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title: "New Zaxby's in Jacksonville offers free Zaxby’s for a year to first 100 guests"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/96f8c6be-f5ee-4888-90cb-5154bf4fd70d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231018_new_zaxby39s_in_jacksonville_offers_free_zaxbys_for_a_year_to_first_100_gue.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2023-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:47.895Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/zaxbys.jpg
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# New Zaxby's in Jacksonville offers free Zaxby’s for a year to first 100 guests

**TL;DR:** Zaxby's is opening a new location in Jacksonville, Florida, and will give away free Zaxby's for a year to the first 100 guests. The new restaurant, owned and operated by New Berlin JASZ, Inc., will open on October 23.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-10-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231018_new_zaxby39s_in_jacksonville_offers_free_zaxbys_for_a_year_to_first_100_gue.html).*

## Story

ATHENS, Ga. — Saucy chicken chain Zaxby's® is opening a new location in Jacksonville, Florida at 3175 New Berlin Rd. The new Zaxby's, owned and operated by New Berlin JASZ, Inc., will open for both drive-thru and dine-in on Monday, Oct. 23. To celebrate its grand opening, the restaurant will be giving away FREE Zaxby's for a year to the first 100 guests in line.*

“We are excited to expand within the North Florida area with our newest Zaxby’s location,” said Ron Gosselin of New Berlin JASZ, Inc. “We look forward to serving indescribably good chicken–especially Zaxby’s new Fried Chicken Philly–through exceptional service by our entire team. Our restaurant will focus on delivering an unparalleled dining experience while also partnering with local schools and churches to give back to the community.”

The restaurant boasts a classic white farmhouse-style design and is equipped with an expansive dining room. Featuring a double drive-thru layout, complete with Zaxby's new cutting-edge digital menu boards, the payment and pickup process will be streamlined for guests seeking quicker service.

The opening comes amid the brands recent push into new flavor territory with the introduction of its latest limited-time offer—the Fried Chicken Philly. The new sandwich is an elevated twist on the original Philly cheesesteak, featuring Zaxbys’ signature fried or grilled chicken, savory garlic aioli, and a combination of melted American cheese, grilled peppers and onions served on a toasted hoagie roll. Starting at $7.29, the sandwich is available at participating Zaxby's locations while supplies last. Prices may vary by location.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- grand opening (topic)
- new location (topic)
- Zaxby's (company)
- menu item (topic)
- Jacksonville, Florida (location)
- New Berlin JASZ, Inc. (company)
- Ron Gosselin (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231018_new_zaxby39s_in_jacksonville_offers_free_zaxbys_for_a_year_to_first_100_gue.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/96f8c6be-f5ee-4888-90cb-5154bf4fd70d).