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By Randy Rice Special to noRthweSt aRkanSaS democRat-Gazette T here's nothing like real, classic southern comfort food: fried chicken and Texas toast and cole slaw. And if you've ever been to Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings, you know that they have it down. "Freshly made to order, traditional but never boring and with real ingredients," is how Grayson McElveen, Zaxby's District Manager put it. "Consistently good, quality food and a relaxed and fun atmosphere make Zaxby's what it is in the fast-casual restaurant scene." How the idea was hatched Quality food and good times are a company tradition, stretching back to when a couple of good friends had one great idea. Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley were hanging out, playing basketball and tossing around an idea. They didn't know much about the restaurant business. But they knew this much: the chicken they could find in Statesboro, Georgia, where they lived, was okay, but not really fresh or savory. Plus, none of the local chicken places were fun or had any personality. So, as the story goes, they dreamed up Zaxby's right there on the basketball court. The rest, as they say, is chicken history. "The very first Zaxby's opened in 1990 in Statesboro," Grayson continued. "Founder and CEO Zach McLeroy built featured dining guide story Advertorial Feature Zaxby's: absolutely craveable chicken Choose from chicken fingerz, zalads, zappetizers and more, with a great sauce lineup 42 What's up! May 22-28, 2022