From the beginning, Nick Fosberg took a calculated approach to growing Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, the lively sports bar brand he co-owns with his wife, Michele. Six years after opening their first bar at 6246 E. Riverside Blvd., in Loves Park, Ill., the couple now oversees five locations across two states – the two most recent launched within a single year.
In January, Fozzy’s opened at 1021 Fountain View Dr., in Carol Stream, Ill., marking the brand’s first entry into Chicagoland’s competitive dining scene. On Aug. 6, another location opened at 600a Frazier Dr., in Franklin, Tenn., just outside Nashville. Each new restaurant helps Fosberg refine the playbook for long-term growth.
“We had a great opportunity on a location in Carol Stream that we couldn’t pass up,” Fosberg says. “We felt it was a great market that lacks what we offer.”…