Roly Poly is an American chain of

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stores. They first opened their doors in

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, in 1996. Roly Poly Sandwich Shop Ann Arbor

History

The first Roly Poly Sandwich Shop opened in 1997 in the

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section of Atlanta, Georgia. Company founders Linda Wolf and Julie Reid had been rolling sandwiches in their shops in

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(1986) and in

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(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.

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 *

External links

Roly Poly

References

The Atlanta Journal article about owning a shop

Kansas City Star about opening 45 more shops in the Kansas City area.
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