Raising Cane's opens in Oak Lawn

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Louisiana-based Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will open its second Chicago-area restaurant in Oak Lawn on Valentine's Day. The first opened Jan. 31 in North Riverside.

The location at 11006 S. Cicero Ave. will open to the public at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. The first 20 paying, dine-in customers 13 and older will receive free food for a year. The first 100 paying, dine-in customers will receive free T-shirts and vouchers for a free Box Combo (four chicken fingers, Texas toast, coleslaw, fried and a drink).

“The people of North Riverside welcomed our first area restaurant with open arms just a couple of weeks ago, and we can’t wait to start sharing our one love with Oak Lawn,” General Manager Melissa Cowell said in a release. “My awesome crew and I have already started partnering with the local community and we’re looking forward to opening our doors and showing our new neighbors just how great chicken finger meals can be.”

Hours will be Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight.

The eatery has about 75 employees.

The company was founded by Todd Graves in 1996 and named for his yellow Labrador. The Oak Lawn location will be the 311th in the chain.

A third Raising Cane’s is projected to open in Naperville in April.

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