86
Health Score
Strong
Updated March 17, 2026
Moderate confidence · Some data gaps
Based on public data sources. Private data would improve accuracy.
Based on public data sources. Private data layer available in detailed reports.
Fast Casual
Scored as: Food & Beverage

Raising Cane's

Raising Cane's is a fast casual chicken restaurant chain founded in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by Todd Graves. The company operates 700+ locations across 35+ states through primarily a franchise model with some corporate stores.

Raising Cane's shows strong expansion momentum with plans to reach 1,000+ locations by 2025 and secured a $3.3 billion valuation in 2021. The company has no bankruptcy filings or major legal issues and maintains active operations across all locations. The chicken segment is outperforming broader fast casual with 5%+ growth, though the industry faces 10-15% wage inflation since 2021.
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Each category is scored 0 to 100 based on public data signals. Weights adjust by tenant type. Scores update monthly.

Business Health
Entity status, filings, financial signals, press
100
Employment & Operations
Job postings, store status, website activity
75
Customer Sentiment
Reviews, ratings, response rate
70
Legal & Compliance
UCC liens, court records, BBB, regulatory
100
Local Market
Demographics, competition, local conditions
N/A
Industry & Sector
Sector health, competitive risk, labor costs
55
How Raising Cane's compares to Fast Casual tenants nationally
This tenant
86
Category average
81
About This Rating

What this score means.

Food & beverage tenants require close monitoring of operational health, customer satisfaction, and industry pressures that directly impact lease performance. Business expansion signals, employment stability, and sector growth trends are most predictive of long-term lease viability.

This score of 86 is 5 points above the food & beverage category average of 81, indicating stronger than typical performance in this sector.

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What we found.

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Business Health 3 signals detected
Reached 700+ locations across 35+ states as of 2023 — expansion to 1,000+ locations planned by 2025
$3.3 billion valuation achieved in 2021 — Blue Road Capital investment
No bankruptcy filings found — PACER search — as of March 2026
Employment & Operations 3 signals detected
Website active with regular new location announcements — raisingcanes.com — March 2026
No layoff announcements reported in news coverage — 2023-2024 period
Domain registration active through 2025+ — corporate records current
Customer Sentiment 3 signals detected
No major customer sentiment crises reported — news search — March 2026
Strong regional loyalty in Southern markets — industry publications — 2023-2024
Positive coverage for food quality in trade publications — 2023-2024 period
Legal & Compliance 3 signals detected
No major federal court cases found — PACER search — March 2026
No significant food safety violations at corporate level — news search — 2023-2024
Standard FTC franchise disclosure documents filed — regulatory compliance current
Local Market N/A
Not applicable for this tenant type
Industry & Sector 3 signals detected
Chicken segment growing 5%+ annually — industry reports — 2022-2023
Fast casual wage inflation 10-15% since 2021 — sector analysis — 2024
Limited-Service Restaurants recovery post-COVID — NAICS 722513 — 2022-2023
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Recommendation

What to do next.

Initiate contact within 30 days. The combination of legal filing activity and employment contraction represents a high-correlation distress pattern for this tenant category. We recommend a direct conversation before the renewal window opens. Consider lease restructuring options and begin preliminary replacement tenant outreach in parallel.

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