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Fat Boys expanding to Houston

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May 12, 2022

Louisiana-based Fat Boy's Pizza will open several locations in the greater Houston area, according to a press release.

"This is an exciting time for us," Chad Collura, vice president of brand development, said in the release. "Getting several units in such a hot area will grow our popular brand in a big way."

The first Houston store will be located at The Grand at Alaina, W. Grand Parkway S. and W. Airport Blvd., in Richmond. It will fill 4,800 square feet and feature a 1,500- square-foot covered patio that opens up to green space.

"Pizza is meant to be shared together by family and friends," Thomas Nguyen, the Houston-area broker for Fat Boy's Pizza, said in the release. "With its huge patio, kids' area and expansive bar, Fat Boy's Pizza has created the perfect environment for that experience."

Fat Boy's Pizza, with four locations in Louisiana and another on the way in June, opened its first out-of-state restaurant in Hattiesburg, Mississipp,i in March. Now the concept is heading west and bringing along its reputation for great pizza and intense community involvement.

"Everywhere we go, we weave ourselves into the fabric of the community," Founder Gabe Corchiani said in the release. "We are family-oriented, sports-oriented and dive into fundraisers and sponsorships with teams, schools, hospitals and parks. When we enter a community, we're all in."