Raising Cane’s Officially Opens Doors

Matt Stas and Eliana Stockwood | October 8, 2025

Raising Canes Restaurant: Entrance to new Raising Canes opening. September 19, 2025 Photo courtesy: Eliana Stockwood

Raising Cane’s opening is getting closer by the day, with the official opening scheduled for October 2. Raising Cane’s will be at 1455 Boston Post Road, the former Milford Bank site. There will be indoor and outdoor seating; it’s not just a quick drive-thru spot but also a nice dine-in. The hiring interviews began on September 2 and ended on September 7, which means staff are getting ready and practicing for the parade of customers to walk through the doors, offering quickly served and enjoyable warm meals.

What Does Raising Cane’s Offer?
The new food spot opening on the Boston Post Road, Raising Cane’s, offers chicken-based dishes. Regular tenders with or without their special toast and sauce (Cane’s Sauce) or a chicken sandwich for the sandwich lovers out there are offered. Inside are the casual comfy seats, like most fast food dine-ins now, but they also offer an outdoor seating area for when the weather’s good, or of course, they have a drive-through if you’re in a hurry or want to enjoy it at home.

“We’re so excited for the new opening and to see and meet new customers,” says assistant manager A.D. “We think business is going to flow pretty well considering the love for chicken, can’t wait.”

The Increasing Competition in the Area:
Milford, CT, and the surrounding towns have rapidly become a very competitive market for chicken places. Haven Hot Chicken’s opening in early 2021 in Orange, CT, marked the beginning of a competitive market in the area. Chick-fil-A added a location in late 2024 in West Haven, CT. Dave’s Hot Chicken added a location in Milford, CT, in early 2025. Raising Canes’ new opening is going to make competition for all nearby chicken places in New Haven County. Now, Raising Cane’s is opening a location in Milford, CT, very close to Dave’s. The competition they will have will be hard to manage, but a location as large as Cane’s should be able to handle it.

Reviews:
Raising Cane’s has cemented itself as a very successful company. According to Scrape Hero, “There are 879 Raising Cane’s Restaurants in the United States as of August 26, 2025.” Raising Cane’s certainly has made a name for itself, but the question still stands: how is the food?

Raising Cane’s is one of the largest and most successful chicken places in the country. With almost 900 locations nationwide, it seems they’ll do just fine with this new location that everyone is excited for as the opening date approaches.

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About the Contributors

Matt Stas, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Matt Stas, and I’m a senior at Foran High School. This is my 2nd year taking journalism, and I am a staff writer. I picked journalism because I love writing and learning about the people and places around me. At Foran, I am involved in Hockey, golf, and orchestra. In my free time, I enjoy exercising and playing golf.

Eliana Stockwood, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Eliana Stockwood, and I’m a sophomore at Foran High School. This is my second year taking journalism, and I am a staff writer. I picked journalism because I love writing and like keeping people in the loop about what’s going on around them. At Foran, I am involved in Key Club. In my free time, I enjoy reading, hanging out with friends, and going out to places. Some other things about myself are that I’m always trying to go out and do more with others, and drawing.