Chapter 1
The worst grade in the class
Chapter 2
The Alaskan salmon hustle
Chapter 3
Building the mothership and naming the dog
Chapter 4
The magic of the menu and the secret sauce
Chapter 5
The cult of the Caniacs
YOUR GOAL
Master of The chicken finger empire built on a bad grade
Ch 2 · The Alaskan salmon hustle
renato The Alaskan Salmon Hustle
Bristol sockeye gold, In the biting cold, Funding chicken dreams!
renato Graves combined thousands in cash saved from hazardous Alaskan labor with a Small Business Administration loan to fund
Fun Fact
Salmon rewards: Raising Cane's employees receive a custom sockeye salmon replica to celebrate their five-year anniversary with the company.
Glossary
sockeye (noun)
A species of North Pacific salmon that turns bright red when spawning. In 1995, Todd Graves caught sockeye in Alaska to fund his first chicken finger restaurant.
A species of North Pacific salmon that turns bright red when spawning. In 1995, Todd Graves caught sockeye in Alaska to fund his first chicken finger restaurant.
Quiz
Which government agency finally backed the loan that helped Todd Graves open his first restaurant?
Quiz
Where did Todd Graves camp for a month while waiting to get hired on an Alaskan fishing boat?
Quiz
What milestone do Raising Cane's employees reach to receive a custom sockeye salmon replica?
Quiz
What unique decorative item is hung in every Raising Cane's restaurant to represent Graves's refinery work?