FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fazoli’s, and 17 other restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement with franchisee Valor Acquisitions Group to bring five Fazoli’s locations to Utah over the next five years. The first will open in 2025 in Saratoga Springs.
“Since acquiring Fazoli’s in 2021, we have been committed to growing the brand strategically, in particular, fueling its return to areas with loyal followings such as Utah,” Taylor Wiederhorn, chief development officer of FAT Brands, said in a company press release. “We look forward to bringing back our beloved breadsticks to the state with our first opening in Saratoga Springs and future openings slated throughout Salt Lake and Utah Counties.”
Founded in 1988 in Lexington, Kentucky, Fazoli’s franchises and owns over 200 restaurants in 26 states.