Raising Cane's

EST. 1996 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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US UNITS7092025 record · QSR Pro estimates
GLOBAL UNITS8002025 record · QSR Pro estimates
FRANCHISED %2%2025 record · QSR Pro estimates
FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTSView source notes ↓Primary-source review pending

01Our Coverage

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KFC's American Decline: How the Original Chicken Chain Fell to Fifth Place

KFC, the chain that invented fast-food fried chicken in America, has fallen to fifth place among US chicken chains. Consumer spending dropped 4% to $4.34 billion as Raising Cane's and Wingstop surged past the Yum Brands stalwart, exposing structural problems no LTO can fix.

Mar 24, 2026

Layne's Chicken Fingers Signs 44-Unit West Texas Deal as Franchise Surge AcceleratesMar 24, 2026Raising Cane's Opens Its 1,000th Restaurant on Hollywood BoulevardMar 24, 2026The 2026 Chicken Sandwich Wars: Why Every Major QSR Chain Is Doubling Down on PoultryMar 24, 2026The Fried Chicken Boom: Why Chicken Chains Are Adding 750+ New Locations in 2026Mar 24, 2026Raising Cane's Explosive Growth: How a One-Item Menu Built a Global Expansion MachineMar 24, 2026Raising Cane's Hits 1,000 Restaurants and Is Not Slowing Down: Inside the Fastest-Growing QSR Story in AmericaMar 20, 2026Slim Chickens: the fast-growing chicken tender franchiseMar 20, 2026El Pollo Loco plans New York entry with three franchise partnersOct 1, 2026Bounteous and Deliverect link branded ordering with restaurant fulfillmentSep 15, 2026Wingstop's Digital-First Playbook: Can 70% Digital Sales Reshape QSR Unit Economics?Mar 28, 2026The 2026 QSR Real Estate Bidding War: Too Many Chains Chasing Too Few A-SitesMar 25, 2026

02About the Brand

Chicken finger restaurant chain with simple menu focused on quality

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

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