Posted Thursday, August 2, 2018 12:01 am

Jasper will soon welcome a second Zaxby's to the city.

Laura McKenna, a public relations account manager for Zaxby's, made the confirmation in an email to the Daily Mountain Eagle Tuesday.

She said Zaxby's corporate office hopes to provide further details about the new restaurant within the next 30 days.

A billboard on U.S. Interstate 22 also confirmed the new Zaxby's coming to Jasper.

The Zaxby's will be located off the I-22 Industrial Parkway exit, close to the new Burger King, Jasper Mayor David O'Mary said.

"Zaxby's has had a trail of much success here in Jasper, and I think they selected a tremendous location for growing their franchise here in this community," O'Mary said. "It will be another eatery that will be popular with people traveling I-22. ... I'm excited to see more retail growth in that area."

The current Zaxby's in Jasper, located at Highway 78 East, has been in the city for around two decades.

Zaxby's vision began in Georgia in 1990, and nearly three decades later there are over 800 Zaxby's in the United States, primarily in the Southeast. The company is based in Athens, Georgia. The chain is known for chicken wings, chicken fingers, sandwiches, and salads.