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Raising Cane’s to Open First UK, Company-Run European Flagship in London’s West End in Late 2026

The chicken-finger chain will run the UK venture in-house, building a London team.

Overview

  • Raising Cane’s confirmed a flagship at 21-22 Coventry St in the West End, the former Angus Steakhouse site between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square.
  • The London opening marks the brand’s first non-franchise international move and first entry into Europe after expanding to more than 950 locations in the US and Middle East.
  • The company says the flagship will be the first of up to five initial UK locations, with further openings expected into 2027.
  • Raising Cane’s is recruiting a president to lead its UK operations and establishing a London-based support office.
  • The chain enters a crowded UK chicken market where KFC, Popeyes and Wingstop have announced significant expansion plans.