Full-Time
Restaurant Manager
Posted on 9/10/2026
Raising Cane's
10,001+ employees
Fast-casual fried chicken finger restaurant chain
Compensation Overview
$20/hr
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
In Person
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- At least 1 year of restaurant or retail management experience is required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must complete all required company training programs.
- Must be able to work days, evenings, and weekends and travel as needed for work-related functions and training.
- Must have knowledge and skills in staffing, scheduling, people management, and cost management.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and able to learn and adapt to new technology systems.
- Must be able to manage multiple changing priorities, recognize problems, set goals, execute plans, and solve problems.
- Must be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to perform extended periods of walking, standing, lifting, bending, and other physical activities in a fast-paced kitchen environment and work around food products, allergens, industrial equipment, and cleaning products while using required personal protective equipment.
- Support the Restaurant Leader in the day-to-day operations of the restaurant.
- Ensure restaurant operations meet company standards in all restaurant zones during a shift.
- Act as manager on duty and open and close the restaurant.
- Manage cash handling and ensure accountability.
- Enforce company policies and standards.
- Execute shift management in accordance with operations and safety standards.
- Use required tools, forms, and logs to support shift execution, document results, and take corrective action when needed.
- Direct crew members during a shift.
- Provide customer service.
- Use the reward and recognition program for crew members.
- Authorize employee functions requiring manager approval, including discounts, promotions, and time-clock overrides.
- Ensure restaurant cleanliness and that the facility is in good working order.
- Complete other assigned duties.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers focuses on serving craveable chicken finger meals through a simple, efficient menu and a large network of restaurants. Its product is built around marinated, battered chicken fingers served with its signature Cane’s Sauce, typically marketed as a straightforward dining option with fast service. The company differentiates itself with a single core product focus, a streamlined menu, a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, and a proven franchise-like growth model that supports rapid expansion—planning to open many new locations, including international markets. The goal is to grow the number of restaurants worldwide and become the go-to brand for craveable chicken finger meals, supported by a great crew, a positive culture, and active community involvement.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$1B
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Founded
1996
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 brings six openings, including first stores in San Francisco, Saginaw, and Gresham.
- The 30th-anniversary museum and plush-puppy campaign amplify brand heat through September 24.
- Management targets 100 openings in 2026, supporting faster national share gains.
What critics are saying
- In February 2026, Boston landlord 755 Boylston LLC sued over odor and Panda Express rights.
- A September 2026 Pennsylvania ruling denied arbitration in Wieber v. Raising Cane's.
- Rapid expansion strains permitting, staffing, and execution; one bad rollout damages the brand.
What makes Raising Cane's unique
- Todd Graves opened The Mothership in Baton Rouge in 1996; brand authenticity drives loyalty.
- Raising Cane's runs 1,000-plus restaurants across 45 states and several countries.
- Its menu stays narrow, centering chicken fingers, Texas toast, fries, and signature sauce.
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↑ 27%PETA protests grand opening of Linden restaurant. LINDEN - Raising Cane's, a popular fast-food restaurant, recently opened in Linden. The day of the ribbon cutting, they were giving away "Free Cane's for a Year" gift cards to people waiting to come in. Vijosa Hoxha was one of the recipients of the gift card. However, once she got inside, she ripped up the card in protest. Hoxha is an animal ally and she wanted to make a point. She also walked around the restaurant showing video footage of chickens in the slaughterhouse. "People were shocked and horrified to see the footage and what they're supporting. One person told us they're no longer supporting Raising Cane's," said Mason Melito, senior campaigner with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). "We got the attention of every single person." The Linden Police Department escorted PETA off the property, but PETA had already given their message by then. "Everyone now knows to be kind to animals," said Melito. "Workers were shocked and watched the footage and clearly were trying to get us out of the restaurant. We had a very successful disruption of their grand opening." No one from PETA got arrested. Melito said, "It was very peaceful. True violence is what happens to these chickens." Raising Cane's had been contacted several times to comment on what happened, but they did not return phone calls or emails to LocalSource. Mayor Derek Armstead, who was at the ribbon cutting, said, "The city of Linden has no comment on the protest at this time." PETA is a large global animal rights organization. They were founded in the United States in 1980 and campaign against animal cruelty in factory farming, clothing, laboratories and entertainment. The organization has been showing up at Raising Cane's all across the country. They came to the grand opening of Raising Cane's in Linden to ask people not to support the restaurant. "There are so many vegan options to choose from," said Melito. In a recent press release, PETA President Tracy Reiman said, "Behind every 'chicken finger' was a gentle bird who was crammed into a filthy shed with tens of thousands of others, engineered to grow so heavy that their bones can crack, and was terrified as their throat was cut. PETA is urging everyone to leave chickens in peace, not in pieces, and to please go vegan."
Sherman Raising Cane's partners with ARFhouse for 30th anniversary celebration. * Caroline Kellam, KTEN News KTEN's Caroline Kellam spoke live with a Raising Cane's representative about the company's 30th anniversary, the partnership with ARFhouse and how people can get involved. SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) - As the company celebrates 30 years, Raising Cane's in Sherman is partnering with ARFhouse, a local organization dedicated to caring for abandoned and abused dogs. The restaurant is selling limited-edition 30th Birthday Plush Puppies for $12.99, while supplies last. Net proceeds from every Plush Puppy sold will benefit ARFhouse. ARFhouse is a sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs and works to provide them with medical care, spay and neuter services, and a safe place to stay while they wait for a permanent home. Each year, Raising Cane's introduces a new, special-edition Cane Plush Puppy, inspired by the company's namesake. Proceeds from the Plush Puppy Program support pet welfare organizations and other initiatives both locally and across the country. According to the company, the program has donated more than $9 million over the years to causes including rescues, dog parks, shelters and other pet welfare initiatives.
Raising Cane's is coming to 3 new cities. See where. Aug. 31, 2026, 1:43 p.m. ET Ask USA TODAY anything Where are Raising Cane's new locations in San Francisco? Which other fast-food chain is opening in California this year? Why is Raising Cane's expanding this year? AI Overview Full Summary Raising Cane's is opening six new restaurants in September 2026, including its first locations in San Francisco, Saginaw and Gresham, while celebrating its 30th anniversary with a pop-up museum in Baton Rouge. As the end of summer approaches, restaurants and businesses are continuing to expand, including Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. The company is opening six locations across five states this September, three of which will be in new cities, USA TODAY has confirmed. Locations will be in states including Tennessee and California, the company said. "We're especially excited about our upcoming Restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, where we'll introduce our brand to the city for the first time," said the company, which calls its customers "caniacs." A second San Francisco location is slated to open soon, according to the company's website, although no date was listed. The openings come as Raising Cane's celebrates its 30th birthday with a pop-up museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana featuring founder Todd Graves' original business plan, the briefcase he carried while trying to secure funding for his restaurant in the '90s and blueprints from the original restaurant. The museum will be up and running during weekdays until Sept. 24. Here's what we know about where new Raising Cane's locations are opening this month. Where will new Raising Cane's locations be? Among the openings Raising Cane's has planned for September are the first-ever locations in Saginaw, Michigan; Gresham, Oregon; and San Francisco, California, said the company. California * Westminster - 7375 W. 88th Ave.(opening Sept. 14) * Saginaw - 5015 Bay Road (opening Sept. 8) * Gresham - 20 NW Burnside Road (opening Sept. 22) * Cleveland - 148 Sgt. Paul Huff Parkway NW (opening Sept. 8) * Nashville - 1819 Broadway (opening Sept. 21) Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia - the 757. Email her at [email protected].
Raising Cane's opens Birthday Pop-Up Museum in Baton Rouge. August 27, 2026 BATON ROUGE - Raising Cane's turns 30 on Aug. 28, and the Restaurant Brand is celebrating right where the party started. In honor of 30 Years of ONE LOVE(R)- Craveable Chicken Finger Meals(R)- Cane's opened a one-of-a-kind pop-up museum Aug. 25 next to the original Raising Cane's Restaurant in Baton Rouge, best known as "The Mothership." The admission-free museum invites Caniacs inside owner and founder Todd Graves' unlikely journey from a Chicken Finger business plan everyone questioned to more than 1,000 restaurants around the world. Thirty years and more than 1,000 restaurants later, Graves is still leading the Brand he started in Baton Rouge, making Cane's one of just four of the 46 restaurant businesses with 1,000+ locations still led by its original Founder. Today, Cane's has 95,000+ Crew, with more than 1.1 million Crewmembers hired and 30,000 promotions throughout its history, and Graves was recently recognized as one of Glassdoor's Top CEOs for 2026. Located at 132 E. State St., less than 100 steps from "The Mothership," the 30th Birthday Pop-Up Museum brings that journey to life through historic photos, memorabilia and actual artifacts from Graves' earliest days, including his original business plan and briefcase, the hard hat he wore working 90-hour weeks as a boilermaker and original blueprints from "The Mothership." Also on display is a Cane III statue, 3D modeled off of Cane III's exact body and stature and the original disco ball Graves hung inside "The Mothership" to cover a skylight, a decorating decision that became a signature design element still found in Cane's restaurants today. Outside, Caniacs can get an up-close look at The Margaret Mae, the actual 1979 boat Graves worked aboard fishing sockeye salmon in Alaska to help earn the money he needed to fund his restaurant dream. Upstairs, Caniacs can step even further back in time with a guided tour of Graves' restored Apartment No. 4, the small second-floor apartment overlooking "The Mothership" where he lived and Cane's earliest Restaurant Support Office operated. Graves even moved his bed into the living room so he could see the restaurant and its Drive-Thru from his window and jump in alongside his Crew whenever things got busy. After purchasing the building years later, Graves recreated the apartment down to the smallest '90s details, from the brown paisley comforter and VHS tapes to the old-school computer, cereal boxes sitting on top of the refrigerator and even the bathroom scale. Beginning Aug. 25, Caniacs can visit the museum admission-free from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. weekdays through Sept. 24, with pre-arranged group tours available through RaisingCanes.com/30thBirthdayMuseum. The downstairs museum will be open for self-guided exploration, while Graves' upstairs apartment will be available through guided tours. Cane's isn't only celebrating by looking back. In honor of its 30th birthday, Cane's is committing $30 million over the next 10 years to pet welfare organizations, supporting pets and the Communities that love them. Graves is taking that commitment even further through the Todd Graves Family Foundation with a personal $20 million pledge to Re:wild, the wildlife conservation and preservation organization founded by his good friend Leonardo DiCaprio. Together, the commitments total $50 million in support of pet welfare, wildlife and animals, giving Cane's 30th birthday an impact designed to last well beyond the celebration. That commitment builds on Cane's longstanding connection to pet welfare, which started with the yellow Lab who gave the restaurant its name. Over the years, Cane's has partnered with more than 1,000 pet organizations and donated more than $10 million to causes supporting Community rescues, shelters, dog parks and more. For the first time, the museum brings the entire Plush Puppy pack together in one place, with all 46 Plush Puppies spanning more than two decades of Cane's history, from the original Cane Plush Puppy to Holiday, Birthday, Flagship and limited-edition pups. And for Cane's biggest birthday yet, there's a new pup joining the pack. Beginning Aug. 27, Caniacs can get their paws on the limited-edition 30th Birthday Plush Puppy, a head-to-paw throwback to 1996 decked out in a backward red cap, red striped shirt and light-wash denim, complete with headphones and its own old-school boombox. Available for $12.99 plus tax at participating restaurants and online at RaisingCanesGear.com through Sept. 22 while supplies last, net proceeds from every 30th Birthday Plush Puppy sold at participating restaurants will benefit local pet welfare organizations in the Communities Cane's serves. Caniacs can throw it back to 1996 in style, too. Launching Aug. 25 exclusively at RaisingCanesGear.com, Cane's six-piece 30th Birthday retail collection digs into the Brand's archives to revive early logos, graphics and designs across vintage-inspired T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats. From the yellow Lab namesake and an early Cane's menu to retro Brand marks straight out of Cane's earliest days, the limited-edition collection gives Caniacs a chance to wear a piece of Cane's past while celebrating 30 Years of ONE LOVE(R). And while plenty has changed since Graves opened "The Mothership" on Aug. 28, 1996, the idea at the heart of Cane's hasn't. Thirty years and more than 1,000 restaurants later, Cane's remains fanatically focused on the same ONE LOVE(R)- Craveable Chicken Finger Meals(R), with premium chicken marinated for at least 24 hours, hand-battered and cooked-to-order alongside freshly-made Cane's Sauce, buttery Cane's Toast, coleslaw, premium crinkle-cut fries, freshly-squeezed lemonade and freshly-brewed iced tea. The simple Chicken Finger concept professors and bankers once questioned ultimately became one of Cane's greatest strengths, and as Cane's officially turns 30 on Aug. 28, the Brand is celebrating 30 Years of ONE LOVE(R) right where it all began, looking back at the dream that started it all while raising a Chicken Finger to everything still to come. July 23, 2025 January 7, 2025 BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, CCA Louisiana, and Raising Canes will install a new inshore artificial reef near Grand Isle, La. thanks to a $100,000 donation from Raising Cane's founder, Todd Graves. "As a native Louisianan, I grew up fishing in these waters... Exploring Travel Maps August 14, 2024
Raising Cane's plans six restaurant openings in September. Aug 26 2026 Raising Cane's will open six restaurants across five states in September, including its first locations in Saginaw, Michigan; Gresham, Oregon; and San Francisco. The chicken-finger chain will also expand its presence in Cleveland, Tennessee; Westminster, Colorado; and Nashville, Tennessee. Raising Cane's San Francisco restaurant will open at 211 Jefferson St. in Fisherman's Wharf, marking the brand's entry into the city. The restaurant will feature locally inspired décor tied to the surrounding community. An opening date has not yet been announced. "September is an exciting month for Raising Cane's as we bring our ONE LOVE - Craveable Chicken Finger Meals - to new communities and continue growing in markets where our Caniacs are hungry for more," a Raising Cane's representative said. "Each restaurant opening gives us an opportunity to bring the brand to life in new areas through our Chicken Fingers, distinctive restaurant designs, and unique experiences." The company said it is particularly enthusiastic about opening in one of San Francisco's most visited destinations. "We're especially excited about our upcoming restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, where we'll introduce our brand to the city for the first time in one of the area's most iconic destinations," the representative said. "We're looking forward to bringing the Raising Cane's experience to the Wharf and welcoming locals and visitors alike." The September openings include: * Sept. 8: 5015 Bay Road in Saginaw, Michigan * Sept. 8: 148 Sgt. Paul Huff Parkway Northwest in Cleveland, Tennessee * Sept. 14: 7375 W. 88th Ave. in Westminster, Colorado * Sept. 21: 1819 Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee * Sept. 22: 20 NW Burnside Road in Gresham, Oregon * Date to be announced: 211 Jefferson St. in San Francisco Raising Cane's restaurants will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.