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Raising Cane's

EST. 1996 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS709+6.8% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS800
AUV (US)$5.8M
INVESTMENT RANGE$770K–$1.9M
FRANCHISED %2%

01The Read

Chicken finger restaurant chain with simple menu focused on quality

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
513
2019
534
2020
562
2021
599
2022
632
2023
664
2024
709
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
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FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$45K
ROYALTY
6%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$225K
NET WORTH
$1.1M

NOT CURRENTLY FRANCHISING

Segment Peers

KFCChick-fil-APopeyes Louisiana KitchenWingstopChurch's Texas Chicken
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