Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (also called Raising Cane's) is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey on August 26, 1996.

"Raising Cane" redirects here. It is not to be confused with the idiom or the film.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Private
GenreFast food
FoundedAugust 28, 1996 (1996-08-28)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
FoundersTodd Graves and Craig Silvey
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
,
United States
Number of locations
504
Area served
United States, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Products
Chicken fingers • French fries • Coleslaw • Cane's Sauce • Texas toast • Soft drinks
Websiteraisingcanes.com

History

Todd Graves and Craig Silvey, who were enrolled in a business plan writing course at LSU at the time, wrote the business plan and Silvey submitted it, for which he received a C-minus.[1] The business plan was rejected numerous times by potential investors, so Graves earned the needed money by working in refineries in California and fishing for sockeye salmon in Alaska. He and Silvey obtained an SBA loan which they used to open the first restaurant in Baton Rouge at the intersection of Highland Road and State Street near the LSU campus.[2][3]

Many restaurants switched from dine-ins to pick-up and take away in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others closed completely. As of July, some locations have reopened dining rooms although Todd Graves said the company is in no rush to do so.[4]

Mascot

Graves' original dog was Raising Cane, a yellow labrador. The current dog is Raising Cane III, adopted in January 2018.[5]

International expansion

The chain first began expanding internationally in 2015, opening its first restaurant in Kuwait.[6] The namesake mascot, a dog, is not seen on signage and merchandise, as dogs are not popular in Kuwait.[7]

The Caniac Combo

Raising Cane's offers a limited menu consisting of four main combos: "The Box Combo," "The 3-Finger Combo," "The Caniac Combo," and "The Sandwich Combo." It also includes a Kid's Meal and several sizes of bulk chicken items.[2]

The company marinates chicken tenderloins and fries in canola oil. The menu includes french fries, Texas toast and cole slaw.[2]

References
  1. Sayre, Alan (June 12, 2007). "Finger joint beat the odds on fish turf". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D3.
  2. Olmstead, Larry (May 30, 2018). "This fast-food chain serves one specialty". USA Today. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. "Our Philosophy". Raising Cane's. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. Chung, Heidi (April 30, 2020). "Raising Cane's CEO: We're not going to hurry back and reopen stores". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. "Why the dog?". Raising Cane's. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. Blake, David (February 9, 2018). "Raising Cane's goes international". WWL News. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. "First overseas Raising Cane's adapts to the Middle East". 225 Magazine. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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