Kennesaw May Get New Fazoli's Italian Restaurant

KENNESAW, GA — Kennesaw is likely to be the new home of one of three Atlanta area Fazoli's restaurants opening in 2018, according to reports. The other likely new locations will be in Canton and Rome.

The Tribune Ledger News reported that local entrepreneur Amit Patel is "extremely excited for this development opportunity... Fazoli's is a great and unique concept in the elevated quick service industry, with always fresh ingredients made to order, a devoted fan base and continuously growing brand recognition. It’s an exciting time to come onboard.”

Patel owns convenience stores and hotels in the Atlanta area, and said Canton was a "no-brainer" as a site for a new Fazoli's, according to the Ledger news.

The Atlanta area is seeing three of the eight new locations announced by Fazoli's, a Kentucky-based company.

“It’s been an incredible year for Fazoli’s as we expanded the brand across the country and our franchisees continued to see increased same-store sales growth,” Fazoli’s President and CEO Carl Howard said in a news release, according to the Ledger News.

Patel said Canton immediately came to mind as a Fazoli's location, being "one of the most emerging towns in the North Atlanta region." He's never run a restaurant, but he said his business knowledge and hospitality experience will serve him well. “I am really looking forward to this opportunity and growth within this company," he said.

Fazoli's has over 200 restaurants in 27 states. Visit www.ownafazolis.com to see more info on franchising.

Article image Fazoli's in Macon, Ga./Google Street View screengrab