Fazoli’s, an Italian fast-casual restaurant concept, is looking to open nine new locations in the Phoenix area with the first being at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
“We put a lot of thought behind where to reintroduce Fazoli’s in the Phoenix area,” Kind Hospitality CEOsaid in a statement. “We landed on Sky Harbor, Fazoli’s first airport location, where local residents and travelers alike will have the opportunity to indulge in Fazoli’s delicious Italian recipes and buttery breadsticks. We’re thrilled for guests from all corners of the world to fall in love with our new location.
Kind Hospitality plans to hire up to 50 local full-and part-time employees for front-and back-of-house operations for the Fazoli's location at Sky Harbor. While there had once been several Fazoli’s restaurants in the Phoenix area, they all closed in the mid-2000s. A year ago, The Fazoli’s brand was acquired by FAT Brands from Sentinel Capital Partners for $130 million. Since then FAT, which also owns 16 other restaurant brands including Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Native Grill & Wings, and Round Table Pizza, has been pushing an aggressive expansion of the Fazoli’s brand.