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title: "Fazoli’s Earns a Spot on Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d00f3075-785b-4bff-b675-120aa55b004e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_fazolis_earns_a_spot_on_fast_casuals_2023_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2023-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:32:06.184Z
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# Fazoli’s Earns a Spot on Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List

**TL;DR:** Fazoli's ranked number five on Fast Casual's 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List, recognizing its high growth and trendsetting customer experience. The chain inked 18 development agreements and opened eight new units in 2022.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_fazolis_earns_a_spot_on_fast_casuals_2023_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html).*

## Story

Fazoli’s is pleased to announce that it has earned a spot on Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List. The chain ranked number five on the list of 100 leading fast casual restaurants. The annual honor recognizes high-growth brands that also continue to lead the way in trendsetting and redefining the customer experience.

In 2022, Fazoli’s inked 18 development agreements across the U.S. in addition to opening eight new units throughout the year.

“It is an incredible honor to be recognized by Fast Casual for our growth and people-first mentality,” said Doug Bostick, President of Fazoli’s. “We share this achievement with our franchisees, support team, and dedicated guests. We are excited to see continued growth and success, especially as we celebrate the brand’s 35th anniversary. Our fresh, made-to-order Italian menu, as well as our craveable breadsticks, continue to set us apart from others in the space. We look forward to building out our robust pipeline to introduce new audiences to our one-of-a-kind guest experience.”

Since 1988, Fazoli's has been committed to serving quality Italian food, fast, fresh, and friendly. From their unlimited signature breadsticks to freshly prepared pasta entrees, the chain prides itself on serving high-quality menu offerings, all at an affordable price.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- fast casual (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- menu offerings (topic)
- award recognition (topic)
- Fazoli's (company)
- Doug Bostick (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_fazolis_earns_a_spot_on_fast_casuals_2023_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d00f3075-785b-4bff-b675-120aa55b004e).