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title: "Fast Casual: Fazoli's debuts 2nd Florida unit in Tampa Bay"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0fac53de-5ef8-4489-9260-33a131bcf11d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-debuts-2nd-florida-unit-in-tampa-bay-2705577
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-02-15T14:09:06.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:09.784Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/80b2f847dd1e4c3998f2c540b734b5e61262.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Fazoli's debuts 2nd Florida unit in Tampa Bay

**TL;DR:** Fazoli's has expanded its presence in Florida with a new location in Plant City, owned and operated by franchisees Terri Suttle and Livingston Chatman. The location features the brand's updated interior design and a drive-thru option.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-02-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-debuts-2nd-florida-unit-in-tampa-bay-2705577).*

## Story

Fazoli's has officially expanded its presence in Florida. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand launched its second location within the state in Plant City. The location will be owned and operated by franchisees Terri Suttle and Livingston Chatman, whose experience at the S.C.S. Hospitality Group has made the duo restaurant industry veterans.

Why did they choose Fazoli's? Suttle cites the brand's reputation as a motivating factor, saying that "from a business perspective, Fazoli's has had a successful reputation that could not go unrecognized. As an established brand, their uncanny method of delivering tasty Italian food with fresh ingredients made it clear this was an excellent investment for us."

The new location features the brand's updated interior design as well as a drive-thru option. Plant City's restaurant will serve up the brand's modernized menu designed to appeal to a current and changing consumer preferences.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Florida (location)
- franchisees (topic)
- Fazoli's (company)
- restaurant design (topic)
- Plant City (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fazolis-debuts-2nd-florida-unit-in-tampa-bay-2705577). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0fac53de-5ef8-4489-9260-33a131bcf11d).