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Raising Cane’s Confirms Late-2026 London FlagshipIts First UKUK and European Company-Run Site

The chicken-finger chain is building a London-based team to lead a planned initial cluster of locations.

Overview

  • The flagship will open at 21-22 Coventry St in the West End, taking over the former Angus Steakhouse between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square.
  • The London debut represents Raising Cane’s first non-franchise international expansion and its first step into Europe.
  • The company is recruiting a president for a new UK arm and setting up a local support office to oversee operations.
  • The Piccadilly Circus site is intended as the first of up to five initial UK locations, with further openings targeted from late 2026 into 2027.
  • Raising Cane’s enters a crowded UK chicken market as KFC, Popeyes and Wingstop advance sizable expansion plans.