Fast-growing chicken chain Raising Cane’s is expanding coast to coast, with seven new restaurants slated to open next month as it pushes forward with its goal of hitting 1,000 locations by the end of the year.

The company said some of the September openings are located near major universities, underscoring what the company says is its "strong connection to college communities" that started nearly three decades ago.

Two locations will open in San Diego and Santa Fe Springs, California, with additional openings in New York City; Indianapolis; Spokane, Washington; Bel Air, Maryland; and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

They will be just blocks from Columbia University, across the street from Barnard College and a short walk from the Manhattan School of Music. In San Diego, the new location will only

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