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Raising Cane's CEO Todd Graves: Building a billion-dollar brand on one menu item | Masters of Scale

About Todd

  • Founded Raising Cane’s; grew it to 1,000+ restaurants worldwide
  • Built Raising Cane’s to $5.6B in system sales in 2025
  • Forbes 400 cover in Oct. 2025; America’s richest restaurateur
  • Leads a brand with nearly 100K crewmembers
  • Given back $165M+ to local communities

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On Masters of Scale, Todd Graves share show he built Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers into a nearly 1,000 restaurant empire worth billions. It’s well known for both its deliciously simple menu and its refreshingly friendly staff. The founder and CEO talks with host Jeff Berman about how he perfected the recipe for success, why he thinks restaurants should be wary of private equity, and much more.

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