Raising Cane’s is getting competition in San Antonio, with Layne’s Chicken Fingers preparing to open its first Alamo City spot.
And the fast growing chain plans two more San Antonio locations.
San Antonio’s first Layne’s is set to open Tuesday on Bandera Road. A second restaurant is under construction on Southwest Military Drive, and plans were filed Oct. 16 for a third location along Marbach Road on the West Side. The $1.45 million construction project on Marbach Road is scheduled to start in late November and wrap up by the end of April next year.
Layne’s Chicken Fingers first opened in College Station in 1994, two years before the first Raising Cane’s opened in Baton Rouge, La.
The Texas-based chicken chain has since expanded to more than 50 restaurants across Texas. Its menu features a meal similar to Cane’s signature offering: chicken tenders, crinkle-cut fries, Layne’s signature peppery sauce and a drink.
But Layne’s offers a more expansive menu than its Louisiana-based rival, including shakes, chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese and a grilled chicken wrap.
“We expect San Antonio to be one of the top Layne’s markets in the country, and we’re committed to growing here for the long haul,” Layne’s franchisee Eli Cohen told MySA.
He said the West Side “around Marbach is growing fast, with families, new rooftops and new retail coming in, and we want Layne’s to be part of that.”