Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of the construction site for the new Zaxby’s restaurant at the corner of Central Avenue and National Road in Columbus, Ind., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

With $16,000 pooled, they opened the first Zaxby's across from the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia. While McLeroy headed the day-to-day operations, Townley was the ...