Zaxby's Franchise News

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
MARIETTA, Ga. (May 2, 2012) — Licensee Dustin Mullis, with partners Greg Shumate, Alex Koutouzis and Gregg Litchfield, will open the doors to Marietta’s fifth Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday, May 7th. The new restaurant is located at 1347 Church Street Extension, in front of Kennestone Hospital. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
“Marietta residents have shown great support for the brand, and we see this area as an opportunity to expand the business,” said Mullis. “Zaxby’s has built its reputation and loyal following in this community by providing excellent service and great-tasting food, and we plan to carry on that tradition with this new, convenient location...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
April 08, 2012 // Franchising.com // LIVE OAK, Fla. — Licensee Matt Karlton will open the doors to Live Oak’s first Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday. The new restaurant is located at 6861 Highway 129, across the street from Super Walmart. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
“Live Oak residents have shown great support for the brand, and we see this area as an opportunity to expand the business,” said Karlton, Florida State University graduate and Lake City resident, who has 12 years of experience in franchising...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
March 20, 2012 // Franchising.com // VALDOSTA, Ga. - The doors opened to Valdosta’s second Zaxby’s restaurant this past Monday. The new restaurant, located at 1102 North St. Augustine Road, in front of the Valdosta Mall, will showcase a brand-new, comprehensive restaurant design. The new location will feature innovative operational efficiencies, a heightened guest experience through aesthetics and functionality, and a curb appeal that exudes the Southern charm of the Zaxby’s brand. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a...

Company Recognized As One Of The Nation’s Best-Rated Large Restaurant Chains
ATHENS, Ga. (March 7, 2012) — Recognized for the first time, Zaxby’s has been ranked number seven in the Top 10 Excellent Large Fast-Food Chains with 500 or more U.S. units in the recently published Quick-Track study conducted by Sandelman & Associates in 2011. Ranked alongside chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, 51 percent of Zaxby’s guests rated their overall experience a five, or “excellent,” on a five-point scale, showing the company’s distinction in customer satisfaction in the restaurant industry.
“Zaxby’s is rooted in keeping the guest at the center of everything we do,” said CEO and co-founder Zach McLeroy...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (Jan. 25, 2012) — Licensee Craig Jones will open the doors to Richmond Hill’s first Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday. The new restaurant is located at 80 Exchange St., in front of Kroger. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
After recognizing the new business potential the Richmond Hill community has to offer, Jones set out to bring Zaxby’s to the area. “I feel Richmond Hill is the perfect place to expand the Zaxby’s brand, and I’m excited to be a part of such a wonderful community,” said Jones, who owns an existing Zaxby’s located at 5971 Ogeechee Road in Savannah, which opened in August 2004...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
DALTON, Ga. (Jan. 4, 2012) — Licensees Andy Brady, Tracy Perry and Vergil Tudor will open the doors to Dalton’s third Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday. The new restaurant is located at 872 College Drive, next to the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
“Dalton residents have shown great support for the brand, and we see this area as an opportunity to expand the business,” said Brady, who owns six existing Georgia Zaxby’s locations — two in Dalton, and one each in Chatsworth, Dawsonville, Griffin and Jefferson...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
December 08, 2011 // Franchising.com // FORT MILL, S.C. - Licensees Danita and Sammy Bruce opened the doors to Fort Mill's first Zaxby's restaurant Monday, Dec 5th. The new restaurant is located at 1771 Pleasant Road, near the Baxter Community in the Harris Teeter Shopping Center.  A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
After recognizing the positive new business potential the Fort Mill community has to offer, the Bruces and their business partners set out to bring Zaxby’s to the area. “We realized this neighborhood is a perfect fit for the family atmosphere Zaxby’s represents,” said Sammy Bruce, who owns two existing locations in Rock Hill, S...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
November 16, 2011 // Franchising.com // GADSDEN, Ala. - Mother-and-daughter licensees Sandra and Julie Slay opened the doors to Gadsden’s first Zaxby’s, Monday, November 14. The restaurant is located at 1510 Rainbow Drive, across from Nissan of Gadsden. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby’s will operate Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
“We realized this neighborhood is a perfect fit for the family atmosphere Zaxby’s represents,” said Sandra Slay, who owns an existing Alabama Zaxby’s location in Scottsboro...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Fresh, Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
SAVANNAH, Ga. (August 24, 2011) — Licensee Chris and Jenny Booker will open the doors to Savannah's fourth Zaxby's this Monday. The restaurant is located at 1935 Montgomery Cross Road, in front of Walmart. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby's will operate Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
″After much anticipation from the community, we're excited to bring another convenient Zaxby's location to the area,″ said Booker, who owns an existing Zaxby's restaurant in Savannah on Ogeechee Road...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Fresh, Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere
MURRAY, Ky. (August 4, 2011) — Licensee Justin Harris will open the doors to Calloway County's first Zaxby's in Murray this Monday. The restaurant is located at 1209 N. 12th St., off of Highway 641. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby's will operate Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
″After much anticipation from area residents, we're excited to finally open our doors and welcome Murray residents to enjoy the great taste of Zaxby's, which they've been patiently awaiting,″ said Harris, owner of an existing Kentucky Zaxby's located in Franklin...

Zaxby's promotes founders' favorite with celebrity football Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw; restaurant chain premieres spots on Facebook; debuts new Zappetizer.

-- Chain Leader, 1/8/2010 8:36:00 AM ATHENS, Ga. - Zaxby's has recruited Terry Bradshaw to tout its Kickin' Chicken Sandwich Meal in the chain's ongoing "Indescribably Good" ad campaign. A menu staple, the sandwich is the favorite of founders Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley, who opened the first Zaxby's almost 20 years ago. The childhood friends wanted to create something different that wasn't offered at other restaurants, and there's still nothing that compares today.

The Kickin' Chicken Sandwich combines Tongue Torch sauce and ranch dressing drizzled on top of the chain's famous Chicken Fingerz, served between slices of Texas toast...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Fresh, Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere November 18, 2009 // Franchising.com // ROCK HILL, S.C. — Zaxby's licensees Sammy and Danita Bruce, along with partners Kenny and Denise Lowry, and Skipper and Donna Barnett, will open the doors to York County's third Zaxby's restaurant, located at 2889 Heckle Blvd., this Monday. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, Zaxby's will operate from daily 10:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.

"We are pleased to offer Rock Hill residents another convenient Zaxby's location," said Danita, who partnered with her two sisters eight years ago to open Rock Hill's first Zaxby's. "Our family looks forward to providing the same fresh food and signature service our friends and neighbors have come to expect...

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player to Open City's First Zaxby's Restaurant October 19, 2009 // Franchising.com // TAMPA, Fla. — Zaxby's licensee and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Donnie Abraham, along with his wife Tunisia Abraham, will open the doors to Tampa's first Zaxby's restaurant on Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 3864 W. Waters Ave., at Dale Mabry Highway. The restaurant will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

"We are confident Tampa is a great place to expand the Zaxby's brand, and are excited to continue our involvement with this wonderful community," said Donnie, who set firm roots with his family in the Bay area after retiring from the NFL in 2004...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere August 31, 2009 // Franchising.com // KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Zaxby's licensee Toby Strange will open the doors to Kingsport's first Zaxby's restaurant on Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 2616 E. Stone Drive, in the new Pavilion Shopping Center. The restaurant will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

"We feel Kingsport is a great place to expand the Zaxby's brand, and are excited to be a part of such a wonderful community," said Strange, who also owns the Zaxby's locations in Elizabethton and Jefferson City, Tenn. "We look forward to becoming involved as a good neighbor and business partner...

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Fresh, Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere August 20, 2009 // Franchising.com // OWENSBORO, Ky. — Zaxby's licensees Brian Rowell and Kevin Maddox will open the doors to Owensboro's first Zaxby's restaurant on Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at the site of a former Dairy Queen at 5030 Frederica St., in front of the Towne Square Mall. The restaurant will operate daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

"We feel Owensboro is a great place to expand the Zaxby's brand, and are excited to be a part of such a wonderful community," said Rowell, who has 17 years' experience with the chain. "We look forward to becoming involved as a good neighbor and business partner...

New Location Marks Chain's Second Opening in Greater Birmingham This Year August 20, 2009 // Franchising.com // HUEYTOWN, Ala. — Zaxby's licensees Derek Weilbaecher and Steve Silva will open the doors to Hueytown's first Zaxby's restaurant on Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 2880 Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive, just east of Brooklane Drive, near Garywood Assembly of God. The restaurant will operate 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

"We are pleased to offer another convenient Zaxby's location in Greater Birmingham," said Weilbaecher, who along with his partner, also owns Zaxby's locations in Bessemer, Trussville, Irondale, McCalla and Birmingham...

New Location Marks Second for Columbia This Year; Seventh for Richland County Overall for the Chain August 17, 2009 // Franchising.com // COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zaxby's licensee Britt Poston and his brother Jim Poston will open the doors to Columbia's newest Zaxby's restaurant on Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 2001 N. Beltline Blvd., at the intersection of Falcon Drive, across the street from A.C. Flora High School. The restaurant will operate daily from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

"We are pleased to offer another convenient Zaxby's location in Columbia," said Britt, who owns three of the six Zaxby's restaurants in Columbia. "We have enjoyed a great relationship with our loyal customers here and look forward to continuing to be a good neighbor and business partner...

Polk County's Third Location Opens as Zaxby's Continues Rapid Expansion March 19, 2009 // Franchising.com // Bartow, Fla. — Zaxby's licensee David Abbott and his business partner Brian Astuto, will open the doors to Bartow's first Zaxby's restaurant this Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 590 N. Broadway Ave., just south of the Highway 98 and Highway 60 intersection. The restaurant will operate from 10:45 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

"We are excited to offer Zaxby's to Bartow residents," said Abbott, who also owns the Zaxby's locations in Mulberry and Lakeland. "We look forward to introducing Zaxby's signature service and prepared-at-order menu items, and we think the community will embrace the concept and experience...

Restaurant Offers Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere March 13, 2009 // Franchising.com // Brevard, N.C. — Zaxby's licensees Jim Rodgers and his father Thomas Rodgers opened the doors to Transylvania County's first Zaxby's restaurant on Monday in Brevard. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 205 Asheville Highway, across from Wachovia Bank. The restaurant operates Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

"We're excited to offer Zaxby's to the residents of Brevard," said Jim, who opened his first Zaxby's in 2006 in Sylva, N.C. "We look forward to introducing Zaxby's delicious, prepared-at-order food and superior service, as well as becoming a good neighbor in the community...

Fayette County's Second Zaxby's Opens as Chain Continues Expansion Lexington, Ky. — Zaxby's licensee Mike Martin and his uncle Wayne Martin will open the doors to Fayette County's newest Zaxby's restaurant this Monday. The new Zaxby's, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings, is located at 531 W. New Circle Road, across from Wal-Mart. The restaurant will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

"We are so excited to offer another convenient location to the Lexington community," said Mike, who opened the city's first Zaxby's in 2007 at 1772 Sharkey Way. "We look forward to providing the same fresh food and signature service our friends and neighbors have come to expect from Zaxby's."

The new restaurant showcases Zaxby's unique interior design, featuring a bright, open interior décor, complemented by vintage memorabilia and signage...