Raising Cane's new Framingham restaurant seeks managers to accommodate 2025 opening

FRAMINGHAM — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is under construction on Cochituate Road and looking to fill out its staff — but don't expect to grab a bite to eat there until early next year.

A representative for the Louisiana-based chain that specializes in chicken finger meals confirmed to the Daily News that the Framingham location is expected to open early next year.

"Raising Cane's is slated to bring our one love — craveable chicken finger meals — to Framingham, MA (in) winter 2025," the spokesperson wrote in an email.

The arrival of Raising Cane's in Framingham was revealed last fall after the chain filed planning documents with the city. The new restaurant is being constructed in the parking lot of the former Aegean Restaurant, at 253 Cochituate Road (Route 30). Raising Cane's is also hiring for restaurant leadership roles including general manager, restaurant managers and assistant managers.

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The restaurant is known for its chicken fingers — the only entrée on its menu. They can be ordered in several ways, and come with sides such as crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast and coleslaw. The signature dipping sauce is the chain's "Cane Sauce," which is known for its sweet and tangy flavor.

Raising Cane's has five locations in Massachusetts: two in Boston and one each in Marlborough, Methuen and Seekonk. Besides Framingham, other planned openings include a third Boston location and Medford.

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According to plans filed with the Framingham Planning Board, Raising Cane's 3,500-square-foot location will feature a drive-through and outdoor seating to serve so-called "Caniacs."

There are several other chicken-based fast food establishments in the neighborhood. Cochituate Road is home to a Dave's Hot Chicken, which opened in July 2023 in the Route 30 Mall at 341 Cochituate Road; Chick-fil-A (359 Cochituate Road); and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at 149 Cochituate Road. McDonald's and Burger King, both of which serve chicken, also have restaurants on Cochituate Road.

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Raising Cane's is being constructed in the former parking lot of the Aegean, which closed in 2020 when it filed for bankruptcy. The site was purchased during an auction by Brookline developer Paul Linder, who later sold it to Bob Foley.

The Marlborough Raising Cane's, at 141 Boston Post Road West (Route 20), is open from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday. On Fridays and Saturdays, the restaurant is open until 1 a.m.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Raising Cane's Framingham restaurant expected to open in early 2025