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Todd Graves
Born1972 (age 51–52)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Restaurateur
OfficeCo-founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers[1]
Children2

Todd Graves (born 1972) is an American entrepreneur 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

Graves was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Graves graduated from Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge.[3]

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.[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

Graves and his wife, Gwen, have two children and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with their yellow Labrador, Raising Cane III.[6]

Collections

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.[7] He has also loaned the hearse that carried Martin Luther King, Jr. to exhibits across the country.[8]

Todd Graves at Eat Las Vegas

References

  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. ^ "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. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Miller, Robin (February 29, 2016). "There's a 66 million-year-old triceratops in Baton Rouge". The Advocate.
  8. ^ 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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