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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Fazoli's, East Side Mario's, Olive Garden, Saizeriya, Drago restaurants, Spaghetti Warehouse, Il Fornaio, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Vapiano, The Pizza Company, Le Cirque, The Electric Banana, The River Cafe, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Rao's, Maggiano's Little Italy, Pizzeria Venti, Amato's, Patsy's, Patxi's Chicago Pizza, Strada, Probka Restaurant Group, Frankie & Benny's, Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant, The Old Spaghetti Factory, Amighetti's Bakery, Lombardi's Pizza, Knickerbocker Hotel, Locanda Locatelli, Ray's Pizza, Prezzo, Bertucci's, The Original Italian Pie, Andrea Apuzzo, Zanaro's, Carino's Italian Grill, Mikes, Salumi, San Lorenzo, Beppi's Restaurant, Bella Italia, Acero, La Porchetta, Trattoria, Zuni Cafe, Cibo Espresso, Barbetta, Spizzico, Fasta Pasta, Italian Tomato, Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant, Komi, Pasta Pomodoro, Caffe Opera, Passione, Zizzi, Kona Grill, Ask, Pastamania. Excerpt: The Fazoli's brand was created in 1988 by Jerrico, Inc, a multi-brand restaurant group based in Lexington, Kentucky, and then parent company of Long John Silver's restaurants. Two years and five founding restaurants later, the Italian fast food concept was sold to Seed Restaurant Group, Inc. (SRG), also based in Lexington. SRG continued to evolve the concept, adding new Italian dishes, baked pastas, Submarinos sandwiches, pizza, entree salads, desserts and garlic breadsticks. In 2006, Fazoli's welcomed new ownership under affiliate of Sun Capital Partners of Boca Raton, Florida. Although the Fazoli's restaurant concept was created in 1988, Fazoli's Systems, Inc., was actually formed in 1990, when the chain consisted of five restaurant locations in Lexington, Kentucky. At that time, the restaurants were owned and operated by Jerrico Inc., which was also the parent company of the Long John Silver's seafood restaurant chain. Jer...
