Raising Cane’s, the Louisiana-based chicken finger chain known for its tangy sauce, crinkle fries, and thick Texas toast, is continuing to expand. This May, Cane’s will open locations in seven states, including its first in one.
The company recently told USA Today that the new openings will kick off on May 12 and continue through May 27 with new restaurants coming to California, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Florida, and Ohio. Additionally, Arkansas will get its first-ever Raising Cane’s in the Jonesboro area.
Two other locations — Oklahoma City and Lexington, Kentucky — will reopen, on May 4 and May 18, respectively, after being revamped. “We’re staying committed to the restaurants that have helped build us by investing in improvements that ensure every experience meets the high standards our customers expect,” the company said.
Among the latest openings will be a drive-thru location in Queens, New York. The latest innovation, which follows the opening of Brooklyn drive-thru, which opened earlier this year, will open on May 13. The Brooklyn restaurant is located at 2143 Flatbush Ave. near East 46th Street, and while it’s primarily a drive-thru, it also has a walk-up window, and a covered, heated patio. Customers can order on-site or online.
In recent months, Cane’s has been growing rapidly. Just this year, the chain opened more than a dozen new restaurants. In 2025, Cane’s added 100 new locations across the country. The chain also celebrated the opening of its 1,000th restaurant last month, which is located on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Last year, the company told FOX Business that it typically has about 300 new restaurants in various stages of development and that its “continually evaluating sites all over the world” to reach its goal of “operating 1,600-plus restaurants and becoming a Top 10 US Restaurant Brand.”
The latest Raising Cane’s openings and reopenings include the following locations:
- Oklahoma – 14100 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City (reopening May 4)
- Arkansas – 2511 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro (opening May 12)
- California – 2299 N. Imperial Ave., El Centro (opening May 12)
- New York – 230-05 Merrick Blvd., Laurelton (opening May 13)
- Kentucky – 2201 W. Admiral Way, Lexington (reopening May 18)
- North Carolina – 4423 W. Wendover Ave. (opening May 22)
- Maryland – 10231 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills (opening May 27)
- Florida – 3433 SW Archer Road, Gainesville (opening May 27)
- Ohio – 3921 Medina Road, Akron (opening May 27)