Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Why Raising Cane’s is enlisting HQ employees to recruit fry cooks and cashiers

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 06, 2021

Half of the fast-casual chicken finger chain’s Dallas-based corporate staff has deployed around the country to hire 10,000 new workers in 50 days amid a labor shortage that’s hitting operations as the company looks to open 100 stores next year.

Workforce

Raising Cane’s to offer free college tuition for workers

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 09, 2021

Amid a tight labor market, the fast casual is adding its name to the growing list of restaurants sweetening benefits with free or reduced-cost educational programs.

Food

Comfort-seeking customers flocked to chicken chains in 2020

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2021

The leading chicken concepts in Technomic’s Top 500 sales ranking all showed positive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operations

Raising Cane’s plans to expand its successful managing partner program

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 20, 2021

Raising Cane’s plans to expand its successful managing partner program. The fast-casual chicken finger chain’s new recruitment- and retention-booster will target multi-unit leaders.

Operations

Raising Cane’s founder starts a TV series to rescue independent restaurants

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 19, 2021

“Restaurant Recovery,” which is airing on the Food Network, was created by Todd Graves to help mom and pops navigate the impacts of the pandemic.

Leadership

Simplifying operations may be harder than many chains think, says Raising Cane's co-CEO

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2021

Chains scrambling to cut operational complexity by reducing their menus may find there's more to it than eliminating items, says AJ Kumaran, co-chief of the chicken-finger chain.

Workforce

Employees say In-N-Out is the best workplace in the restaurant business

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2021

The latest ranking of all U.S. employers by Glassdoor.com lists only three restaurant companies, starting with the retro burger chain.

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