Louisiana Favorite Raising Cane’s Faces Possible Eviction From Landlord

(KTDY) - Raising Cane's started near the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, and now this chicken-finger empire is global.

For so many years, people in Louisiana bragged that Raising Cane's, and its popular dipping sauce and bread, could only be found here, but as time went on, the empire that Todd Graves started quickly expanded beyond the borders of Louisiana.

Raising Cane's is in most states, and now one restaurant has filed a lawsuit against its landlord.

Yes, you read that correctly: the restaurant is suing its landlord after the property owner complained that the chicken fingers were causing a smell in the complex.

According to WCVB in Boston, "The popular chicken-finger chain filed a lawsuit after its landlord, 755 Boylston LLC, allegedly threatened eviction last month."

The Louisiana-based restaurant says its Boston landlord has been negotiating with other food brands and has requested that Raising Cane's waive the landlord's noncompete agreement, which is why they believe the landlord wants them out.

Raising Cane's says the landlord is using the "smell" as an excuse to break the lease and thus warrants a lawsuit. The Boston television station's report says the lawsuit claims the chain has spent more than $200,000 on efforts to reduce the restaurant’s odors.

You have to ask: Did the landlord not know who they were renting to when Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a lease to open the business? Well, that remains to be seen.

A spokesperson for Raising Cane's says the disagreement can be resolved amicably.

When Did Raising Cane's Open?

The popular chicken-finger restaurant opened in Baton Rouge in 1996 and, as of 2026, has 950 locations worldwide, making it the third-largest quick-serve chicken chain by sales in the U.S.

Soon, you will see even more locations pop up in high-profile areas, such as SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where Super Bowl LXI is being held.

A reminder to the landlord in Boston who wants Raising Cane's off his property: your tenant's motto is "One Love."

We'll follow this story in the coming weeks, and if an agreement is reached between the parties, we'll update this post with the latest details.