Zaxbys is set to open a new location on 127 East Franklin Street between Blue Horn Lounge and Cold Stone Creamery.
According to a press release by York Properties — the real estate agency that brokered the deal between Zaxbys and Jim Kitchen, the property owner — the new location plans to take advantage of Franklin Street's high foot traffic. Construction will begin in late January.
“Zaxbys is thrilled to expand its footprint in North Carolina with the upcoming location in Chapel Hill,” Zaxbys Public Relations Representative Isabel Acosta said in an email. “At this time, the only information we can share is that the store is currently slated for a mid-2025 opening.”
The Town is doing a good job of approving developments, including the new Zaxbys location, which stimulates the economy year-round, Jeri Lynn Schulke, Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership executive director, said.
UNC first-year Cameron Johnson said he was excited for a new chicken option being offered on Franklin Street because every time he wants to eat at Raising Cane’s, there is a long line, forcing him to choose somewhere else to eat.
“I'm generally excited,” Robert Staresinic, another UNC first-year, said. “As an out-of-state student coming from the North, I don't get either Raising Cane’s or Zaxbys, so anytime something new is available for me to try, I'm always pretty stoked.”
