(NEXSTAR) – Raising Cane’s previously confirmed plans to have opened nearly 100 new restaurants by the end of 2025. The fast casual chicken chain is making a sizable contribution to that goal this fall.
It starts in September, with new restaurants on track to open in six states. That includes two “landmark openings,” a spokesperson told Nexstar.
Founded in Louisiana nearly three decades ago, Raising Cane’s has been growing as of late. Well-known for its chicken fingers, Texas toast, and Cane’s sauce, Raising Cane’s opened a record-breaking 118 restaurants last year.
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Among the more than 860 Raising Cane’s locations in the U.S. are several new restaurants that opened in August. Those were in California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Wisconsin.
Some of those states will see new locations open in September, as well. The list below, provided to Nexstar, shows when and where Raising Cane’s is expanding:
California
Santa Fe Springs, 12623 Imperial Highway, September 2
San Diego, 3704 Camino del Rio W., September 10
Indiana
Indianapolis, 5458 E. 82nd Street, September 30
Maryland
Bel Air, 344 Baltimore Pike, September 16
Michigan
Ann Arbor, 1116 S. University Ave., Unit B, September 16
New York
New York (Broadway), 2850 Broadway, September 4
Washington
9252 N. Newport Highway, Spokane, September 9
The locations in Spokane and Ann Arbor, opening near Gonzaga University and the University of Michigan, respectively, “reflect Cane’s strong connection to college Communities, which began 29 years ago near LSU’s North Gates in Baton Rouge at its very first Restaurant, fondly called ‘The Mothership,’” a spokesperson explained.
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Additional Cane’s locations are expected to open in the coming months. Those locations include:
California
Canoga Park, Fall 2025
Indiana
Indianapolis, Winter 2025
Iowa
Sioux City, Winter 2025
Kansas
Topeka, Early 2026
Michigan
Portage, Fall 2025
North Carolina
Raleigh, Fall 2025
Tennessee
Memphis (North Germantown Parkway), Spring 2026
West Virginia
Morgantown, Winter 2025
While Raising Cane’s has yet to confirm it, local media reports say a location is also gearing up to open in Milford, Connecticut, on October 2.
“At any given time, we have about 300 Restaurants at various stages in our development pipeline and are continually evaluating sites all over the world to achieve our goal of operating 1,600+ Restaurants and becoming a Top 10 US Restaurant Brand,” the company said in a statement previously shared with Nexstar.
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Despite its growth, you can’t yet find Raising Cane’s in every state. Residents in Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming need to cross state lines to get their hands on chicken fingers and Cane sauce.
That is expected to change.
“We plan to operate Restaurants in every state and all major cities across the U.S.,” the statement from Raising Cane’s noted. “…We’re continually evaluating growth opportunities beyond our current footprint and are excited to enter into those markets when the time is right.”
West Virginia is on track to be the first among those aforementioned states to get their inaugural location when the Morgantown restaurant opens later this year.
With these new restaurant openings also come job openings. A recent survey showed Raising Cane’s employees are among the happiest in the fast food industry, with more than 80% saying they would recommend the job to a friend.
