Fazoli's, America's largest fast casual Italian chain, announced today the opening of its newest franchised restaurant in Zionsville, Indiana, marking the company's 35th location in the state. Located at 6378 Crane Drive, the restaurant will celebrate its grand opening with a first ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on March 6^th, to be attended by Mayor of Zionsville Tim Haak and Zionsville Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, immediately followed by another ribbon cutting for the Boone County Chamber of Commerce. The restaurant will be open to the public on March 7^th at 10:30 a.m. EST.

The new restaurant is owned by Palak Thakkar and the franchise group is operated by Jon Aiello. The franchise group currently has two other Indianapolis area Fazoli's locations in Franklin and Shelbyville. The new Fazoli's District Manager is Jeff Taylor and Sean McCarthy is General Manager for the restaurant. "We truly believe in Fazoli's fresh high quality menu offerings and are excited about contributing to the brand's ongoing success," said Jon Aiello, Fazoli's franchise operator. "Fazoli's is uniquely positioned in the fast casual arena, and we know that Whitestown and Zionsville residents will love our approach to serving quick, affordable Italian food."