Raising Cane's Lynnwood announces opening date

Superfans of Raising Cane's can start planning their next grand-opening block party - setting alarms for the wee hours of the morning on June 23 in Lynnwood.

The chicken chain with a cult following announced Thursday that it will open its second Seattle-area location on June 23 at 1232 164th St. SW, Lynnwood, across from Walmart.

Even in the Puget Sound area, where young foodies will line up for hours for a big-name opening, few recent debuts have matched the fervor of a Raising Cane's ribbon-cutting ceremony. In February, when this Louisiana-based chain debuted in the University District, some college students camped out in front of the fast-food chain overnight or slept in their cars. Lines stretched a couple of blocks away from the restaurant two hours before doors opened on the Ave for the first time.

The chain runs a short menu: just its signature sauce, chicken fingers and a chicken sandwich with sides such as crinkle-cut fries and coleslaw.

Raising Cane's first expanded into the Pacific Northwest in 2019 with a Portland location. The U District and Lynnwood restaurants are the third and fourth in Washington, respectively, following stores that opened in Vancouver and Spokane over the past two years.

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