{"id":274267,"date":"2026-05-01T09:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/274267\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:40:14","slug":"college-station-based-laynes-chicken-fingers-to-open-first-san-antonio-store-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/274267\/","title":{"rendered":"College Station-based Layne’s Chicken Fingers to open first San Antonio store this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Layne'sLayne\u2019s Chicken Fingers got its start with a single store in College Station. Credit: Instagram \/ layneschickenfingers<\/p>\n

Just when you thought San Antonio had reached its limit on fried chicken joints, College Station-based Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers is entering the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first Alamo City outpost for the College Station-based cult restaurant chain is currently under construction at 742 SW Military Drive, a recent Texas Department of Licensing and Registration filing shows. The buildout is scheduled for completion in late September.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chain grew from a single College Station location opened in 1994 to feed hungry Texas A&M students. Last fall, the Current reported<\/a> that Layne\u2019s had signed a 44-unit franchise deal that would include locations in San Antonio, West Texas and the Coastal Bend area.\u00a0Until that point, the closest location was in Seguin. <\/p>\n

Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers\u2019 website also teases one more San Antonio location as \u201ccoming soon,\u201d a spot at 7249 Bandera Road.\u00a0No state filings have been made for its construction, though. <\/p>\n

Layne\u2019s mean keeps it straightforward, focusing on fried chicken finger combos, club sandwiches, chicken wraps and sides such as crinkle cut fries, all served with signature sauces. <\/p>\n

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