"Florida is full of 'Caniacs.'"

Less than a month ago, the fast-food chicken franchise Raising Cane’s purchased a property on Clearwater’s Gulf to Bay Boulevard with plans to open a restaurant there by next year. But it’s not the only location Raising Cane’s has plans for in Tampa Bay, co-CEO AJ Kumaran told the Tampa Bay Times.

Tampa, Clearwater, Brandon and Carrollwood are areas of interest going forward, Kumaran said. Potential sites Raising Cane’s is targeting are near Fowler Avenue and 51st Street by University of South Florida; Brandon Boulevard and Hilltop Road; East Bay Drive and Newport Road; and Dale Mabry Highway and Ehrlich Road.

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