MESA, Ariz. — A chain Italian restaurant is bringing another location to the Valley... but don't dare call it fast food.
"Our food isn't 'fast food,' it's fast, fresh, Italian!," Fazoli's management said.
Fazoli's will open near Dobson Road and Bass Pro Drive on Tuesday in Mesa. Fazoli's only other location in the Valley is at Sky Harbor Airport.
The restaurant is known for its signature Italian dishes and its fan-favorite breadsticks.
Fazoli's was a hit in the Valley until the early 2000s. After a long hiatus, the restaurant opened a location at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport earlier in 2023. The Mesa location will be its first standalone store in Arizona as the chain relaunches the brand in State 48.
As always, the breadsticks will be unlimited (if you eat at the restaurant).
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