My dad told me that the best way to prevent ruining any relationship, especially a business relationship, is to never forget who brought you to the dance. Nearly 25 years ago, childhood friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley pooled their savings together and opened Zax's beside Henry's barber shop, in an 800-square-foot building in Statesboro. They believed their chicken recipe was fresher and better than what the local restaurants were serving at the time.