A new Fazoli’s restaurant is expected to open in Snellville in “early 2019,” according to a company press release.

The fast-casual Italian restaurant chain signed a franchise agreement with Lamont Brooks and Arriba Restaurant Group. Brooks plans to bring multiple Fazoli’s locations to metro Atlanta, with Peachtree City and Gainesville locations also expected to open in early 2019, the release said.

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Currently, the only Fazoli’s locations in Georgia are in Warner Robins, Fort Oglethorpe, Bonaire, Columbus and Valdosta, according to its website. The chain has 220 restaurants across 27 states.

No specific location has been released for the Snellville restaurant.

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