Roly Poly (sandwich store chain)
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Atlanta, Georgia (1996) |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Linda Wolf, President Julie Reid, Vice President |
| Products | Sandwiches Salads |
| Website | http://www.rolypoly.com/ |
Roly Poly is an American chain of sandwich stores. They first opened their doors in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996.
History
[edit]The first Roly Poly Sandwich Shop opened in 1997 in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia. Company founders Linda Wolf and Julie Reid had been rolling sandwiches in their shops in New Canaan, Connecticut (1986) and in Key West, Florida (1997) before building their franchise system.[1]
Number of Locations Over Time
[edit]At one point in the early 2000s they had over 170 locations in 27 states. The chain has since declined to 27 locations as of January 2021.[2]
| Year | Number of Locations at Beginning of Year | Locations Opened During Year | Locations Closed During Year | Number of Locations at End of Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 130 | 5 | 26 | 109 |
| 2010 | 109 | 4 | 13 | 100 |
| 2011 | 100 | 7 | 15 | 92 |
| 2012 | 92 | 3 | 8 | 87 |
| 2013 | 87 | 3 | 8 | 82 |
| 2014 | 82 | 4 | 10 | 76 |
| 2015 | 76 | 3 | 7 | 72 |
| 2016 | 72 | 1 | 14 | 59 |
| 2017 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 56 |
| 2018 | 56 | 0 | 9 | 47 |
| 2019 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Totals | -104 | 35 | 139 | -83 |
Current Locations
[edit]Alabama
[edit]- Birmingham - Homewood
Georgia
[edit]- Augusta
- Duluth
- Macon
- Savannah
Indiana
[edit]- Bloomington
- Terre Haute
Louisiana
[edit]- Alexandria
- Baton Rouge - Corporate Blvd
- Baton Rouge - Coursey
- Baton Rouge - Downtown
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- New Orleans
- Ruston
- Sulphur
- West Monroe
Maryland
[edit]- Annapolis
Michigan
[edit]- Grand Blanc
North Carolina
[edit]- Raleigh
South Carolina
[edit]- Columbia
Texas
[edit]- Dallas
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- The Atlanta Journal article about owning a shop
- Kansas City Star about opening 45 more shops in the Kansas City area.
- ^ About Roly Poly
- ^ "Roly Poly Rolled Sandwiches". order.rolypoly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Roly Poly FDD". docqnet.dbo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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- Fast-food chains of the United States
- Restaurants established in 1996
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