{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/raising-canes-jacksonville-restaurants-near-completion","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/raising-canes-jacksonville-restaurants-near-completion.md","title":"Raising Cane's Nears Two Jacksonville Openings","headline":"Raising Cane's Nears Completion of Two Jacksonville Restaurants","description":"Raising Cane's is finishing two Jacksonville restaurants, with the Southside site possibly opening in late November or early December.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-22T09:46:40+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T09:46:40+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Raising Cane's is nearing completion of restaurants at Mandarin Corners and The Markets at Town Center in Jacksonville.","The Mandarin Corners location is slated to open in early 2027, while the Southside restaurant could open in late November or early December.","Raising Cane's is exploring a potential fourth Jacksonville site at the former Regency Square Mall property."],"companies":[{"name":"Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00082dr/raising-cane-s-chicken-fingers","website":"http://www.RaisingCanes.com"},{"name":"Pollo Tropical","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00027o9/pollo-tropical","website":"http://pollotropical.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Yahoo","title":"2 more Raising Cane's near completion. Here's when they could open","url":"https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-more-raising-canes-near-091527634.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers","Pollo Tropical"],"body_markdown":"[Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00082dr/raising-cane-s-chicken-fingers) is nearing completion of two new Jacksonville restaurants, one at Mandarin Corners and one at The Markets at Town Center, with the Southside location possibly opening in late November or early December. [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-more-raising-canes-near-091527634.html) reported the openings are close but not finalized.\n\n## Raising Cane's Nears Two Jacksonville Openings\n\nThe Mandarin Corners restaurant at 10989 San Jose Blvd. is slated to open in early 2027, while the Southside restaurant at 4863 Gate Parkway could open in late November or early December, a Raising Cane's representative told the Times-Union. Both locations took over former [Pollo Tropical](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00027o9/pollo-tropical) sites.\n\nThe Mandarin Corners restaurant is being built from the ground up after the old Pollo Tropical was torn down. Demolition was estimated at $50,000, according to a June 2 city building permit, and construction of the 2,770-square-foot restaurant was estimated at $1.65 million, a May 29 building permit showed. The Southside restaurant, nearly 3,000 square feet, is a renovation of the former Pollo Tropical next door to competitor Zaxbys, with a buildout estimated at $1.65 million, according to a May 20 city building permit.\n\nRaising Cane's opened its first Jacksonville restaurant at 8308 Merchants Way in Oakleaf Station on July 15, 2025. The chain is exploring a potential fourth Jacksonville location at 9501 Arlington Expressway on an outparcel at the former Regency Square Mall property, according to a JEA service availability request. A Raising Cane's representative previously told the Times-Union the chain is looking at the Regency site, \"but cannot confirm anything at this time.\"\n\n## Raising Cane's Scale and Recent Moves\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Raising Cane's opened its 22nd Colorado location in Loveland at 4363 Opalite Drive in March 2026 and opened a second San Jose location on North Capitol Avenue the same month with extended late-night operations until 2:00–3:30 a.m. The same records show the chain partnered with UCLA Athletics in April 2026, with players Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice working a shift in Hollywood after the NCAA title win.\n\n## Earlier Raising Cane's Openings\n\nRaising Cane's opened its 15th Georgia restaurant in Macon on October 19, 2026, at 4951 Riverside Drive, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Lucky 20 drawing, Yahoo reported. On October 20, 2026, NJBIZ reported the chain will open its first Jersey Shore restaurant at Brick Plaza on November 2, 2026, featuring a 3,333-square-foot two-lane drive-thru, and plans to hire 80 crew members. Yahoo reported the same day that Raising Cane's will open its first South Dakota location on November 17, 2026, near Empire Mall.\n\n## What to Watch for in Jacksonville\n\nThe Southside restaurant could open in late November or early December, while the Mandarin Corners location is slated for early 2027. Raising Cane's has not finalized specific opening dates for either Jacksonville restaurant.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}