Fazoli’s to Make Debut in Louisiana and North Texas
Fazoli's to make debut in Louisiana and North Texas, with two franchise development agreements bringing the brand to Denton, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
Fazoli's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 208 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Fazoli's has partnered with The Dairy Alliance to launch a new menu item, Cheesy Bread, featuring a blend of whole milk mozzarella and provolone cheeses [[2026-10-30 The Dairy Alliance Partners with Fazoli’s to Launch New Cheesy Bread (a6eb7a)]]. * Fazoli's has opened its newest restaurant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, marking its fourth location in Canada and first in the province [[2026-10-27 Fazoli's Opens in Saskatoon, Sakatchewan (1615fb)]]. * Fazoli's is offering six free breadsticks to guests who visit participating restaurants dressed in costume on National Breadstick Day, October 30 [[2026-10-21 Fazoli’s Invites Fans to “Trick-or-Treat” for Free Breadsticks on National Bread (8c437c)]]. * Fazoli's has opened its first location in Puerto Rico, in the city of Bayamon [[2026-07-15 Fazoli’s Opens First Location in Puerto Rico (27aedc)]]. * Fazoli's has expanded its Florida footprint with the return to Tallahassee, featuring its first-ever double drive-thru location [[2026-05-20 Fazoli’s Expands Florida Footprint with Return to Tallahassee (5ea17a)]]. * Fazoli's introduced Alfredo Fest, a set of Alfredo-centric pasta entrées, including Baked Fettuccine Alfredo, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, and more [[2026-02-10 Calling All Alfredo Lovers Alfredo Fest Has Arrived at Fazoli’s (57b0a1)]]. * Fazoli's opened its fourth restaurant in the greater Phoenix area, featuring its signature menu items [[2026-02-18 Fazoli’s Opens Fourth Restaurant in Phoenix Area (1c0269)]]. * Fazoli's celebrated National Breadstick Day with free breadsticks and a free Kids Meal with any entrée purchase [[2025-10-22 No Tricks! Fazoli’s Celebrates National Breadstick Day with Free Breadsticks (99629d)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Fast casual.
Fazoli's to make debut in Louisiana and North Texas, with two franchise development agreements bringing the brand to Denton, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana.

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