
Zaxbys, Now Past 1,000 Locations, Gathers Growth Momentum
The chicken chain has surpassed the 1,000-unit milestone following a period of strategic leadership changes and investment from Goldman Sachs.
Bojangles is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 185 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Bojangles has opened a new restaurant with a full-service bar on the Las Vegas Strip [[2026-10-28 Bojangles Opens Las Vegas Restaurant with Full-Service Bar (a77e6e)]] * Bojangles has opened a new restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip, featuring a full-service bar and live music stage [[2026-10-28 Bojangles Raises the Bar on the Las Vegas Strip (a25d5e)]] * Bojangles announces the winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards, recognizing franchise partners for their leadership, operational excellence, and commitment to their communities [[2026-10-26 Bojangles Announces Winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards (7bb67c)]] * Bojangles is expanding its use of AI at the drive-thru, deploying its AI order-taking system, Bo-Linda, at nearly 500 locations [[2026-10-22 Bojangles Expands AI Drive-Thru Ordering to Nearly 500 Restaurants (508693)]] * Bojangles will expand its drive-thru voice artificial intelligence partnership with Hi Auto to 100 more locations by mid-2027 [[2026-10-22 Bojangles will bring voice AI to 100 more drive-thrus (264870)]] * Bojangles completed the first half of 2026 with 25 new restaurant openings across 12 states and is approaching its 900th location milestone [[2026-07-22 Bojangles Approaches 900th Restaurant Milestone Following Impressive Franchise G (ca3c4c)]] * Bojangles has installed EV chargers at a location in Savannah, Georgia, and plans to add 85 more [[2026-07-15 Bojangles Added EV Chargers to Help Sell More Fried Chicken. Now the Chain Plans (1b383b)]] * Bojangles has signed a four-unit agreement with Faber, Coe & Gregg of Florida, Inc. to bring two restaurants to Norfolk, Virginia, including the brand's first military base location [[2026-08-20 Bojangles Signs Four-Unit Agreement, Including Brand’s First Military Base Locat (4e54a3)]] Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.

The chicken chain has surpassed the 1,000-unit milestone following a period of strategic leadership changes and investment from Goldman Sachs.

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