Overview
- Alsea confirmed on December 8 that it signed a development deal to bring Raising Cane’s to Mexico, with the first restaurant targeted for the second half of 2026.
- The Mexican operator will develop and run the brand locally, leveraging a platform of about 2,502 units in Mexico and roughly 4,800 restaurants worldwide.
- Raising Cane’s operates more than 950 locations across 43 U.S. states and the Middle East, and it has announced expansion into the United Kingdom.
- Alsea is streamlining its portfolio and reallocating capital, including a planned investment of about 5,500 million pesos in 2026 and the sale of Chili’s and P.F. Chang’s in Chile.
- Media reporting suggests the new entrant could challenge established chicken chains in Mexico such as KFC and Popeyes.