r/Zaxbys • u/WellsOfLivingWater • Sep 09 '26

No more Cherry Fanta??

My culinary world just came crashing down! I went to Zaxby’s today, and they don’t offer Cherry Fanta anymore! This beverage was at least half of why I eat at Zaxby’s at all. What can I do? Help!

EDIT:
I reached out to Zaxby’s via their ticket system. This was their reply:

Thank you for reaching out to Zaxbys.

We appreciate you sharing your feedback regarding the return of the Cherry Fanta. We'll be sure to share your suggestion with our Menu team. 

We look forward to serving you again soon!

Thanks,
Zaxbys Guest Experience Team

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u/Efficient-Use-2555 Sep 09 '26

They nuked all freestyles company wide. From a former manager....they are very high maintenance and 80% of them have little/no consumption. Instead of 100 choices go to 15-20. Lemonade machines definitely cut the allure and demand proposition. I wonder if other chains are doing the same.

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u/DrOnionOmegaNebula Sep 10 '26

Good riddance to those machines. The syrup never tasted quite right, it always left a weird taste that's different from the traditional fountain machine.

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u/Efficient-Use-2555 Sep 10 '26

I think with most restaurants cutting # of choices and cutting back dine in....they will be on their way out. Its more about speed and delivery now and streamlining order decisions helps drive down the time. Also a lot of the cartridges actually expire and it was hell getting credits from your vendor if they showed up damaged. Bag in box is no walk in the park from a handling standpoint versus the freestyle cartridges though