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Roly Poly
Private
Industry Restaurants
Founded Atlanta, Georgia (1996)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Key people
Linda Wolf, President
Julie Reid, Vice President
Products Sandwiches
Salads

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
Roly Poly sandwich shop, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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.

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 27 locations as of January 2021.

Locations by Year
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

Alabama

  • Birmingham - Homewood
  • Mobile

Georgia

  • Augusta
  • Cumming
  • Duluth
  • Macon
  • Savannah

Indiana

  • Bloomington
  • Terre Haute

Louisiana

  • Alexandria
  • Baton Rouge - Corporate Blvd
  • Baton Rouge - Coursey
  • Baton Rouge - Downtown
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Charles
  • New Orleans
  • Ruston
  • Sulphur
  • West Monroe

Maryland

  • Annapolis

Michigan

  • Grand Blanc

North Carolina

  • Raleigh

South Carolina

  • Columbia

Texas

  • Dallas
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