Raising Cane's Owner Todd Graves Admits He Doesn't Eat the Coleslaw
Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves revealed in a viral Instagram interview that he personally dislikes the coleslaw served at his chicken-finger chain, ordering his meal without it. The video, which garnered 8.5 million views and over 4,000 comments, sparked a lively public debate about the divisive side dish. Graves confirmed the coleslaw will remain on the menu, explaining it serves as the interchangeable item that lets customers customize their order.
In a viral Instagram interview with content creator Joe Bonham, Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves disclosed that his personal order is a Box Combo with no coleslaw, extra toast, and extra sauce. Graves explained he originally included coleslaw on the menu because he wanted a 'vegetable component to the meal' and noted it is 'a Southern thing,' but said he simply does not care for it himself. The video accumulated 8.5 million views, 457,000 likes, and thousands of comments, with many praising Graves for his candor while others debated the merits of the coleslaw — one comment declaring 'I go double slaw' received over 35,000 likes. Despite his personal distaste, Graves stated firmly that the coleslaw is not going anywhere, emphasizing that the chain's focused, unchanged menu — chicken fingers, Cane's Sauce, coleslaw, Texas toast, and crinkle-cut fries — has remained the same since the first location opened in Baton Rouge nearly 30 years ago. He framed the coleslaw as a deliberate design choice, giving customers a swappable item to customize their meal. Raising Cane's recently reached a milestone by opening its 1,000th location in Hollywood, California, in March, with six additional locations slated to open this month.
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Raising Cane's owner admits there's one side dish he won't eat, and it's still on the menu
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Raising Cane’s owner admits there’s one side dish he won’t eat
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