Chinah Wants to Fill the Modern Chinese Fast Casual Vacuum

A promising Chinese takeout chain is about to open its third location in downtown Brooklyn, hoping to bust past obstacles such as rising rents and a sluggish return-to-office pace that have derailed efforts from other restaurateurs in the space.

Chinah, which offers bowls it describes as healthy meals from family recipes, opened its first branch in Jersey City in 2019 and the next in Manhattan’s Financial District in 2021. After this month’s opening in Brooklyn, founder Hegel Hei said, they will open another location in early 2023 near Grand Central.