Tony Townley

Tony Townley (#3026)

Global Rank #3026

Country Rank #912

Country United States

Tony Townley is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Fast food
United States
M
64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,026

Country Rank #912

Net Worth $1.2B

Previous Worth $1.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Fast food

Age 64 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Bogart, Georgia

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Fast food

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64

Source Of Wealth Fast food, Self Made

Residence Bogart, Georgia

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.2B

Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Tony Townley founded the chicken chain Zaxby's with Zach McLeroy, his best friend since the seventh grade. Townley and McLeroy each put up $8,000 to open the first Zaxby's restaurant in Statesboro, Georgia in 1990. In 2020, Townley sold his stake in the business to Goldman Sachs for nearly $1 billion (pre-tax). McLeroy sold part of his stake and remained CEO after the sale before stepping down from the chief executive role in 2022. Townley and his wife Elizabeth have poured a chunk of their earnings into buying at least 35,000 acres of timberland and farmland around Georgia.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#3017

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Before founding Zaxby's, Townley was CEO and president of Southern Mortgage & Lending Corporation in Athens, Georgia.

Townley and his wife Elizabeth personally tend to their farmland and timberland.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)