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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Zaxby's brings back milkshakes. What flavors are coming? When does half price end?
Need a sweet treat with your Zax Snacks? An old favorite is back at limited stores with more coming. Zaxby's is bringing milkshakes back to its menu after being gone for seven years. Here's what we know, including how to get them in Georgia: The milkshakes are already slowly rolling out to stores, with some already selling it. According to the company's Monday news release, they are expected to be nationwide by June. Zaxby's said, as of this summer, the milkshakes will be on menus permanently. Meaning you don't have to worry about getting them before they are gone. The milkshakes are hand spun and topped with whipped cream, colorful sprinkles, and a Maraschino cherry. They come in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and "Birthday Cake" with flavors of baked cake, buttercream, and French vanilla. Zaxby's milkshakes typically start at about $5, but now until June 1, they are being sold at half price: $2.50. You don't need to be part of Zaxby's rewards program to get the sale. All milkshakes are available in only small. Zaxby's online store locator has started marking restaurants with a milkshake icon to identify whether or not they sell the shakes. Currently, they are sold all over Atlanta, Augusta, Athens, and Macon. Savannah currently only has one selling it at 8040 White Bluff Rd. Columbus has a small handful on Auburn Avenue, Bradley Park Drive, Ingersoll Street, Schomburg Road, and Ruffie Way. Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@ This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Zaxby's milkshakes: Price, flavors, and Georgia locations selling them
Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Popular chicken chain brings back beloved menu item after 7 years
Fried chicken can be eaten in many different ways; some like it with fries, and others between a toasted bun. But many Georgians prefer to eat their chicken paired with a thick milkshake. This combination might sound a bit strange, but don't knock it until you've tried it. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Georgia, Zaxby's is known for its delicious chicken fingers, wings, and famous Zax Sauce. The chain is the embodiment of southern hospitality, which has allowed it to expand to over 940 locations across 17 states. Zaxby's introduced milkshakes to its menu in 2013 to provide more sweet treat options for its chicken-loving fans. This move also allowed it to better compete with rivals in a similar food sector. Related: Taco Bell menu adds more items customers demanded Although primarily known as a quick-service chicken chain, Zaxby's milkshakes became one of its most beloved items. They are traditionally hand-spun, made-to-order, handcrafted shakes topped with sprinkles and finished with a Maraschino cherry. However, the chicken restaurant suddenly removed milkshakes from its menu in 2017 due to operational issues, leaving many customers saddened by the surprising decision. Image source: Shutterstock After nearly seven years of discontinuing its milkshakes, Zaxby's partnered with Visit Macon in 2024 to relaunch its iconic milkshakes for an exclusive market test. This initiative aimed to attract more tourism to Macon, Georgia, and to encourage the chicken chain to return milkshakes to its menu by testing them with a specific audience on a smaller scale. Related: McDonald's menu adds experimental new items fans will love That year, the chicken chain began testing the milkshakes for a limited time in 20 select markets in Macon, Georgia. The customer response was so good that the chain expanded its availability to 500 restaurants at the beginning of this year. "Zaxby's delicious milkshakes have made their long-awaited return after years of requests from our most loyal fans," said Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Patrick Schwing in a press release. In honor of its 35th birthday, Zaxby's is returning its beloved milkshakes to its permanent menu after a seven-year hiatus to answer consumers' demand. More Retail News: McDonald's menu adds new twist on popular, discontinued itemStarbucks faces huge new rivalTaco Bell launches spicy new menu item featuring a hot partner However, that's not all, because starting now through June 1, all its 20-ounce shakes will be half off at all participating locations nationwide. The shakes come in four flavors: whipped cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and, of course, birthday cake. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zaxbys Celebrates 35th Birthday with the Permanent Return of Fan-Favorite Handcrafted Milkshakes and a Sweet Limited-Time Deal
Enjoy half off all Milkshakes for a limited-time only from May 19 to June 1 at all Zaxbys locations ATLANTA, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Break out the candles as this year marks saucy chicken chain Zaxbys™ 35th birthday! The Georgia-based brand is celebrating with the permanent return of fan-favorite Handcrafted Milkshakes at Zaxbys locations everywhere. And the cherry on top? Now through June 1, Zax fans can enjoy half off all hand-spun, made-to-order Handcrafted Milkshakes in Zaxbys four signature flavors - Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and the iconic, Birthday Cake*. Zaxbys Milkshakes are handspun and topped with real whipped cream, colorful sprinkles, and a Maraschino cherry. The Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry shakes are inspired by classic, craveable flavors that will transport fans back to their sweetest memories, while the iconic Birthday Cake shake is a party in a cup, infused with flavors of freshly baked cake, buttercream, and French vanilla. "At Zaxbys, we believe every great celebration deserves something sweet—and what better way to mark our 35th birthday than by bringing back our fan-favorite Milkshakes, including the Birthday Cake flavor, with a half off deal that's just as sweet," said Patrick Schwing, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Zaxbys. "This is our way of celebrating our loyal fans who have been with us since the beginning. As the Sauce Boss says, Happy Birthday to us all!" Whether you're a longtime fan or just joining the party, treat yourself in honor of Zaxbys 35th year. Sip on a hand-crafted 20 oz. Zaxbys Milkshake— a flavor-packed treat, starting at just $4.99. Zaxbys Milkshakes are rolling out across menus this spring and are anticipated to be in all restaurants permanently by June this year. Check your local listings to find handcrafted Milkshakes near you—just look for the milkshake icon to find participating locations. With summer approaching, there's no better time or place to cool off than at Zaxbys with a refreshing, Handcrafted Milkshake. Don't miss your chance to enjoy this sweet deal while it lasts! Be sure to check out and the Zaxbys app, available for download on Google Play and the App Store to determine if your local store has Milkshakes available and if you can catch the exclusive half off deal. *Limited time offer available only at participating locations. While supplies last. About Zaxbys Founded in 1990, Zaxbys™ is committed to serving delicious Chicken FingerzTM, Zalads®, wings, and signature sauces with Southern hospitality and a modern twist. Zaxbys has over 970 locations in 18 states and is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit or Media Contact:pr@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Zaxbys
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Zaxby's milkshakes are back! How to score a half-off deal on the sweet treat
Zaxby's milkshakes are back! How to score a half-off deal on the sweet treat After a seven-year hiatus, milkshakes are back on the menu at Zaxby's nationwide. The fast-food chain has announced Monday, May 19, the permanent return of milkshakes to celebrate the company's 35th birthday. "After years of requests, these beloved treats will be rolling out at all Zaxby's locations throughout the summer to help mark the occasion in the most delicious way," the company said in a news release. The chain says their milkshakes are handspun and made with whole milk and real sugar, then topped with real whipped cream, colorful sprinkles and a Maraschino cherry. Customers will be able to choose from four flavors – Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Birthday Cake. More news: Are grocery stores open on Memorial Day 2025? Details for Costco, Walmart, Aldi, more Milkshake flavors inspire 'sweetest memories', 'party in a cup' vibes According to Zaxby's, the Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry shakes are "inspired by classic, craveable flavors that will transport fans back to their sweetest memories," while the Birthday Cake flavor is a "party in a cup," infused with flavors of freshly baked cake, buttercream, and French Vanilla. Additionally, from May 19 through June 1, Zaxby's customers can get half off all hand-spun, made-to-order milkshakes, the company said. The milkshakes made a limited return earlier this year, as they were made available exclusively at 20 locations in Macon, Georgia. Visit Macon teamed up with Zaxby's for an "exclusive market test" that invited visitors and locals alike to "crave more of Macon's sweet secrets," according to a news release from February. They were also reportedly available at some restaurants in the Atlanta area in October 2024. The Athens, Georgia-based chain currently has over 940 locations in 17 states. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
New European
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Josh Barrie on food: The Hemingway's time has come
Years ago, I used to tutor English to Italian youngsters in Oxford for £20 an hour. After a three-hour stint on a Friday, I would take my £60 and walk over the road to Raoul's, an excellent cocktail bar overseen back then by a mixologist called Alex Proudfoot, who is now in Manchester. I have long been enamoured with the Hemingway daiquiri. There are various reasons why. The first is because it was an education. I've never liked sugar in cocktails, even as a teenager, and, after repeat visits wherein I would request something 'not sweet, strong, enlivening' – having long exhausted good options on the regular menu – Alex asked me one late afternoon: 'Have you ever had a Hemingway?' I hadn't. So he made me one. It was a transcending experience. Here was a drink without syrup, sweetened only by the cherry liqueur Maraschino, pumped hard and fast by rum and freshened by grapefruit, tempered by lime. I'll never forget the first time a Hemingway touched my lips. It brought me home. The optimum number is five. It is a strong drink, the Hemingway, and ever since that soft afternoon it has been my firm favourite any time before 11pm, after which I'm more attuned to the possibilities presented by a Manhattan – bourbon, perfect, on the rocks and with a cherry – or the hours between 6 and 8pm during which I quite often favour a Negroni because of its efficiency and ease. Another thing I like about the cocktail is its supposed origin story. So it goes that it came about in 1930s Cuba after the author Ernest Hemingway strolled into a bar called La Floridita to find regular daiquiris being made, one of which he tried, enjoyed, but proclaimed to be too sweet. 'That's good, but I prefer mine with twice the rum and no sugar,' he apparently said. And so came a drink named the Papa Doble – Hemingway was known as 'Papa' in the drinking dens of Havana – which contained four times the rum and twice the lime juice. I've never had one, nor do I want to, as it sounds imbalanced and reckless. The bartender was rightly not content with the author's request. Constantino Ribalaigua Vert moved things on and soon added the grapefruit and the maraschino and the Hemingway we know today came to be. What I find odd is how it remains a little niche. Even at trailblazing places like the Cold Room in Montreal or Mahaniyom in Bangkok, it isn't listed on menus. In classics sections there will always be martinis, Negronis, Old Fashioneds and margaritas but hardly ever Hemingways. Any bartender worth his salt will know how to make one – in Europe, top marks for those at Fidelity in Dublin, Clumsies in Athens, Dr Stravinsky in Barcelona and Bar Bukowski in Amsterdam. In London, Scarfes bar makes the best, at least when the Italian bartender with the curly moustache is in situ. There might be romance to its obscurity. The Hemingway brings about an instant rapport when ordered, maybe because it isn't boring; perhaps it would become boring were it to feature more readily. But then there are also countless occasions where I've asked for one – parched and yearning – and it hasn't been possible. 'No grapefruit juice, sorry'. There have been decent bartenders in proficient locations who didn't know the Hemingway. Some try to Google it, but that never works because making one requires guile even if it sounds simple. I'm writing about Hemingways now because I think the cocktail's time is coming, just as we march towards the 2030s and its centenary looms. But also because London's hottest new opening, One Club Row in Bethnal Green, has listed the drink on its menu. I was surprised and excited to see it. Until now, it's only been on permanently at the Green Bar at Hotel Cafe Royal in London, maybe a couple of others. Naturally, you can get it at Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris, so too Nonna Doria's in New York (not the best, but credible). I remember having one somewhere in Milan, but cannot remember where. Likewise, Berlin – but I can't remember anything in Berlin for obvious reasons. Do not think it arriving on one menu to be a stretch. One Club Row is a place where every food and drink fan is going to pitch up, believe me, and rum-soaked waves will swell.
