Raising Cane’s is spreading its wings. The fast-growing, fast-casual chicken tenders chain has opened its first airport restaurant, located at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Gate B19 in Terminal B.
DFW is the second-busiest airport in the United States and one of the busiest in the world. Nearly 88 million customers traveled through the airport last year from 42 different countries.
This marks the latest milestone in Raising Cane’s growth story. The chain just opened another flagship location in Los Angeles, near SoFi Stadium, following another opening on Hollywood Boulevard, which marked its 1,000th restaurant. It also recently expanded into the United Kingdom.
Raising Cane’s has been on a remarkable growth trajectory throughout the past several years, including a 32% sales increase in 2024. In 2025, sales were up 10.6%, while unit count was up 10.3% to finish with $5.48 billion and 913 locations, according to Technomic. It is now the 16th largest chain by sales, jumping two spots from 2024 and 30 spots from 2018, when it had $1.18 billion in sales and 400 locations. Founder Todd Graves has publicly stated that the goal is to become a top 10 restaurant brand in the U.S.
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