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title: "Fazoli’s Makes Its Highly Awaited DeKalb County Debut in Fort Payne"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/662a6ac7-0328-4a47-9fb8-8350213c9b06
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220422_fazolis_makes_its_highly_awaited_dekalb_county_debut_in_fort_payne.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:44.977Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Fazoli’s Makes Its Highly Awaited DeKalb County Debut in Fort Payne

**TL;DR:** Fazoli's opens its first restaurant in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving Italian dishes and breadsticks. The new 3,600-square-foot restaurant is the fourth Fazoli's in Alabama.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220422_fazolis_makes_its_highly_awaited_dekalb_county_debut_in_fort_payne.html).*

## Story

On Tuesday, April 26, DeKalb County will welcome its very first Fazoli’s at 2609 Gault Ave. N. The new 3,600-square-foot restaurant will serve Fazoli’s signature menu of premium Italian dishes and hot, fresh breadsticks. This opening marks the first Fazoli’s in Fort Payne and the fourth in Alabama.

“The DeKalb County community has been eagerly waiting for a Fazoli’s to call their own,” said Owner Dallas Poe. “Our new restaurant is close to several Fort Payne schools, so we have no doubt that Fazoli’s will quickly stand out as the go-to destination for locals to enjoy Fast. Fresh. Italian. served at an incredible value in a family-friendly environment. We can’t wait to officially open our doors and start sharing Fazoli’s craveable Italian flavors and buttery breadsticks with everyone in Fort Payne and surrounding areas on Tuesday!”

Fort Payne’s first Fazoli’s will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- Fazoli's (company)
- italian food (topic)
- DeKalb County (location)
- Fort Payne (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220422_fazolis_makes_its_highly_awaited_dekalb_county_debut_in_fort_payne.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/662a6ac7-0328-4a47-9fb8-8350213c9b06).