The group, which is famous for its crispy chicken fingers that are marinated for 24 hours and hand breaded, and its house-made dipping sauce, will take over the former Angus Steakhouse restaurant between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square on Coventry Street.
Set to launch in late 2026, the flagship site will mark the fast food brand’s first foray into Europe.
Several additional London restaurants are planned in the months following the flagship launch with The Strand, Oxford Circus, Paddington and South Bank all cited as target locations.
“Bringing Raising Cane’s to the UK has been a dream of ours for many years and we’re excited to officially open the doors to our UK flagship late next year,” says AJ Kumaran, Raising Cane’s co-CEO and COO.
“We love the vibrant and eclectic atmosphere of Piccadilly Circus and are looking forward to marking this milestone with a flagship in the heart of London.
“With nearly 950 restaurants across the US and Middle East, Europe presents an excellent expansion opportunity as we embark on this next phase of growth, and we’re excited to begin that growth with the UK.”
Raising Cane’s was originally founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is named after Graves’s dog.
In recent years the brand’s profile has exploded through social media. On TikTok it has 2.3 million followers, and 1.7 million on Instagram.
Celebrities including Snoop Dogg and Post Malone are counted as major fans, with the later even partnering with Cane’s to open two custom Post-Malone themed restaurants in the US.
The menu consists of five core menu products. Alongside the crispy chicken fingers and house sauce they include buttery Cane’s toast, coleslaw, and crinkle-cut fries.
“I’m thrilled to finally be opening in the UK late next year,” says Graves.
“We receive more requests to come to the UK than anywhere else in the world, so I started looking at real estate with the team a few years ago and began identifying top locations to open Raising Cane’s across London and the UK, including London’s West End and other prime central and suburban locations across London including areas around The Strand, Oxford Circus, Paddington and South Bank.”
Graves has also hinted at plans to open drive-thru locations in greater London, and beyond.
“It has always been a dream of mine to bring Cane’s to the UK and I’m excited to officially kick off this growth with the opening of our UK flagship,” he continues.
“London is one of my favourite places and I’ve always enjoyed visiting with my family.”