Fast Casual: Fazoli's ends 2017 with growth spurt

Fazoli's finished the year strong. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , the brand opened five locations and signed agreements to open another fifteen. These new locations will open in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Oregon.

The brand also noted a spike in restaurant traffic with about a 2.5 percent increase. As a result, sales have increased significantly for the company.

"It's been an incredible year for Fazoli's as we expanded the brand across the country and our franchisees continued to see increased same-store sales growth. We also invested back into the brand through our multi-million dollar restaurant renovations and the premium enhancements made to our menu. From our continued culinary innovations to our unlimited breadsticks and elevated table service, Fazoli's provides both guests and franchisees a value second to none in the elevated quick-service industry," said president Carl Howard.

The growth follows the company's decision to update its restaurants. Select locations have been remodeled with a more modern appearance while menu items have been upgraded across the board with premium ingredients.