A Zaxby’s franchise costs $1,445,000 to $3,810,500 to open under the April 25, 2025 disclosure document, including the $35,000 initial franchise fee. After opening, the franchisee pays a 6% royalty plus up to 4% for marketing each week.
Key takeaways
- The Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 25, 2025 puts the single-restaurant investment at $1,445,000 to $3,810,500, of which $40,200 to $45,000 goes to the franchisor or its affiliates (cover page and Item 7).
- Building ($640,000 to $1,300,000) and Sitework ($150,000 to $990,000) make up 60.1% of the high total; Item 7 Note 20 says both lines can be removed when a landlord pays for improvements.
- Outside the 8 Core Market states, the Select Market Incentive Program refunds the $35,000 fee and cuts the 6% royalty to 0% in year 1 and 3% in year 2 for restaurants opened by December 31, 2028 (Item 5).
- The Protected Area is typically a 0.25-mile radius, there is no exclusive territory, and 15 kinds of Non-Traditional Outlet can still open inside it (Item 12).
- The system had 969 restaurants at December 29, 2024 (826 franchised, 143 affiliate-owned), 58 franchise transfers in 2024 and 99 signed agreements not yet open (Item 20).
Minnesota’s CARDS database still listed the 2025 filing as the newest Zaxby’s FDD on November 10, 2026, and the franchisor’s own franchise page redirected our requests, so no later issue date could be confirmed. Federal law, 16 CFR 436.2(a), requires the current document at least 14 calendar-days before you sign or pay; ask for the issue date on the copy you receive. This page is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice.
Where does each dollar of the $1,445,000 to $3,810,500 go?
Item 7 of the April 25, 2025 Zaxby’s FDD splits the opening budget into 19 lines. Three of them, Building, Sitework and the Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Package, account for $2,787,000 of the $3,810,500 high estimate, or 73.1%. Only two lines go to Zaxby’s itself: the $35,000 Initial Franchise Fee and the $5,200 to $10,000 Initial Marketing Contribution.
| Item 7 line | Low | High | Share of high total | Paid to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $35,000 | 0.9% | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor |
| Lease Deposit and Payment | $10,000 | $19,000 | 0.5% | Landlord |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $9,000 | 0.2% | Utilities |
| Building | $640,000 | $1,300,000 | 34.1% | Vendors |
| Sitework | $150,000 | $990,000 | 26.0% | Vendors |
| Architect & Engineer | $45,000 | $110,000 | 2.9% | Vendors |
| Permits and Licenses | $2,000 | $150,000 | 3.9% | Government authorities |
| Accounting and Legal Fees | $500 | $25,000 | 0.7% | Professionals |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Package | $445,000 | $497,000 | 13.0% | Vendors |
| Technology System | $60,500 | $217,500 | 5.7% | Vendors |
| Signage | $23,000 | $245,000 | 6.4% | Vendors |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $17,000 | 0.4% | Insurance company or broker |
| Printing/Business Supplies | $300 | $1,000 | 0.0% | Vendors |
| Initial Marketing Contribution | $5,200 | $10,000 | 0.3% | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor |
| Initial Inventory | $5,000 | $22,000 | 0.6% | Vendors |
| Uniforms | $1,500 | $5,000 | 0.1% | Vendors |
| Training Expenses | $10,000 | $25,000 | 0.7% | Hotels, airlines |
| Pre-Opening Payroll | $10,000 | $37,000 | 1.0% | Employees |
| Additional Funds, 3 months | $1,000 | $96,000 | 2.5% | Vendors, employees, utilities |
| Total | $1,445,000 | $3,810,500 | 100% | Item 7, single Restaurant |
Source: Zaxby’s FDD issued April 25, 2025, Item 7; share column is our arithmetic. All 19 lines are in the download zaxbys-item-7-lines.csv, which re-adds to the printed totals of $1,445,000 and $3,810,500.
Building ($1,300,000) and Sitework ($990,000) are 60.1% of the $3,810,500 high estimate. Source: Zaxby’s FDD issued April 25, 2025, Item 7.
What does Item 7 assume about the site?
Item 7 Note 2 sets the physical spec behind the numbers: the Restaurant must have drive-thru capability (Non-Traditional locations excepted), improved space runs 1,100 to 3,500 square feet, and the typical lot is 0.72 to 1.5 acres. If you buy the land instead of leasing, Note 2 puts unimproved real estate at $400,000 to $1,800,000, which is outside the Item 7 total.
Two notes in the same table point in opposite directions. Note 2 says the estimates assume the landlord pays for leasehold improvements, while Note 20 says the total assumes the landlord will not pay them. Because the $640,000 to $1,300,000 Building line is inside the total, the printed range reads as a tenant-funded build; ask the franchisor which note controls before relying on either.
Which older Zaxby’s totals are still in circulation?
| What other guides say | What the April 25, 2025 FDD prints | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A review updated February 2025 lists a total of $1,406,700 to $3,323,200 | $1,445,000 to $3,810,500 | Item 7 |
| The same review lists Technology at $60,200 to $92,200 and Signage at $23,000 to $134,000 | Technology System $60,500 to $217,500; Signage $23,000 to $245,000 | Item 7 |
| A franchise directory shows $351,000 to $718,500 in one block and $284,000 to $664,300 in another | No Item 7 line set adds to either range | Item 7 |
| Directory listings give net worth of $1,000,000 and liquid capital of $500,000 | No net worth or liquid capital minimum appears in Items 1 to 23 | Full FDD |
How much drops out if a landlord pays for the building?
Item 7 Note 20 says the Building and Sitework lines can be removed if the landlord pays for leasehold improvements. Taking both lines out of the printed range leaves $655,000 to $1,520,500 for a single Zaxby’s restaurant. Note 2 adds the trade-off: such a landlord typically sets rent from a 6.5% to 8% annual capitalization rate on its real estate and improvement costs.
| Step | Low | High | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 7 total as printed | $1,445,000 | $3,810,500 | Item 7 table |
| Less Building | minus $640,000 | minus $1,300,000 | Item 7 Note 4 |
| Less Sitework | minus $150,000 | minus $990,000 | Item 7 Note 5 |
| Landlord-funded build (our arithmetic) | $655,000 | $1,520,500 | Item 7 Note 20 |
| Buying the land instead: add unimproved real estate | plus $400,000 | plus $1,800,000 | Item 7 Note 2 |
The low end of Building and Sitework already reflects converting an existing freestanding building rather than a ground-up build (Notes 4 and 5). Zaxby’s does not offer financing for any part of the investment (Item 7 and Item 10), so the lender, the landlord’s cap rate and the land decision set the real cash need. Our franchise cost guide explains how other Item 7 tables handle the same lease-versus-own choice.
Which incentive could refund the $35,000 fee and shrink the 6% royalty?
Item 5 of the 2025 Zaxby’s FDD describes two Development Incentive Programs signed through the addendum in Exhibit K. Both refund the $35,000 Initial Franchise Fee at opening. The New Restaurant Opening program lowers royalty to 2% then 4% in Core Markets, and the Select Market program lowers it to 0% then 3% everywhere else. A separate VetFran discount takes $7,000 off the fee for qualifying veterans.
| Program | Where | Deadline | Fee | Royalty year 1 / year 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Restaurant Opening Incentive | Core Market: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee | Real Estate Committee Approval by June 30, 2025; open by December 31, 2026 | Refunded at opening | 2% / 4%, then 6% | Item 5, Item 6 |
| Select Market Incentive | Any approved state outside the 8 Core Markets | Open by December 31, 2028 | Refunded at opening | 0% / 3%, then 6% | Item 5, Item 6 |
| VetFran | Any state; DD Form 214 from an owner of 25% or more | First five new Restaurants | 20% off, which is $7,000 | 6% / 6% | Item 5 |
The Core Market program’s June 30, 2025 approval date had passed by November 2026, so ask whether a newer FDD or Exhibit K addendum extends it. Item 5 also says the fees actually collected in fiscal 2024 ranged from $0 to $35,000, and that a VetFran discount must be repaid ($7,000) if the Restaurant is transferred or terminated before its first anniversary. Our veteran franchise discount report compares the VetFran terms other franchisors file.
What leaves the bank account every Monday after opening?
Item 6 makes the Royalty (6% of Gross Sales) and the weekly marketing contribution (up to 4%) due each Monday for the prior week, by electronic debit. Together they reach 10% of Gross Sales unless your Co-op votes above its 3% cap. A $0.06 per-transaction Technology Services Fee and a $0.075-per-dollar Zax Rewardz charge on loyalty-member sales come on top.
| Fee | Amount | Paid to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 6% of Gross Sales for the preceding week | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor | Item 6 |
| National Marketing Contribution | Currently 1.5% of Gross Sales; may rise to 3.5% | Zaxby’s National Marketing Fund (ZNMF) | Item 6, Item 11 |
| Co-op Marketing or Multi-DMA Advertising Contribution | Up to 3% of Gross Sales; Co-op members may vote more | Local Co-op, or the Multi-DMA Advertising Association (ZMAA) | Item 6 |
| Weekly marketing total | Up to 4% of Gross Sales | Split by the franchisor | Item 6 |
| Technology Services Fee (TSF) | $0.06 per transaction; 2025 Period cap of $7,000,000 across Existing Restaurants; 2026 Period to be set by the franchisor | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor | Item 6 Note 4 |
| Zax Rewardz | $0.075 per dollar of Gross Sales from a member; member earns 10 points per $1 | ZNMF | Item 6 |
| Franchised Managed Training Program Fee | $500 to $1,500 per Restaurant annually, if you train your own managers | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor | Item 6 |
| Late fees | $100 per week (royalty) and $25 per week (marketing), plus 18% per annum | Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor | Item 6 |
The TSF rules differ by opening date. Existing Restaurants are the 145 corporate and 778 franchised units open on April 26, 2023; a New Restaurant pays the lesser of $0.06 per transaction or 0.33% of Gross Sales in its first partial fiscal year, collected once (Item 6 Note 4). From the 2026 Period the franchisor may change the method, amount or cap on 30 days’ written notice.
How does a 3 to 10 restaurant Development Agreement price out?
A Zaxby’s Development Agreement requires a commitment of at least three Restaurants (Item 1). At signing you pay a Development Fee of 50% of the combined Initial Franchise Fees, then $17,500 more as each Franchise Agreement is signed. Item 7’s second table prices that fee at $52,500 to $175,000 for three to ten Restaurants, before any build-out cost.
| Restaurants committed | Development Fee at signing (Item 7 formula) | Paid at each Franchise Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $52,500 | $17,500 | Item 7, second table |
| 5 | $87,500 (our arithmetic); Item 5’s own example shows $105,000 | $17,500 | Items 5 and 7 |
| 10 | $175,000 | $17,500 | Item 7, second table |
| Each Restaurant above 10 | plus $17,500 | $17,500 | Item 7, Note 1 |
The $17,500 gap at five Restaurants comes from Item 5’s worked example, which charges the full $35,000 for the first Restaurant plus 50% of $140,000 for the other four. The cover page and Item 7 describe $17,500 per Restaurant. Ask which method your Development Agreement (Exhibit B) uses, because the Development Fee is not refundable. Our area development agreement report sets these terms beside other filed schedules.
Each Restaurant in the Development Schedule carries three deadlines, and missing any one lets Zaxby’s terminate the Development Agreement (Item 1):
- Real Estate Committee Approval Deadline: site approved, site agreement form approved, Franchise Agreement signed and the remaining 50% of the fee paid.
- Construction Commencement Deadline: site agreement executed, plans accepted, insurance in place and construction started.
- Opening Deadline: Restaurant open, with the required number of Restaurants operating.
What does the 0.25-mile Protected Area keep out?
Item 12 grants no exclusive territory. Within a Protected Area the franchisor sets during site confirmation, typically a 0.25-mile radius and never smaller, Zaxby’s will not open or license another traditional Restaurant. Non-Traditional Outlets, delivery and catering by other franchisees, grocery or e-commerce sales and acquired competing chains can all operate inside it.
| Inside your Protected Area | Allowed? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Another traditional Zaxbys Restaurant | No, while you are not in default | Item 12 |
| Non-Traditional Outlets: airports, stadiums, travel plazas, supermarkets, food courts, hospitals, universities, military bases, ghost kitchens and food trucks, among 15 listed categories | Yes | Item 12 |
| Delivery and catering by other Zaxby’s franchisees | Yes, under current policy | Item 12 |
| Zaxby’s products in grocery, e-commerce or other retail channels | Yes | Item 12 |
| A competing chain bought by the franchisor, under its own name or converted | Yes | Item 12 |
Item 5 adds a check that reaches farther than the 0.25-mile radius. A new site within five miles of an existing Zaxby’s triggers notice to that operator, and if the operator pays $3,500 for a third-party impact study, the new franchisee pays a matching $3,500.
| Predicted sales impact on the existing Restaurant | Refund of your $3,500 Impact Study Fee |
|---|---|
| Less than 8% | Full refund |
| 8% to 12% | 50% refund |
| More than 12% | No refund |
A default can shrink the Protected Area temporarily or permanently. After an eminent-domain taking or a no-fault lease loss, Item 12 gives 60 days to get a substitute site approved and 12 months to reopen, with substitute royalty and marketing fees due in between. Our franchise territory rights report shows how a 0.25-mile radius compares with other filed territories.
Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor, Craveability and Goldman Sachs: who stands behind the contract?
The seller is Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC, a Delaware company organized on April 13, 2021 that has offered franchises since July 2021. Item 1 traces it through Zaxby’s Funding LLC, Zaxby’s SPE Holdco LLC, Zaxby’s Franchising LLC and Zaxby’s Operating Company L.P. to Craveability Parent LLC, which is owned by investment funds managed by affiliates of the Merchant Banking business of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- 1994: Zaxby’s Franchising LLC (ZFL) begins offering Zaxby’s franchises.
- Dec 28, 2020: Restructuring closes: ZFL and ZOC become indirect subsidiaries of Craveability Parent LLC.
- Apr 13, 2021: Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC organized in Delaware.
- Jun 2021: Securitization Transaction closes: franchise agreements and U.S. marks move to the franchisor.
- Jul 2021: Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC begins offering franchises.
- Dec 2, 2022: RSS sells accounting-services rights to Doyle HCM, Inc.
- Apr 25, 2025: Current FDD issued: 969 restaurants at Dec 29, 2024 (Item 20).
Under a management agreement signed at the June 2021 securitization, ZFL delivers training and field support, but Item 1 states the franchisor stays accountable for every promise in your agreement. An affiliate, Zaxby’s Company Restaurants LLC, operated 143 Restaurants at December 29, 2024, and Items 3 and 4 report no litigation or bankruptcy requiring disclosure. Our private equity franchise ownership report covers how securitized franchisors like this one are structured.
Where are Zaxby’s restaurants, and how many changed hands?
Item 20 counts 969 Zaxby’s restaurants at December 29, 2024: 826 franchised and 143 affiliate-owned, across 17 states with franchised units. Franchised units grew by 11, 20 and 30 in 2022, 2023 and 2024, while affiliate units fell from 146 to 143. Georgia alone held 206 franchised and 48 affiliate restaurants, about 26% of the system.
Georgia had 206 of 826 franchised Zaxby’s restaurants at the end of 2024; the 8 Core Market states hold 728 of the 826. Source: Zaxby’s FDD issued April 25, 2025, Item 20.
| State | Franchised, end 2024 | Affiliate-owned, end 2024 | Transfers in 2024 | Signed, not open (Dec 29, 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 206 | 48 | 6 | 13 |
| Florida | 112 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 97 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| Alabama | 89 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 87 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 68 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| Mississippi | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 19 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Texas | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Indiana | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 826 | 143 | 58 | 99 |
Source: Zaxby’s FDD issued April 25, 2025, Item 20 Tables 2 to 5. State rows, plus 2022 and 2023 transfers and fiscal 2025 projected openings, are in the download zaxbys-item-20-by-state.csv.
Transfers to new owners ran 56 in 2022, 27 in 2023 and 58 in 2024, with South Carolina (20) and Alabama (18) leading in 2024. In 2024, 37 franchised units opened, 6 were terminated and 1 ceased for other reasons. Table 5 projects 50 franchised and 10 affiliate openings in fiscal 2025, and a November 5, 2025 company press release announced a 10-store Ohio agreement covering Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati.
Two printing checks: the Utah row for 2022 shows 10 restaurants at the start and 0 at the end with no closings, yet 10 at the start of 2023, and the 2022 state rows add to 766 against a printed total of 776. Item 20 also says some franchisees signed confidentiality provisions, and it lists the independent Z Franchisee Association in Kennesaw, Georgia, with its website address as printed in Item 20.
Is there a net worth minimum, and how hands-on must the owner be?
The April 2025 Zaxby’s FDD prints no net worth or liquid capital minimum; a text search of all 23 Items finds none. What it does set is a staffing structure: a Designated Principal owning at least 25%, a full-time Key Operator approved by Zaxby’s, and at least four Certified Managers in year 1 (three after the first year), with 12 to 24 months from signing to opening.
| Requirement | What the FDD says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Designated Principal | At least 25% ownership, authority over business decisions; need not run the Restaurant daily | Item 1, Item 15 |
| Key Operator | Full time on the Restaurants in one area; approved by Zaxby’s; must complete training | Item 15 |
| Certified Managers | At least 4 (1 general manager, 3 assistant or shift managers); 3 after one year | Item 15 |
| Initial training | No tuition for 4 people; $2,500 per extra manager; 11.5 classroom hours of orientation, then 3 to 8 weeks of manager training | Item 11 |
| Signing to opening | Typically 12 to 24 months | Item 11 |
| Term and renewal | 10 years from opening; one 10-year renewal at 50% of the then-current fee | Item 6, Item 17 |
| Noncompete | No chicken-focused restaurant anywhere in the U.S. during the term; 2 years within 10 miles afterward | Item 17 |
| Disputes | Arbitration in Atlanta, Georgia | Item 17 |
Owner pay depends on the Item 6 fees and Item 7 costs above, plus the local sales level, and the FDD gives no owner-income figure. Item 19 does contain three historical tables: franchised-restaurant revenue for 2024, a table headed as affiliate restaurants whose text describes 270 franchisee-reported units with certain operating costs, and a 2022 to 2024 revenue series. Read them in Item 19 of the current FDD; our Item 19 research report explains how to test such tables.
Single unit, development deal, resale or another chicken brand: which Zaxby’s route fits?
The right Zaxby’s entry depends on four facts you can check before applying: the state of your site, how many Restaurants you can fund, whether a landlord will build, and whether you qualify for VetFran. The table below maps each to the FDD term that applies and its dollar effect, using only the April 25, 2025 filing.
| If this describes you | Route | What the FDD sets |
|---|---|---|
| Site in one of the 8 Core Markets, one Restaurant | Single Franchise Agreement | $35,000 fee, 6% royalty; ask whether the June 30, 2025 incentive date was extended |
| Site in an approved non-Core state, open by December 31, 2028 | Select Market Incentive Program | Fee refunded at opening; 0% then 3% royalty |
| Capital for 3 or more Restaurants | Development Agreement | $52,500 to $175,000 Development Fee for 3 to 10, non-refundable |
| Landlord will fund the building | Leased, landlord-built site | $655,000 to $1,520,500 by our arithmetic; rent from a 6.5% to 8% cap rate |
| Prefer an operating Restaurant | Transfer from a franchisee | Transfer fee 50% of the then-current fee ($17,500 at $35,000); franchisor may match the offer |
| Honorably discharged veteran owning 25% or more | VetFran | $7,000 off, first five Restaurants |
Buyers of an existing unit face the right of first refusal, release and remodel conditions in Item 17; our franchise resale report covers how those clauses affect price. To set Zaxby’s against another chicken system, the Popeyes franchise cost breakdown uses the same Item 7 method. Readers who first searched for chicken fingers should know the Raising Cane’s franchise record shows that brand does not sell franchises, and the fast food franchise guide lists systems that do.
How we compiled this
We read the full 343-page Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC FDD issued April 25, 2025, downloaded from Minnesota’s CARDS database (document 33756-202504-09), re-added both Item 7 columns and the Item 20 state rows, and cross-checked 16 CFR 436.2 and one company press release, all accessed in November 2026. We excluded Item 19 dollar figures under this site’s no-earnings rule and did not use third-party cost estimates as sources.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Zaxby's franchise cost?
The April 25, 2025 Zaxby’s FDD puts one restaurant at $1,445,000 to $3,810,500 in Item 7, including the $35,000 initial franchise fee. Building and Sitework alone run $790,000 to $2,290,000. If a landlord pays for those improvements, Item 7 Note 20 lets you remove both lines, which leaves $655,000 to $1,520,500 by our arithmetic, usually in exchange for higher rent.
How much is the Zaxby's franchise fee?
The Initial Franchise Fee is $35,000 per restaurant (Item 5 of the 2025 FDD). Half is refundable if no acceptable site is found outside a Development Agreement. Veterans in the VetFran program get $7,000 off on their first five restaurants, and the Select Market Incentive Program refunds the full fee at opening for qualifying restaurants outside the 8 Core Market states.
How much does a Zaxby's franchise owner make?
The FDD gives no owner-income figure, and this site does not publish earnings numbers. Owner pay depends on local sales minus the 6% royalty, up to 4% marketing, rent, labor and debt on a $1,445,000 to $3,810,500 build. Item 19 of the current FDD has three historical revenue tables; read them there and ask existing franchisees listed in Exhibit D about costs.
What are the requirements to own a Zaxby's franchise?
The 2025 FDD sets no net worth or liquid capital minimum. It requires a Designated Principal owning at least 25%, a full-time Key Operator approved by Zaxby’s, at least four Certified Managers in the first year, training for four people, a drive-thru site of 1,100 to 3,500 square feet, and opening within the deadlines, typically 12 to 24 months after signing.
Who owns Zaxby's?
Item 1 of the April 2025 FDD says the franchisor, Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC, is an indirect subsidiary of Craveability Parent LLC of New York. Investment funds managed by affiliates of the Merchant Banking business of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. own Craveability Parent. The restructuring under that parent closed on December 28, 2020, and a securitization in June 2021 moved franchise agreements to the current franchisor.
Is Zaxby's still selling franchises, and where?
Yes. Item 20 shows 37 franchised openings in 2024 and 99 signed agreements not yet open at December 29, 2024, including sites in Arizona, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania where no franchised unit operated yet. The Select Market incentive targets approved states outside Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee through December 31, 2028.
Sources
- Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC, Franchise Disclosure Document issued April 25, 2025, Items 1 to 23, Minnesota Department of Commerce CARDS, accessed November 10, 2026.
- Minnesota Department of Commerce, CARDS franchise registration search, newest Zaxby’s filing checked November 10, 2026.
- 16 CFR 436.2, Obligation to furnish documents, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, accessed November 10, 2026.
- Zaxbys Signs 10-Store Development Agreement for Ohio, company press release via Franchising.com, November 5, 2025, accessed November 10, 2026.