Zaxby’s Expands In Manatee County With Second Bradenton Location

BRADENTON, FL — Zaxby’s, a fast-casual chicken restaurant based out of Georgia, expands in Manatee County with a second Bradenton location, according to a news release.

The drive-thru of a Zaxby’s restaurant at 5020 14th Street in Bradenton will open Monday. The restaurant will also open for curbside pick-up, the news release said. The dining room will open at a later date.

The new location is owned and operated by Britt Smallwood, a Manatee County resident who opened his first Zaxby’s restaurant in Manatee County in 2017. The first Manatee County restaurant is located at 6591 E State Road 70 in Bradenton.

“We’re excited to bring a second Zaxby’s location to the Manatee County community,” Smallwood, Zaxby’s licensee and owner of Palmwood Foods, LLC, said. “I’m a second-generation Zaxby’s licensee and have embraced the brand ever since my dad opened his first store 18 years ago.”

The 2,800 square-foot farmhouse-style restaurant will feature an updated store design with an open kitchen and sustainable LED lighting throughout the building. The restaurant will offer seats for 54 people when the dining room is fully opened.

Smallwood said, “Bradenton is a special place, and we’re pleased to continue serving the community our fresh, prepared-at-order variety of four Zalads and premium hand-breaded chicken.”

The new restaurant on 5020 14th St. will create jobs for approximately 40 people. Those interested in applying may do so online at Snagajob.com, ninjagig.com and zaxbys.com.

Customers may order online via zaxbys.com as well as through the Zaxby’s app available for download on Google Play and the App Store. Third-party delivery will be offered via DoorDash and Uber Eats.