Grand Rapids’ Raising Cane’s Open Date ANNOUNCED! One Month Away

This has been a wild time in the world of fast-food chicken here in Grand Rapids. Until this week, I hadn't even realized that this was such a big deal. I recall when the first Chick-fil-A opened in Kentwood, and a line stretched along M-6 for about three days straight. I thought that was insane.

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But things have only progressed since this. Earlier this week, Bojangles announced that it would be expanding into Michigan for the first time, selecting Grand Rapids as its premier location later this year.

Now, we've received an update on another fast-food chicken spot that's finally making its way to West Michigan: Raising Cane's. 

Raising Cane's is a hot commodity, passing KFC as the third most popular chicken chain in the country. For many years, East Lansing was the only Raising Cane's location in the state of Michigan. However, this year alone, locations have opened in Ann Arbor and Detroit, and very soon, Grand Rapids will be joining the mix.

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The location, which will be opening in the former Outback Steakhouse building next to Trader Joe's at 3650 28th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49512, is now scheduled to open on November 18th, according to a report by MLive. You can try winning Free Canes for a Year, and more, at the grand opening ceremony.

If the Grand Rapids launch is anything like the one in Detroit earlier this year, which saw people in line before sunrise, this opening is likely to prove quite popular.

Below, you can see photos from the crazy launch day for Hot N Now earlier this week.