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re: Did Raising Canes and Zaxby's basically copy Guthries entire menu?
Posted on 11/20/25 at 9:19 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Posted on 11/20/25 at 9:19 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
My buddy was a shift manger/new hire trainer at Guthrie’s in Athens back in 1988-1991
My buddy actually trained Zach - kid worked there a few weeks, stole the recipes & was off the the races (with an investment from Ray Goff of all people)
Same thing happened with the Canes franchise
100% copied - Guthrie’s now has a non compete… oops
Rumor has it that the Guthrie kids liked the nose candy and let the business go downhill - making a comeback now
Guthrie’s is way better than Zax (also a little more expensive, but well worth it); not sure about Canes, only time I tried it was NOLA later at night - was very unimpressed; but that is not a fair test…
My buddy actually trained Zach - kid worked there a few weeks, stole the recipes & was off the the races (with an investment from Ray Goff of all people)
Same thing happened with the Canes franchise
100% copied - Guthrie’s now has a non compete… oops
Rumor has it that the Guthrie kids liked the nose candy and let the business go downhill - making a comeback now
Guthrie’s is way better than Zax (also a little more expensive, but well worth it); not sure about Canes, only time I tried it was NOLA later at night - was very unimpressed; but that is not a fair test…
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Posted on 11/20/25 at 9:26 pm to GulfSouthTiger
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Montgomery has a Slim Chickens, Guthrie, Popeyes, and a Zaxbys all within 2 miles of each other
The intersection of Dean Road and Glen Avenue in Auburn has 5 chicken places within a half block walk in any direction.
Foosackly's, Tenda Chick, Guthrie's, Wing Stop, and WNB Factory.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 9:27 pm to dcbl
We used to skip school and walk all the way from Clarke Middle to Guthries.
Zaxby's sold to Goldman Sachs last year for 2 billion dollar, but the two guys got to keep many of their franchises.
Plot twist was the nutjob son. I'm convinced he had serious CTE. He had some gnarly wrecks.
Zaxby's sold to Goldman Sachs last year for 2 billion dollar, but the two guys got to keep many of their franchises.
Plot twist was the nutjob son. I'm convinced he had serious CTE. He had some gnarly wrecks.
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:15 pm to makersmark1
quote:My wife is from Haleyville, and I knew Hal Guthrie. We lived there for a while.
Where did Guthrie’s originate? Haleyville, Alabama.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:16 pm to PJinAtl
quote:If that one is as good as the one in Tuscaloosa you need look no further.
Foosackly's
IMO they’re easily the best.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:26 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
Zaxby's sauce is awful.
Zaxbys is trash lol that food is so bad it’s amazing it’s as big as it is.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:27 pm to Breesus
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Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:46 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
What year is this????
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:50 pm to Shexter
but! they use a sesame seed bun. my bun has no seeds
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:56 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Guthrie’s is better than both.
Cane’s is second best.
Zaxby’s.
Cane’s is second best.
Zaxby’s.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:06 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Fast Times at Ridgemont High School-Secret Sauce
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:29 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Wow I didn’t realise they took the whole box from Guthrie, thought it was just the sauce.
I look forward to trying the OG some day!
I look forward to trying the OG some day!
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:30 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Lol cope dude, he took the entire box. That is pretty nuts. If a McDonald’s burger came with a blue crayon and a green chocolate shake and everybody started to serve the exact same thing it would be fishy too.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:35 am to PJinAtl
My kinda place
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:04 am to llfshoals
Extended family lived there when I was a kid.
Winston County, 67 started all the car tags back then.
I-22 has changed the drive from Birmingham, but it’s still out in the country.
I was(is?) a “dry” county.
Winston County, 67 started all the car tags back then.
I-22 has changed the drive from Birmingham, but it’s still out in the country.
I was(is?) a “dry” county.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:45 am to Violent Hip Swivel
If only we had a dedicated board for food and drink
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:58 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Guthrie's was better than Cane's. Cane's had better marketing and service.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:15 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Canes stole it from Bailey’s
Posted on 11/21/25 at 10:24 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Cane’s is not only overpriced but also terrible…
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:37 pm to baldona
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When I was in college in the early 2000s I would go to Guthries hungover AF and I swear I could have walked outside of Auburn to a farm, killed a chicken, brought it back and butchered it, fried it, and boxed it up faster than those frickers would make my box. None of those are very fast to this day. But holy hell Guthries early menu and maybe their menu currently was nothing but fries, chicken, slaw, and toast. There shouldn't be a walk in customer that takes more than 3 mins to get their order during the normal lunch and dinner times.
The one in Athens in the 90's that keeps getting referred to was nestled in between all the highrise dorms and typically only had one employee on staff at any given moment. That's why it was so slow. The same guy taking orders, counting out change, cooking, and serving. I don't know about the other locations but that's how the famous one in Athens operated.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 12:41 pm
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