Raising Cane’s 2525 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater Yet another challenger has entered Tampa Bay’s ongoing and hotly contested tendy war. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Louisiana-based restaurant chain Raising Cane’s, known for chicken tenders and sauces, purchased the Village Inn lot in Clearwater. Notably, the lot is directly across the street from a Chic-fil-A restaurant. It’s unclear when Raising Cane’s plans to open. But when it does, the concept will have to compete in an already saturated tendie market here in Tampa Bay. Photo via Late Start Brewing/Facebook Credit: Photo via Raising Cane's/Facebook

Known for American delicacies like chicken tenders and crinkle cut fries, Raising Cane’s is finally heading to Tampa Bay at the end of this month.

Located at 2525 Gulf to Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, the Bay’s first Raising Cane’s celebrates its grand opening on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as The Bradenton Herald reported last month.

Although chicken tenders dipped in its tangy signature sauce are the name of the Raising Canes’ game, popular sides on its menu also include coleslaw and Texas toast.

Currently, the only other Raising Cane’s storefronts in the entirety of the Sunshine State are located in Homestead and Miami.

Head to raisingcanes.com for more information on Clearwater’s upcoming chicken spot.
When Tampa Bay’s inaugural Raising Cane’s debuts in a few weeks, it will be the newest contender in Pinellas County’s competitive chicken tendy market. Chicken-centric fast food spots like Jollibee, Huey Magoo’s, Chic-fil-a, Church’s Chicken and PDQ are all located within a 10-mile radius of Clearwater’s soon-to-open Raising Cane’s.