Apóla Greek Grill Celebrates First Franchise-Owned Location

The fast casual brand started the year by celebrating the grand opening of its first franchise-owned location at the Galleria at Tyler shopping center in Riverside in February. Apóla’s location is an anchor in the mall’s food court that has proven to be popular with mall employees and visitors

Apóla has always been popular with its fans across Southern California for selling the ‘Most Authentic Greek Gyro you can get without buying a plane ticket!’ That same recognition came from the national level to start 2023 with Co-Founder Yianni Kosmides speaking at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Florida and being featured in Authority Magazine.

The brand’s expansion was the perfect gift for fans as it rolled out two new menu items. The Shrimp Pita debuted just in time for Lent, giving a tasty option to Apóla regulars who are avoiding meat with shrimp soaked in a one-of-a kind olive oil and herb blend, combined with mixed greens, pickles, red cabbage and a handful of fries on a warm pita. The Breakfast Bowl just launched in March and is a hearty option to start the day, featuring three scrambled eggs, hash browns, shredded cheese and the choice of protein.

Apóla wrapped up its celebratory first quarter by giving back to the community with the presentation of a $2,500 check to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The donation was the result of a campaign celebrating the brand’s fifth anniversary by donating 5% of all proceeds from the sales of Apóla Pita Sandwiches, Plates, and Bowls.