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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Raising Cane's opening location in Portage this fall
PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — Raising Cane's is expected to open its first West Michigan location this fall. The fast food chicken chain is set to open at the corner of Milham Avenue and Westnedge Avenue in Portage, Josh Weiner, the CEO of developer Meyer C. Weiner Company, confirmed to News 8. He said the two buildings that had been at that corner were demolished last week. Raising Cane's aims to open restaurants in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo areas is expected to open there late this fall. Weiner told News 8 over the phone Tuesday that his team is excited about developing that corner, something they've been working on for 15 years. Raising Cane's, a Louisiana-founded chain known for its chicken, Texas toast and crinkle-cut fries, already has two locations in the east side of the state, with a third coming soon in Ann Arbor. It's working to open more spots in Michigan, including in the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo areas, a spokesperson previously told News 8. The goal is to open around 20 new locations over the next 10 years. 'Michigan has so many great Communities that we look forward to becoming a part of to not only serve, but to employ and give back,' the spokesperson said in a previous statement. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Raising Cane's aims to open restaurants in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo areas
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Fast food chain Raising Cane's is looking to bring its signature chicken fingers to West Michigan and expand its presence across the state. Besides its chicken, Cane's is known for its Texas toast, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw and secret sauce. The Louisiana-founded chain, which has locations across the country, opened its first Michigan restaurant in East Lansing. It recently added a location in Canton and an Ann Arbor restaurant is also in the works. But the chain doesn't plan to stop there. 'We love the energy and excitement Raising Cane's has garnered in Michigan following the successful Canton Restaurant opening,' a spokesperson for Raising Cane's wrote in an email to News 8. Over the next decade, Cane's aims to open more than 20 new restaurants across the state, the spokesperson confirmed. In West Michigan, the chain says it's looking at areas like Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Other potential Michigan locations include Sterling Heights and Novi. 'Michigan has so many great Communities that we look forward to becoming a part of to not only serve, but to employ and give back,' the spokesperson wrote. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
