenue (near East 64th Street), in the same spot as their original Hale and Hearty Soups location from 30 years ago. After selling Hale and Hearty in 2006 to Simon Jacobs—who grew the brand to a peak of 32 locations—the brothers, who also run two Schnipper’s burger restaurants and the popular Hamburger America, have put up signs reading “Not Our First Soup Restaurant,” and Andrew confirmed a fall opening on his LinkedIn while Eater has reached out for more information. The relaunch taps into renewed interest in hot soup (Vogue recently proclaimed “Hot Soup Is Suddenly Cool”) and comes from operators who created a cult-favorite lunch option for office workers with soup-and-sandwich deals; whether Schnipper’s Quality Soups will pursue the same citywide chain ambitions as the company they founded remains to be seen." - Melissa McCart
