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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (also called Raising Cane's or Cane's) is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey in 1996. History[edit]Early years[edit]Founders Todd Graves and Craig Silvey were both enrolled in a business plan writing course while studying at different universities. Graves wrote the business plan and Silvey submitted it, for which Silvey received a C-minus grade. At the time, Graves worked at Guthrie's Chicken Fingers.[3] The business plan was rejected numerous times by potential investors, so Graves earned the needed money working as a boilermaker in a Los Angeles, California refinery and fishing for sockeye salmon in Alaska. He and Silvey obtained a SBA loan, which they used to open their first restaurant, located in Baton Rouge at the intersection of Highland Road and State Street near the LSU campus.[4][5][6] International expansion[edit]The chain first began expanding internationally in 2015, opening its first restaurant in Kuwait.[7] The namesake mascot, a dog, is not seen on signage and merchandise, as dogs are not popular in Kuwait.[8] COVID-19 pandemic[edit]In March 2020, many of Cane's locations switched from dine-in to pick-up and take out service only because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others closed temporarily. As of July 2020, certain locations had reopened their dining rooms, although Graves said the company was in no rush to do so on the full scale.[9] In 2021, in response to a shortage of workers the company began dispatching hundreds[10] of corporate employees to work in its restaurants as cooks and cashiers, in addition to their existing duties regarding the hiring of new employees. The company plans to hire 10,000 new employees.[11] The company's co-CEO claims that corporate employees are trained in the kitchen and on the register under normal circumstances.[12] Mascot[edit]Graves' original dog was Raising Cane, a yellow Labrador. Other namesake Labradors have served as company mascots, as well as certified therapy animals.[13] His successor was Raising Cane III, adopted in January 2018.[14] References[edit]
Which states have Raising Canes?There are 33 US States and Territories with Raising Cane's locations.
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Louisiana.. Will there be a Raising Cane's in New York?Their debut location in the city will be at Broadway and 44th Street in Times Square. The chain's 8,500-square-foot flagship Manhattan store will be the largest restaurant in Times Square, according to reports.
Is Raising Canes in DC?Beyond MoCo: Raising Cane's Begins Expansion Into D.C Region This March. Raising Cane's, a Louisiana based restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers, is planning on opening its first D.C. region restaurant in March with the upcoming opening of its Sterling location at 45545 Dulles Eastern Plaza.
Does Miami have Raising Canes?The long-awaited arrival of the popular chicken finger chain in Florida is finally here. Located at the corner of Lincoln Road and Washington Avenue [351 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139], this location will be one of the company's five “Flagship” locations opening around the country next year.
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