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title: "Apóla Greek Grill Sets Sights on Growth for 2022 and Beyond"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ed6d4ed0-a764-4b15-9595-5387465cd444
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_apla_greek_grill_sets_sights_on_growth_for_2022_and_beyond.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2022-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:35:17.091Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Apóla Greek Grill Sets Sights on Growth for 2022 and Beyond

**TL;DR:** Apóla Greek Grill plans to expand its presence in the SoCal market with new locations, including a franchise location in Riverside and potential ghost kitchen locations. The brand aims to fine-tune operations to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_apla_greek_grill_sets_sights_on_growth_for_2022_and_beyond.html).*

## Story

Apóla announced its first franchise location will be opening in Riverside later this fall and plans on increasing its footprint with either one brick-and-mortar restaurant and potentially up to two ghost kitchen locations before the end of 2022. The possible additions would more than double Apóla's presence in the SoCal market.

"The biggest win for us was not just surviving Covid-19, but coming back stronger than before," said Co-Founder Stefano Kosmides. "We're constantly fine tuning our overall operations to lower expenses, improving procedures for our team members and making sure we keep treating our guests like family. This has helped us not only maintain a loyal following but also grow our customer base."

Apóla has earned a devoted following as the home to the 'Most Authentic Greek Gyro you can get without buying a plane ticket!' and for the familiar vibe it shares with its guests.

Apóla's fans flock in for the Authentic Greek Gyro - with pork, Roma tomatoes, red onions, tzatziki, and a handful of French fries wrapped in a warm pita. But customizable gyros and halal-certified meats as well as new offerings like Greek street fries and a meatless gyro provide something for everyone. Traditionalists will also find staples like dolmas, falafel, avgolemono soup and Greek salad are also on the menu.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- menu offerings (topic)
- customer satisfaction (topic)
- ghost kitchen (topic)
- Riverside (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_apla_greek_grill_sets_sights_on_growth_for_2022_and_beyond.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ed6d4ed0-a764-4b15-9595-5387465cd444).