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title: "Former Arby’s in Provo to Become Konala Healthy Fast-Food Drive-Thru"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ea55ba04-3426-48a3-83fe-2d3cdb7ab30f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_former_arbys_in_provo_to_become_konala_healthy_fastfood_drivethru.html
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2025-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:15:04.374Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Former Arby’s in Provo to Become Konala Healthy Fast-Food Drive-Thru

**TL;DR:** Konala has signed a lease for its first Utah location in Provo, a former Arby's site that will be converted into a healthy fast-food drive-thru. The location will be owned and operated by franchisee Tyson Adams, with an expected opening in early 2026.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-10-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_former_arbys_in_provo_to_become_konala_healthy_fastfood_drivethru.html).*

## Story

Coeur d’Alene, ID — Konala has officially signed a lease for its first Utah location in Provo. The new restaurant will open in early 2026 inside a converted former Arby’s.

The location will be owned and operated by franchisee Tyson Adams. Adams, a seasoned restaurateur with a background managing Jersey Mike’s Subs and running his own food truck, previously helped manage Konala’s first franchise location in Spokane, Washington.

The upcoming Provo site continues Konala’s trend of transforming former fast-food drive-thrus like Carl’s Jr. and Arby’s into modern, minimalist kitchens. Free of fryers, grills, and grease traps - serving fresh, macro-balanced meals instead of greasy fast food.

“Conversions like this one are a part of our whole strategy,” said Konala Founder Trace Miller. “If the right space comes along, we will take underutilized drive-thrus and breathe new life into them, swapping fryers and grease traps for fresh ingredients and efficient kitchens. It’s better for the operators, better for the guests, and better for the community.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- Arby's (company)
- Utah (location)
- Carl's Jr. (company)
- Jersey Mike's Subs (company)
- Konala (company)
- healthy fast food (topic)
- restaurant conversion (topic)
- Trace Miller (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_former_arbys_in_provo_to_become_konala_healthy_fastfood_drivethru.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ea55ba04-3426-48a3-83fe-2d3cdb7ab30f).