Rain’s Chicken Fingers Celebrates 91 Restaurants Awarded, 6-Figure Breakthrough Opening in Q1

The Soon to be Famous™ chicken franchise is starting its 30th anniversary with a bang, nearly doubling the number of award-winning restaurants and continuing internal development to support its growing system.

College Station, Texas (restaurantnews.com) rain’s chicken fingersThe Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Finger franchise is growing rapidly, acquiring 91 new restaurants through eight franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2024 alone. The brand also opened his two new restaurants in the first quarter, one of which brought him six-figure sales in the first week alone.

“The number of franchise units we sold in the first quarter is impressive, but the number of people we’ve turned away and our pickiness makes it even more impressive,” he said. states. rains CEO garrett reed. “Yes, we have signed contracts for a large number of units. But the bigger part of the problem is that we have turned down about the same number of opportunities that are not suitable for our system. We are still friends. You can continue to be, but if you feel you don’t fit into this system, you have to protect our brand.”

Lane’s leadership team has long prided itself on the quality of candidates it attracts and accepts.chief operating officer Sameer Watar has repeatedly emphasized the importance of brand protection and franchisee protection, and the implications are clear. As Layne’s grows, future owners recognize the value that exists in the system and are looking to capitalize on the growth before prime real estate is claimed.

“The word is spreading and more people are starting to find out who we are, where we are growing and how we are true to our word,” Watar said. “You don’t have to be an expert in the restaurant industry to know that it’s a good sign when you see traffic around the building and his six-figure opening week. People see the financial success of the brand. And the industry is paying attention to us.”

These successes caught the attention of leading Moe’s and Whataburger franchisees. Former Jersey Mike’s franchisee and retired MLB player,and Former employee of the original Rain’s Restaurantall signed on to open new Raines stores in Georgia, East Texas, and Wyoming, respectively.

“We’re starting to see the idea that ‘the sooner you start, the better,'” Reid says. “People are paying attention to what is happening with our growth and want to make sure they are not missing out on an opportunity to join us and secure a market.”

While Raines is focused on expanding outside of Texas, the brand continues to push into its home state, targeting new franchise deals in the Valley State and West Texas. Layne’s also plans to open 10 more stores this year, including one in Nashville, Tennessee. Janesville, Wisconsin. and Roswell, Georgia — the brand’s first location in each state.

To support its rapid growth, Layne’s has further strengthened its corporate team. By investing in infrastructure early in the brand’s growth, management ensured there were always enough experts at the corporate level to support the growing system and positioned the brand for success.

“We have more employees than stores. Not many brands of our size can say that,” Reid explained. “It’s designed to support 40 units at the moment. We’ve spent the last two years building this team, so unlike other young franchise groups, we have to keep up with the growth of our franchisees.” We are ahead of the curve.”

For the rest of this year and beyond, Reed and Watar said they will stick to what works, protect the brand and honor their commitments to franchisees who have been part of the system thus far. Considering the recent response from guests and prospective owners, we are confident that Layne’s is on track to continue to grow by leaps and bounds, bringing attractive investment opportunities and delicious chicken fingers to more markets across the country. it is clear.

“We’re always looking for validation that what we’re doing is the right thing,” Watar said. “A restaurant in a small town does over $100,000 in sales in its opening week, one of the largest Whataburger franchisees signs a deal with Raines, a franchisee comes to us and pitches. I’m a big believer in “find what you’re good at and become good at it” and that’s what we do. It’s about being. We stay true to our brand and don’t deviate from what we know works. ”

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