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Hot breadsticks: Italian drive-through Fazoli’s is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth, again

The frachisee is looking in Dallas and McKinney.

Sajib Singha of Prosper has plans to open three Fazoli’s restaurants in northeast Texas by December 2022.

One lease has been signed, in Paris, about 100 miles northeast of downtown Dallas. Singha says he’s also looking in McKinney and on Greenville Avenue in Dallas.

A businessman who lives in Prosper plans to open three Fazoli's drive-through restaurants in...
A businessman who lives in Prosper plans to open three Fazoli's drive-through restaurants in northeast Texas by December 2022. (Courtesy of Fazoli's)

Fazoli’s is an Italian fast-food franchise, one of the only restaurant concepts where customers can get a platter of fettuccini alfredo or a slice of lasagna and pick it up from a drive-through window in a matter of minutes.

The company was founded in 1988 in Kentucky and currently has 220 restaurants in 28 states, including some in Texas. Over the years, Fazoli’s has operated fast-food Italian restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, all of which have since closed.

Singha operates 17 other restaurants in D-FW, including Papa John’s, Schlotzsky’s, Golden Chick and Dairy Queen.

Fazoli's was first launched in 1988 and is known for its breadsticks and quick-service...
Fazoli's was first launched in 1988 and is known for its breadsticks and quick-service Italian food.(Courtesy of Fazoli's)

“I’ve been looking to expand my brand portfolio for a while now, and Fazoli’s really stood out to me as the perfect brand to franchise,” he said, noting that he often stops at Fazoli’s when passing through Waco.

The company’s unlimited breadsticks remain one of the hallmarks of the brand. With the pandemic, Singha says every entree comes with two hot breadsticks — even for customers in the drive-through.

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During the coronavirus pandemic, drive-throughs became one of the most useful ways for diners to support neighborhood businesses while staying distanced from people outside of their households. Singha hopes it’s a “pandemic-proof brand.”

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