
Fazoli's Turns 30: Every Dish, Every Table, Every Day
Carl Howard has served at the helm of Fazoli's for the past decade.
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.

Carl Howard has served at the helm of Fazoli's for the past decade.

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