Raising Cane’s is planning a busy November, with 12 restaurant openings scheduled across 10 states. The chicken chain said the lineup includes new market debuts in Brick, New Jersey, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Where the new restaurants are headed
Nation’s Restaurant News reported on October 30 that Raising Cane’s expects to open a dozen restaurants in November. QSR Magazine separately reported that the 12 openings span 10 states, which helps show how widely the company is spreading its next wave of growth.
The three most notable openings are in places where Raising Cane’s is entering a market for the first time, according to both reports. Those cities are Brick, New Jersey, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For diners in those areas, that means the chain is not just adding another outpost, it is planting a first flag.
QSR Magazine published one specific address for the Brick opening, listing it as 1036 Cedar Bridge Ave. in Brick. Local reporting in North Carolina said the Fayetteville restaurant is preparing for a November 5 grand opening, while South Dakota coverage said the Sioux Falls location is set for November 17 at 4004 W. 41st St.
Beyond those three debuts, Nation’s Restaurant News said additional openings are planned in Utah, Florida, Michigan, California, Connecticut, Illinois, a second Florida location, and Alabama. The company has not released, in the source material reviewed here, a full city by city list for every one of those states.
Why this month stands out for the chain
What makes this round notable is the pace. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, Raising Cane’s opened seven restaurants in October, so 12 planned openings in November would come close to doubling that monthly count.
The chain has kept up a steady cadence in recent months. Nation’s Restaurant News said Raising Cane’s opened seven restaurants in August, five in July, and in June opened its first airport restaurant at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Gate B19 in Terminal B. Taken together, those figures show a company still moving quickly on unit growth.
A company spokesperson told both trade outlets that the November plan is part of Raising Cane’s continued effort to expand its footprint and bring the brand to more communities. The statement also highlighted Brick, Fayetteville, and Sioux Falls as highly anticipated openings, suggesting those launches are central to the month’s expansion story.
For readers tracking restaurant growth, this matters because it points to where the brand sees room to add demand. It also means more local shoppers will start seeing hiring activity, opening promotions, and new traffic patterns around these stores as launch dates arrive.
What the bigger picture says about Raising Cane’s growth
The November openings land against a strong recent sales backdrop. Nation’s Restaurant News, citing Technomic, reported that Raising Cane’s sales rose 10.6% in 2025, while unit count increased 10.3%, bringing the chain to $5.48 billion in sales and 913 locations.
That same report said Raising Cane’s is now the 16th largest restaurant chain by sales. It also noted how quickly the brand has climbed, up two spots from 2024 and 30 spots from 2018, when it had $1.18 billion in sales and 400 locations.
Nation’s Restaurant News also reported that the company posted a 32% sales increase in 2024. Founder Todd Graves has said his goal is for Raising Cane’s to become a top 10 restaurant brand in the United States, and this steady opening schedule fits that longer push.
For home cooks, the news is less about a menu change than about how restaurant habits in many communities keep shifting. A new chicken chain opening nearby can mean more competition for weeknight takeout dollars, more visibility for fried chicken on local dining strips, and another reminder that fast casual chicken remains one of the busiest lanes in the restaurant business.