Workers on Thursday put the finishing touches
on
the new Fayetteville Zaxby's which opens Monday on Ga. Highway 85 North. Photo/J.
Frank Lynch.
Zaxby’s
set to open Monday
Zaxby’s owners and brothers Jon and Mike Windham, along with partner
Jim Glenfield, will open the doors to Fayetteville's first Zaxby’s,
at 1325 Ga. Highway. 85 North on Monday. Ê
Zaxby’s, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings,
will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
“This is really an exciting project for us,” said Jon. “I
have really enjoyed living in and being a part of the Fayetteville community
for the past three years and I look forward to bringing the unique Zaxby’s
concept, as well as a new dining option, to our friends and neighbors.”
The latest Zaxby’s showcases the chain’s newest interior design,
featuring a bright, open interior décor, complemented by vintage memorabilia
and signage.Ê The 3,500-square-foot restaurant will provide comfortable booths
and tables with a seating capacity of 89.ÊThe partners have hired more than
40 new employees to staff the restaurant.
Glenfield and the Windhams opened their first Zaxby's restaurant at 210
Worth Court in Peachtree City in October of last year. Construction has also
begun on the partners' next Fayetteville location at 130 Hwy. 92, near the
Town Center Shopping Center, which is slated to open later this fall. This
location will be the third for Fayette County.
Glenfield, who will serve as an operating partner and general manager, believes
the restaurant — from the atmosphere to the service — will continue
to exceed community expectations.Ê
“We’ve assembled a great team of associates who, we are confident,
will deliver on the Zaxby’s mission to ‘consistently create encore
experiences that enrich lives one person at a time,’” said Glenfield.
Zaxby’s most popular items are its hand-breaded fresh chicken fingers
and fresh jumbo Buffalo wings, smothered in a choice of eight sauces with
names like Wimpy, Tongue Torch, Nuclear and Insane. ÊAn alternative to fast
food, Zaxby’s offers fresh, never-frozen, prepared-at-order chicken
wings, Fingerz, and Zalads. Ê
The menu offers innovative Zappetizers — Onion Peel, Tater Chips (home-style
potato chips) and made-from-scratch Spicy Fried Mushrooms.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Zaxby’s recently introduced four new Zalads: The House, The Blue, The
Blackened and The Caesar.Ê Each is prepared at order with grilled or fried
chicken, three kinds of lettuce, shredded cheese, fresh veggies and juicy
tomatoes.Ê The newly created Zalads offer more chicken, unique ingredients,
such as French-fried onions, and are larger than most salads offered elsewhere.ÊEach
Zalad is assembled at the time the order is placed, versus being pre-made
and stored in a cooler.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Zaxby’s built its business on providing the freshest chicken fingers,
Buffalo wings, sandwiches and more in a fun, relaxing atmosphere.ÊZaxby’s
opened its first restaurant in Statesboro in May 1990, and by July 2001 opened
its 100th location in Jacksonville, Fla.Ê Zaxby’s recently celebrated
its 200th store opening in its hometown of Athens, Ga., with locations throughout
eight southeastern states.Ê
The “quick-casual” format combines the ambience of a sit-down
restaurant with convenient options for those on the go, including drive-thru
and phone-in services.
