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There are some brands that customers patronize for convenience and some they frequent out of fandom. Raising Cane’s has managed to be both practical and beloved, a potent combo that has fueled the chicken chain’s impressive growth. The privately held company posted sales of $5.1 billion in 2024, up 33% from a year earlier, with same-store sales climbing 15%.

I asked co-CEO AJ Kumaran, who joined Raising Cane’s

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