Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

At Raising Cane's, strong financial performance with a bit of risk

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 31, 2023

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.

Marketing

Among teens, Raising Cane's enters the chat

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 10, 2023

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.

Marketing

Post Malone is designing Raising Cane's units again, this time with a Dallas Cowboys theme

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 10, 2023

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

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Food

Want a standout menu? These chains found the ‘secret sauce’ is in the sauce

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 14, 2023

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

Operations

Raising Cane's global flagship restaurant opens in NYC's Times Square

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 27, 2023

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.

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Financing

These are the fast-food chains doing best at beating inflation

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

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.

Operations

This Raising Cane's does it the Post Malone way

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 13, 2023

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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Financing

Raising Cane's wants to be a Top 10 brand by 2030. Don't bet against it

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chicken fingers chain believes it can become one of the country’s biggest restaurant concepts in a short period. It took some key steps this week to get there.

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