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Tour The First-Ever Raising Cane's With Billionaire Founder Todd Graves
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27:14Now PlayingBillionaire Todd Graves, the legendary founder of Raising Cane's, gives an exclusive tour of the very first Raising Cane's location—where the $22 Billion chicken finger empire began!
Forbes’ Senior Editor Chase Peterson-Withorn joins the man himself to explore this iconic piece of fast-food history. How did Todd Graves go from being a "naive kid with a bad idea" who was rejected by over a dozen banks to building one of America's fastest-growing chains with over 900 locations?
Watch as we walk the halls of the first Raising Cane's store, uncover the origin story, and hear the inspiring business advice straight from the billionaire founder who never gave up on his fanatic vision for a single, perfect product.
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