Finally. . . I believe I heard that the gameplan is 50 locations spread out over the "greater Houston area", but I'm not sure what that includes. http://cityguide.aol.com/houston/entertainment/venue.adp?sbid=287507 Straight from Baton Rouge, La., the short-menu, chicken phenom Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has opened its first Houston area location along Westheimer in the Westchase district. 12201 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077 Raising Cane's is famous for both its chicken fingers, which they advertise as ''always fresh, never ever frozen,'' and its secret-recipe dipping sauce. The chicken is succulent and the sauce is fun. The menu has only a few options, all of which include the said fingers and sauce. Other house specialties include Cane's Fresh Lemonade, coleslaw and Texas toast. The joint also does a brisk ''tailgate'' business, offering boxes of chicken fingers in increments of 25 and up. This very focused twist on fast food is the brainchild of LSU grad Todd Graves, who named the place after his beloved mutt, Cane. The interiors are modern, clean and jovial, with exposed brick, a red mural announcing the restaurant and of course, pictures of Cane. -- Jennifer Brenner Andrade (Photo: Jennifer Brenner Andrade)
Its probably right. They hired an exec who previously worked for other fast food companies like Taco Bell to take them big time. All part of the master growth plan.
Oh I don't doubt that Cane's is in fact growing...But 50 locations in Houston is a whole lot for a company that size? Houston is a huge city, but that just seems like a bit much?
Good catch Dallas. The person who told me that had misinformation. They think Houston could support 50 locations, but the plans are a lot less than that right now. Cane's plans to expand by three different methods. The chain will continue to add company-owned restaurants, centered around Baton Rouge. Last month, the first location in Houston opened, joining a location in metro Dallas. Plans are in the works to open a location in Alabama. The richest market for growth may be Texas. In the past, Graves has said he thinks Houston and Dallas could support 50 locations. Both cities are destinations for thousands of LSU alumni and places where people frequently eat out. "Houston is a great restaurant market," said Wood, who estimates the city on its own could support 40 Raising Cane's locations.
Houston is the 4 largest city in the country.... they can support quite a few locations, but 50? that sounds more like the whole state...
There is a Raising Canes in Lewisville--a suburb of Dallas. I want my husband to invest some money and open a franchise in the Frisco/Plano area.
