Roly Poly
Roly Poly is an American chain of sandwich stores. They first opened their doors in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996.
Roly Poly sandwich shop, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| 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/ |
History
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
At one point in the early 2000s they had over 170 locations in 27 states. The chain has since declined to 30 locations as of July 2020.[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 | TBD | 8 (As Of July 2020) | 30 (As Of July 2020) |
| Totals | -92 | 34 | 134 | -79 |
Current Locations
Alabama
- Birmingham - Downtown
- Birmingham - Homewood
- Mobile
Georgia
- Augusta
- Atlanta - Downtown
- Cumming
- Duluth
- Kennesaw
- Macon
- Newnan
- Savannah
Indiana
- Bloomington
- Terre Haute
Louisiana
- Alexandria
- Baton Rouge - Corporate Blvd
- Baton Rouge - Downtown
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- New Orleans
- Sulphur
- Ruston
- West Monroe
Maryland
- Annapolis
Michigan
- Grand Blanc
New York
- Buffalo
North Carolina
- Fayetteville
- Raleigh
South Carolina
- Columbia
- Greenville
Texas
- Dallas
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External links
References
- 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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