Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Financing

Raising Cane's sales are going through the roof right now

Same-store sales grew 17.5% during the first half of 2024 for the fast-casual, chicken-finger specialist, mostly driven by traffic.

Marketing

Raising Cane's goes gold with latest destination restaurant opening

Th 828-unit chain celebrates its anniversary with the glittering opening of a uniquely shiny location in Boston.

The Bottom Line: Wingstop, Raising Cane’s and Jersey Mike’s have broken free from the pack of well-established growth chains. Here’s why this trio stands out.

The fast-casual chicken tenders chain has thrived coming out of the pandemic with strong sales, traffic and earnings. But it spends a lot on growth, according to bond ratings agencies, and its menu is a risk.

Scheduled to open Thursday, this unit combines Cowboys colors and memorabilia with Malone merch, displays of his "jorts," and the standard suit of armor.

The fast-growing chicken finger chain was ranked fifth among teens’ favorite restaurants, according to the latest Piper Sandler survey. But Chick-fil-A is still king.

Sauce innovation can be a magic bullet that sets a restaurant apart from the competition, especially in the crowded chicken and burger categories.

The “coming soon” sign had been lit up for two-plus years, but the 8,000-square-foot location finally opened Tuesday, with blocks-long lines of fans waiting to get in.

The Bottom Line: Among the biggest limited-service chains, Raising Cane’s and Chick-fil-A have performed best over the past decade at growing unit volumes when adjusted for inflation.

The rapper/singer/songwriter has designed a unit in Utah with his own flair, including pervasive pinkness, collectible merch and medieval-themed restrooms.

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