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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Cane Graves
| name = Todd Graves
| image = ToddGravesRaisingCanesMothership.png
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| office = Co-founder and CEO of Raising Todd's Chicken Fingers
| office = Co-founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers<ref name="AtlantaConstitution" />
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| birth_name = Todd Bartlett Graves
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.
| occupation = Entrepreneur, Restaurateur
| occupation = Businessman, restaurateur
| education =
| education = [[University of Georgia]]
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| spouse = Gwen Drain Graves
| children = 2
| children = 2
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'''Todd Graves''' (born 1972) is an American entrepreneur and founder of [[Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers]], a fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken finger meals.
'''Todd Bartlett Graves''' (born 1972) is an American businessman and co-founder<ref name="AtlantaConstitution" /> of [[Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers]], a fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken finger meals.

As of November 2024, ''[[Forbes]]'' estimated his net worth is at $9.5 billion, making him the 274th wealthiest person in the world. He ranked #107 on the 2024 Forbes 400 List of richest Americans.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{Cite web |title=Forbes profile: Todd Graves |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/todd-graves/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Graves was born in [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]], and raised in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. Graves graduated from [[Episcopal High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)|Episcopal High School]] in Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/mid_city/article_103c41f4-68f8-11e8-9321-bfce1fb8751e.html | title=Episcopal School of Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for field house | date=27 June 2018 }}</ref>
Graves was born in [[New Orleans]], and raised in [[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana. Graves graduated from [[Episcopal High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)|Episcopal High School]] in Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/mid_city/article_103c41f4-68f8-11e8-9321-bfce1fb8751e.html | title=Episcopal School of Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for field house | date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> He earned a bachelor's degree from the [[University Of Georgia]].<ref name="Forbes profile"/>


==Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers==
==Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers==
Graves and long-time friend Craig Silvey used Silvey's business plan course at LSU to create their business plan.<ref name=AtlantaConstitution>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/36074179/the_atlanta_constitution/|title=Finger joint beat the odds on fish turf|last=Sayre|first=Alan|date=June 12, 2007|newspaper=Atlanta Constitution|pages=D3|language=en|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref>
Graves and long-time friend Craig Silvey used Silvey's business plan course at LSU to create their business plan.<ref name=AtlantaConstitution>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/36074179/the_atlanta_constitution/|title=Finger joint beat the odds on fish turf|last=Sayre|first=Alan|date=June 12, 2007|newspaper=Atlanta Constitution|pages=D3|language=en|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref>


Graves opened Raising Cane's near the North Gates of [[Louisiana State University]] on Highland Road in 1996.<ref name="AtlantaConstitution" /> By 2022, the company expanded to more than 600 restaurants in the U.S. and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.businessreport.com/business/top-100-private-companies-return-to-growth-2022 | title=A return to growth | date=5 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/06/15/michigans-first-raising-canes-construction-underway-east-lansing/7614588001/ | title=Raising Cane's in downtown East Lansing is on the way. Here's where the project stands }}</ref>
Graves opened Raising Cane's near the North Gates of [[Louisiana State University]] on Highland Road in 1996.<ref name="AtlantaConstitution" /> By 2022, the company expanded to more than 600 restaurants in the U.S. and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.businessreport.com/business/top-100-private-companies-return-to-growth-2022 | title=A return to growth | date=July 5, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/06/15/michigans-first-raising-canes-construction-underway-east-lansing/7614588001/ | title=Raising Cane's in downtown East Lansing is on the way. Here's where the project stands }}</ref>


The restaurants are named after Raising Cane I, Graves’ dog at the time of founding the first restaurant. They are headquartered in Baton Rouge.<ref name=AtlantaConstitution/>
The restaurants are named after Raising Cane I, Graves' dog at the time of founding the first restaurant. They are headquartered in Baton Rouge.<ref name=AtlantaConstitution/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 2000, Graves married Gwen Drain, a McDonald's franchisee, who he had known since high school.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KASHYAP |first=HANIKA |date=2024-10-18 |title=Who is Todd Graves' wife? 'Shark Tank' guest judge's love story is the sweetest |url=https://meaww.com/who-is-todd-graves-wife-shark-tank-guest-judges-love-story-is-the-sweetest |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Meaww.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Key Magazine Fall 2008 Page 45 |url=http://thekey.kappa.org/fall-2008/page-45 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=thekey.kappa.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
Graves and his wife, Gwen, have two children and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with their yellow Labrador, Raising Cane III.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.inregister.com/features/dog-days-2022 | title=Dog Days of Summer: Our tails are wagging for Todd Graves' new shelter pup and the entrants of this year's contest | date=3 July 2022 }}</ref>
They have two daughters and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with their yellow Labrador, Raising Cane III.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.inregister.com/features/dog-days-2022 | title=Dog Days of Summer: Our tails are wagging for Todd Graves' new shelter pup and the entrants of this year's contest | date=July 3, 2022 }}</ref>


==Collections==
==Collections==
[[File:BREC Dog Park Groundbreaking City Park Scaled-10.jpg|thumb|Todd Graves at the Raising Cane's Dog Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
[[File:BREC Dog Park Groundbreaking City Park Scaled-10.jpg|thumb|Todd Graves at the Raising Cane's Dog Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
An avid collector, Graves has loaned a 66-million-year-old [[triceratops]] skull to the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_31586c87-6a5a-52f1-8a59-6b8e71f4f553.html|title=There's a 66 million-year-old triceratops in Baton Rouge|first=Robin|last=Miller|website=The Advocate|date=29 February 2016 }}</ref> He has also loaned the hearse that carried [[Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King, Jr]]. to exhibits across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_672aedb6-182b-11e9-86f6-d764cae0a214.html|title=Hearse that carried the body of Martin Luther King Jr. comes to Baton Rouge|first=Robin|last=Miller|website=The Advocate|date=14 January 2019 }}</ref>
An avid collector, Graves has loaned a 66-million-year-old [[triceratops]] skull to the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_31586c87-6a5a-52f1-8a59-6b8e71f4f553.html|title=There's a 66 million-year-old triceratops in Baton Rouge|first=Robin|last=Miller|website=The Advocate|date=February 29, 2016 }}</ref> He has also loaned the hearse that carried [[Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King, Jr]]. to exhibits across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_672aedb6-182b-11e9-86f6-d764cae0a214.html|title=Hearse that carried the body of Martin Luther King Jr. comes to Baton Rouge|first=Robin|last=Miller|website=The Advocate|date=January 14, 2019 }}</ref>


[[File:RestaurantRecoverywithToddGravesLasVegasEpisode.jpg|thumb|Todd Graves at Eat Las Vegas]]
[[File:RestaurantRecoverywithToddGravesLasVegasEpisode.jpg|thumb|Todd Graves at Eat Las Vegas]]
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{{Wealthiest people in the United States}}
== External links==
* [https://www.raisingcanes.com Raising Canes website]

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[[Category:People from Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
[[Category:People from Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
[[Category:People from Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:People from Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:American billionaires]]
[[Category:University of Georgia alumni]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 24 November 2024

Todd Graves
Born
Todd Bartlett Graves

1972 (age 51–52)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Occupation(s)Businessman, restaurateur
OfficeCo-founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers[1]
SpouseGwen Drain Graves
Children2

Todd Bartlett Graves (born 1972) is an American businessman and co-founder[1] of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, a fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken finger meals.

As of November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth is at $9.5 billion, making him the 274th wealthiest person in the world. He ranked #107 on the 2024 Forbes 400 List of richest Americans.[2]

Early life

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Graves was born in New Orleans, and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Graves graduated from Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University Of Georgia.[2]

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

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Graves and long-time friend Craig Silvey used Silvey's business plan course at LSU to create their business plan.[1]

Graves opened Raising Cane's near the North Gates of Louisiana State University on Highland Road in 1996.[1] By 2022, the company expanded to more than 600 restaurants in the U.S. and the Middle East.[4][5]

The restaurants are named after Raising Cane I, Graves' dog at the time of founding the first restaurant. They are headquartered in Baton Rouge.[1]

Personal life

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In 2000, Graves married Gwen Drain, a McDonald's franchisee, who he had known since high school.[6][7] They have two daughters and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with their yellow Labrador, Raising Cane III.[8]

Collections

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Todd Graves at the Raising Cane's Dog Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

An avid collector, Graves has loaned a 66-million-year-old triceratops skull to the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.[9] He has also loaned the hearse that carried Martin Luther King, Jr. to exhibits across the country.[10]

Todd Graves at Eat Las Vegas

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sayre, Alan (June 12, 2007). "Finger joint beat the odds on fish turf". Atlanta Constitution. pp. D3. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Todd Graves". Forbes. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Episcopal School of Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for field house". June 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "A return to growth". July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Raising Cane's in downtown East Lansing is on the way. Here's where the project stands".
  6. ^ KASHYAP, HANIKA (October 18, 2024). "Who is Todd Graves' wife? 'Shark Tank' guest judge's love story is the sweetest". Meaww.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Key Magazine Fall 2008 Page 45". thekey.kappa.org. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dog Days of Summer: Our tails are wagging for Todd Graves' new shelter pup and the entrants of this year's contest". July 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Miller, Robin (February 29, 2016). "There's a 66 million-year-old triceratops in Baton Rouge". The Advocate.
  10. ^ Miller, Robin (January 14, 2019). "Hearse that carried the body of Martin Luther King Jr. comes to Baton Rouge". The Advocate.
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