Raising Cane's Plans New Bay Area Location
Fast-food chain Raising Cane's announced it will open a new restaurant at a revitalized but currently unspecified "iconic Bay Area destination." The company, known for its chicken fingers, has not yet revealed the specific location or an opening date for the new outpost.
- The unspecified "iconic" locations include San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria, with an expected opening in late summer 2026, and another planned for Fisherman's Wharf at 211 Jefferson Street. - This is part of an aggressive Bay Area expansion that includes recently opened locations in Colma and Hayward, and planned restaurants in San Jose and Berkeley. - One of the new San Francisco locations will replace a McDonald's that operated for 30 years at the Stonestown Galleria, a mall that has been successfully revitalizing by adding popular food chains. - The company's real estate strategy focuses on high-visibility, high-traffic areas near retail centers, universities, and tourist destinations, which aligns with the selection of Stonestown and Fisherman's Wharf. - Raising Cane's has been pursuing rapid growth, opening 118 new restaurants in 2024 with plans for nearly 100 more in 2025 to support a goal of becoming a Top 10 U.S. restaurant brand. - An area leader for Raising Cane's in Northern California noted that 44 more locations are planned for the greater Bay Area in the next decade. - The brand's expansion into San Francisco follows its initial Bay Area entry in Vacaville in 2022 and a successful Oakland opening in July 2022.
