--- title: "Fazoli's Multi-Unit Operator Opens Another Location In Arkansas" url: https://burnaze.com/article/3093c2c0-3010-4a12-9e20-86c45a5f6f34 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_operator_opening_fazolis_restaurant_to_arkansas.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2018-06-20T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T03:02:42.067Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3920_plate.jpg --- # Fazoli's Multi-Unit Operator Opens Another Location In Arkansas **TL;DR:** Fazoli's multi-unit operator Rob Hearden has opened another location in Arkansas, marking the state's second location. The new restaurant will showcase the brand's new contemporary interior design and drive-thru. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2018-06-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_operator_opening_fazolis_restaurant_to_arkansas.html).* ## Story Fazoli's, the quick serve Italian restaurant chain, has teamed up with one of its multi-unit operators to bring another location to the Arkansas market. The new restaurant marks the state's second location and is scheduled to open later this month. It will showcase the brand's new contemporary interior design and drive-thru. Longtime Fazoli's multi-unit operator Rob Hearden, who has been with the brand since 2002, will operate the new restaurant in Paragould, Arkansas. Hearden has more than four decades of restaurant operations experience, and owns three other Fazoli's locations in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Jonesboro, Arkansas. Hearden has had more than eight years of positive sales growth within his Fazoli's restaurants. "Thanks to its refined menu and customer satisfaction with the brand, Fazoli's has proved to be an extremely successful franchise for me and we are thrilled to be bringing the newest location to Paragould," said Hearden. "We are excited to serve the local community of Paragould and be a place for friends and family to enjoy hearty Italian food with fresh ingredients at a great value." The Fazoli's brand currently has more than 220 restaurants in 27 states. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - Arkansas (location) - Fazoli's (company) - restaurant design (topic) - multi-unit operator (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_operator_opening_fazolis_restaurant_to_arkansas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3093c2c0-3010-4a12-9e20-86c45a5f6f34).