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title: "Fast Casual: Fazoli's ends 2017 with growth spurt"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0d8ad72f-2333-4718-b139-f695ce638d46
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-ends-2017-with-growth-spurt-2705306
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2018-01-19T13:08:13.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:53:07.448Z
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# Fast Casual: Fazoli's ends 2017 with growth spurt

**TL;DR:** Fazoli's ended 2017 with a growth spurt, opening five new locations and signing agreements to open 15 more, with sales increasing significantly due to restaurant renovations and menu enhancements. The brand noted a 2.5 percent increase in restaurant traffic and significant sales growth.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-01-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-ends-2017-with-growth-spurt-2705306).*

## Story

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.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Georgia (location)
- sales growth (topic)
- michigan (location)
- Alabama (location)
- Fazoli's (company)
- Oregon (location)
- menu enhancements (topic)
- restaurant renovations (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-ends-2017-with-growth-spurt-2705306). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0d8ad72f-2333-4718-b139-f695ce638d46).