BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Raising Cane’s is crossing the pond. The popular chicken-finger chain announced it will open its first U.K. locations in 2026, starting in London’s West End.

Founder and owner Todd Graves said the U.K. expansion has been a long-time goal.

In the next year, Raising Cane’s plans to run about 1,000 restaurants in the U.S. Then, they will expand overseas. In the U.K., the chain will open in key spots like Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus, and South Bank. Drive-thru locations are also planned.

The move is expected to create more than 700 jobs in the U.K. within the first year. Raising Cane’s will also establish a London-based support office and hire a president to lead its U.K. operations, along with executives in marketing, human resources, finance, tra

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