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The former Chateau Briand catering hall is down, and construction on Nassau County’s first planned Raising Cane’s could begin in the next few weeks.
The chicken finger chain is aiming to open its Carle Place restaurant in summer 2027, a Raising Cane’s representative told Greater Long Island. Demolition is complete at the site at 357 Old Country Road, where the chain will build its new restaurant.
The Carle Place opening would follow the chain’s Long Island debut in Commack. Construction is nearing completion there, with an early 2027 opening planned at the former McDonald’s site at 2 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway.
A third Long Island location is still in the planning phase. Raising Cane’s is eyeing the former Houlihan’s at 901 Broadhollow Road, along Route 110 in Farmingdale’s Republic Plaza Shopping Center. The company had previously targeted a spring 2027 opening, pending permits. An opening timeline is now to be determined, the representative told GLI.
Todd Graves founded Raising Cane’s in 1996 near Louisiana State University. The chain has since grown from a college-town chicken finger shop into a brand with hundreds of restaurants in the U.S. and abroad, known for its chicken finger combos, Texas toast and Cane’s Sauce.
When Raising Cane’s opened its Times Square flagship in June 2023, founder Graves said the company hoped to open “hundreds” of locations across New York, especially in the Tri-State area.
Top: Raising Cane’s is planned for the former Chateau Briand property on Old Country Road. (Credit: Andrew Rappaport)
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