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title: "Zaxby's Celebrates Opening in Raleigh with Free Merchandise for First 500 guests"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e732decb-9a4b-4987-a899-9ae7c1096f45
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240205_zaxby39s_celebrates_opening_in_raleigh_with_free_merchandise_for_first_500_.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:43.391Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/zaxbys.jpg
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# Zaxby's Celebrates Opening in Raleigh with Free Merchandise for First 500 guests

**TL;DR:** Zaxby's is opening a new location in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will give away free merchandise to the first 500 guests. The new restaurant is owned and operated by ZAXTECH, LLC and features a white farmhouse-style design with a spacious dining room and drive-thru.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-02-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240205_zaxby39s_celebrates_opening_in_raleigh_with_free_merchandise_for_first_500_.html).*

## Story

ATHENS, Ga. - Saucy chicken chain Zaxby's® is opening a new location in Raleigh, North Carolina at 7400 Louisburg Rd. The new Zaxby's, owned and operated by ZAXTECH, LLC will open for both drive-thru and dine-in on Monday, Feb. 5. To celebrate its grand opening, the restaurant will be giving away free Zaxby's merchandise to the first 500 guests.*

"We are excited to bring the Zaxby's experience to the 401 area, emphasizing our commitment to guests and community,” said Court Futrell, Zaxby’s franchisee and owner of ZAXTECH, LLC. “We are a locally owned and operated business, dedicated to personalized experiences, fostering connections with the community and our valued team members. In collaboration with Make-A-Wish, local high schools and Wake Tech Community College, we eagerly anticipate becoming a cherished part of the Raleigh community for years to come.”

The new Zaxby’s has a white farmhouse-style design with a spacious dining room accommodating up to 60 guests and an expansive back-of-house kitchen suited with state-of-the-art appliances to ensure service is hot and fresh every time. The restaurant features Zaxby's new cutting-edge digital menu boards and is equipped with a 30-car queue drive-thru uniquely designed to streamline to-go service.

Zaxby's serves fresh, prepared-at-order Chicken Fingerz™ and wings tossed in a variety of bold and spicy sauces. Most recently, Zaxby’s brought back its fan-favorite Asian Zensation Zalad™ and hand-rolled Egg Rolls for a limited time only.** The flavorful Zalad features Zaxby’s famous fried Chicken Fingerz or grilled chicken on freshly tossed mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots and crispy wonton strips, topped with Asian slaw and drizzled with a honey sesame Teriyaki glaze starting at $9.

95. The Asian Zensation Zalad is served with citrus vinaigrette dressing plus Zaxby's hand-rolled Veggie Egg Roll. Zaxby's customers can also get two Egg Rolls as a stand-alone side for just $3.

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*** Zaxby’s Asian Zensation Zalad and Egg Roll are available at participating locations while supplies last.*

Zaxbys is a fast-growing QSR brand specializing in the highest quality chicken and sides. Established in 1990 in Statesboro, Georgia, the company pioneered the concept of serving chicken tenders as an entrée, a novel idea at the time.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- menu items (topic)
- Zaxby's (company)
- restaurant design (topic)
- Raleigh (location)
- qsr brand (topic)
- Make-A-Wish (company)
- Saucy (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240205_zaxby39s_celebrates_opening_in_raleigh_with_free_merchandise_for_first_500_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e732decb-9a4b-4987-a899-9ae7c1096f45).