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Zaxby's

EST. 1990 · Athens, Georgia

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS858+9.4% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS950
AUV (US)$2.4M
INVESTMENT RANGE$387K–$823K
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Chicken finger restaurant chain with signature sauces

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
604
2019
641
2020
666
2021
717
2022
744
2023
784
2024
858
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
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FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$35K
ROYALTY
6%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$125K
NET WORTH
$600K

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