Zaxby's

Franchise Overview

Zaxby's is a fast-casual chicken restaurant franchise specializing in chicken fingers, wings, and sandwiches rooted in Southern comfort food tradition, operating through dine-in and takeout service with a streamlined, efficiency-focused menu across suburban and urban markets nationwide.

Key Highlights

Signature Southern-inspired sauces differentiate the menu from mainstream fast-casual chicken competitors
Streamlined menu design supports strong operational efficiency across every restaurant location
Comprehensive franchisee support spans initial onboarding, ongoing operations, and marketing resources
Relationship-focused development model with structured territory and defined development area agreements

Zaxby's combines a nationally recognized brand with deep Southern roots, offering franchisees a proven chicken concept built on flavor, operational focus, and genuine franchisee partnership.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1994

Number of Units1,005

Min Liquid Capital$500,000

Required Networth$1,000,000

$$$Total Investment$1.5M – $3.8M

Zaxby's Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Zaxby's FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Zaxby's FDD 2026

April 2026

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Zaxby's FDD 2025

April 2025

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Zaxby's FDD 2024

April 2024

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Zaxby's FDD 2023

April 2023

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Zaxby's FDD 2022

April 2022

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Zaxby's FDD 2021

July 2021

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Zaxby's FDD 2020

April 2020

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Zaxby's FDD 2019

April 2019

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Zaxby's FDD 2018

May 2018

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Zaxby's FDD 2017

June 2017

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Zaxby's FDD 2016

April 2016

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Zaxby's FDD 2015

April 2015

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