Raising Cane’s has opened its first airport location
The fast-casual chicken chain's new restaurant is located at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
June 23, 2026
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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Alicia Kelso is the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com, and PizzaMarketplace.com. When her son was born, she left the industry to pursue a role in higher education, but swiftly returned after realizing how much she missed the space. In filling that void, Alicia added a contributor role at Restaurant Dive and a senior contributor role at Forbes.
Her work has appeared in publications around the world, including Forbes Asia, NPR, Bloomberg, The Seattle Times, Crain's Chicago, Good Morning America, and Franchise Asia Magazine.
Alicia holds a degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University, where she competed on the women's swim team. In addition to cheering for the BGSU Falcons, Alicia is a rabid Michigan fan and will talk about college football with anyone willing to engage. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her wife and son.
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