Parker Lipman family business Zaxby’s was sold by his stepdad Zach McLeroy for $2 billion. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division owns the restaurant chain in 2023.
The American reality TV personality Parker is from Georgia. He is a cast of the first season of the MTV show, Buckhead Shore.
The show followed a group of friends who escape their day-to-day lives to hang out at the lake shore in Buckhead, Georgia.
Besides Lipman, the dating show’s cast included Savannah Gabriel, DJ Simmons, Juju Barney, Chelsea Prescott, Katie Canham, Adamo Giraldo, Pat Muresan, and Bethania Locke.
The first season of Buckhead Shore premiered on June 23, 2022, and consisted of 12 episodes which ended on September 1, 2022.
MTV is yet to announce the second season of the show. However, judging by the series’ popularity, a follow-up season seems inevitable.
Parker Lipman Family Owned Zaxby’s
Parker Lipman family business is the restaurant chain Zaxby’s. Parker Lipman mother Carol McLeroy co-owned the franchise with her husband Zach McLeroy.
Parker’s stepdad Zach founded the restaurant with his childhood friend Tony Townley in Statesboro, Georgia in 1990. As of 2023, the company has 926 branches; Georgia alone has 243 locations.
The business has stores in 556 cities in 19 states, including North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and more.
Moreover, Zaxby’s employs nearly 5000 workers across its 926 stores.
Zaxby’s is best known for the secret Zax Sauce and delicious chicken. The business has mostly grown from the word-of-mouth publicity generated by its quality food and service.
McLeroy and Townley sold the company for a massive $2 billion to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division in November 2020. While Tony left Zaxby’s after the sale, Zach remained as the CEO.
As of 2023, he serves as the Chairman of the restaurant chain, whereas Bernard Acora has worked as the CEO since January 2022. Some of the high-ranking executives of the company include Patrick Schwing, Mike Nettles, Blake Bailey, Sharlene Smith, and Charles Oliver, among others.
Parker Lipman Was Born To Carol McLeroy And Bill Lipman
Parker Lipman parents are Carol McLeroy and William “Bill” Lipman. The reality star is proud to have two dads.
After Parker’s mom and dad divorced, Carol got married to Zach, whereas Bill married a woman named Michelle Lipman. Parker considers his two fathers to be best friends.
William Lipman
Parker Lipman dad William Lipman was born in July 1958; he is currently 65 years old.
Lipman is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a degree in Industrial Management.
Based in Suwanee, Georgia, he was been working as the President of Elite Contractors Group LLC since January 2014.
Carol McLeroy
Carol was born in June 1968; she is 55 years old as of 2023.
McLeroy is available on Instagram as @mrschik3n but her account is set to private. From her marriage to Zach, Carol has welcomed a son and a daughter, Parker’s half-siblings.
Zach McLeroy
Parker Lipman stepdad Zach McLeroy was born in Athens, Georgia, in August 1962. He is currently 60 years old.
McLeroy started working from a young age. He was only 13 when he got his first job on a chicken farm. During his high school years, he began working in restaurants.
Despite having degrees in marketing and economics, Zach was more interested in the restaurant business. So, with the help of his childhood best friend Tony, Zach opened the first Zaxby’s on a $28 thousand budget in 1990. The restaurant soon became famous for its delicious chicken dishes.
Zach sold the company in 2020 but remains as its Chairman for the time being.
Parker Has Four Siblings
Parker Lipman siblings are Hudson McLeroy, Sterling McLeroy from his mothers side and two others from his fathers side.
The Buckhead Shore cast has two half-siblings from William’s marriage to his second wife Michelle. The reality star hasn’t revealed the name of his two siblings.
Similarly, Lipman also has a younger brother named Hudson McLeroy and a younger sister named from his mother Carol’s marriage to Zach.
Hudson McLeroy
Hudson is an American social media influencer. He is the first child born from Carol and Zach’s marriage.
Hudson is a huge deal on Instagram where he goes by @hudson.mcleroy. He has over 44k followers on the social networking site.
The 21-year-old got in trouble with the law in August 2022 when he was arrested on DUI along with his on-and-off girlfriend Ariana Biermann.
Ariana was driving the car when the couple got in a minor accident in Forsyth County, Georgia. Hudson was charged with DUI, purchasing alcohol under 21, and violation of his driving permit. Similarly, Biermann faced charges like driving under the influence of alcohol, erratic lane change misdemeanor, and underage alcohol possession.
Sterling McLeroy
Sterling is the younger half-sister of Parker. She was born as the only daughter of Zach and Carol.
Sterling is on Instagram as @sterlingmcleroy with over 2.3k followers.
McLeroy is currently in a relationship with aspiring baseball player Tate Ramey. Her boyfriend Tate plays for the St. Louis Naturals.
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