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Raising Cane's: Named After a Dog, Assumed to Fail, and Post Malone

Raising Cane's: Named After a Dog, Assumed to Fail, and Post Malone8 Jul40 min

πŸ”πŸŽ£ Raising Cane's: The Dog Behind the Name, Post Malone, and Velvet Elvis πŸŽ£πŸ”

This week, D'Angelo Reyes (@dangelo1260) joins me to explore the history of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, a restaurant built around one simple idea that almost everyone thought would fail. From disco balls in every dining room to naming the entire company after his beloved dog, Raising Cane's proves that sometimes sticking to your vision is the best business strategy of all.

🐢 Why There Have Been THREE Raising Cane Namesake Dogs (It's Sad)

🎣 Working on a Salmon Boat and an Oil Rig to Fund the Dream

πŸ” The Chicken Finger Got Laughed at by the Founder's College Professor

πŸ–ΌοΈ Why Every Raising Cane's Has Velvet Elvis Artwork

🎀 Post Malone Somehow Has TWO Raising Cane's Locations

🏰 ...Including One with a Medieval-Themed Bathroom

πŸ”₯ Hot Take: Themed Restaurants Are Better Than Michelin Star Restaurants

πŸ”ͺ A Yelper Wants to Destroy Whoever Designed the Parking Lot

πŸ’¬ COMMENT BELOW: If you could build a restaurant around just ONE menu item, what would it be?

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