Raising Cane's Opens Seven New Restaurants in August

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is set to open seven new restaurants and reopen four remodeled locations throughout August, coinciding with the chain's 30th anniversary. Two new stores are scheduled to debut on Monday, August 3, 2026, one in Novi, Michigan, and another in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, as initially reported by USA Today. The remaining new restaurant openings will occur weekly throughout the month. The company, which launched its first location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near Louisiana State University on August 28, 1996, expressed that August is a significant month for celebrating its three decades of operation and reflecting on its growth since its 1996 inception. Raising Cane's has demonstrated a rapid expansion trajectory, having celebrated its 1,000th store opening in March at 6933 Hollywood Blvd. on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This expansion continued with seven new stores and two re-openings in May, followed by the addition of 12 more stores and two re-openings in June. In the preceding month, five new stores were inaugurated, and three existing locations underwent renovations and re-openings. The company has publicly stated its ambition to operate over 1,600 restaurants across the United States and to be recognized among the top 10 U.S. restaurant brands by the close of the current decade. The popularity of chicken-focused fast-food chains has been particularly noted among Gen Z and millennial demographics, who are increasingly drawn to menus emphasizing protein. Raising Cane's, renowned for its crispy chicken tenders, distinctive tangy sauce, and a deliberately limited menu, has cultivated a dedicated fanbase known as "Caniacs." The new locations opening in August include: August 3 in Novi, Michigan, at 26245 Novi Road; August 3 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, at 1010 N. Wesleyan Blvd.; August 10 in Thousand Oaks, California, at 400 N. Moorpark Road; August 17 in Fontana, California, at 16940 Slover Ave.; August 17 in Linden, New Jersey, at 801 W. Edgar Road; and August 24 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at 1241 McFarland Blvd. E. The specific location for the seventh August opening has not yet been detailed. Four remodeled locations are also slated for reopening in August, though their specific dates and addresses have not been publicly disclosed.