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Raising Restaurants, LLC.
Trade name
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Private
Industry Restaurants
Genre Fast casual
Founded August 28, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-08-28)
Founder Todd Graves
Headquarters ,
U.S.
Number of locations
700+ (2023)
Area served
United States
Bahrain
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Products
Revenue IncreaseUS$1.5 billion (2020)
Number of employees
50,000 (2022)

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is a popular American restaurant chain. It's known for its tasty chicken fingers. The first restaurant opened in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was started by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey. The company is named after Todd Graves' dog, a yellow Labrador named Raising Cane. Other yellow Labradors have also been mascots for the company.

How Raising Cane's Started

The Big Idea for Chicken Fingers

Todd Graves and Craig Silvey were students when they thought of a new restaurant. They wanted to open a place that only sold chicken fingers. Craig wrote a plan for this restaurant for a school project. He got a low grade, but they believed in their idea.

Making the Dream Happen

Many people did not want to invest in their restaurant at first. So, Todd and Craig worked hard at different jobs. They saved money and got a special loan. With this money, they opened their first restaurant. It was in Baton Rouge, near the LSU campus. Soon after, Craig sold his part of the business.

Growing Around the World

Expanding to New Countries

Raising Cane's started opening restaurants in other countries in 2015. Their first international location was in Kuwait. In Kuwait, the company's dog mascot is not shown on signs. This is because dogs are not as popular there for religious reasons.

How Raising Cane's Adapted to Changes

Working During the Pandemic

In March 2020, many Raising Cane's restaurants changed how they served food. This was because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most locations switched to only offering pick-up and take-out. Some restaurants even closed for a short time.

Helping Out in Restaurants

In 2021, the company faced a challenge. They needed more workers in their restaurants. So, hundreds of people who worked in the company's main offices helped out. They worked as cooks and cashiers in the restaurants. This helped the restaurants keep running smoothly. The company also planned to hire many new employees.

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