On Astor Place, Raising Cane's is raising funds for Harvey Milk High School

The newish Raising Cane's outpost on Astor Place at Lafayette is helping a neighbor with a fundraiser tomorrow (Friday afternoon).

Between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m., if you mention "Harvey Milk High School" at the register, the fast-food restaurant specializing in fried chicken fingers will donate 15% of the sales to the school.

The high school was "founded on the principles of inclusivity inspired by Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States." (Read more about the school here.) 

 

Raising Cane's is on the clock for opening day

You can almost count down the days with one set of (chicken) fingers (OK, that didn't really make sense) until Raising Cane's opens.

Anyway, signage outside the Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers at 10 Astor Place at Lafayette Street notes 7 days until the grand opening. Given Steven took that photo yesterday, we're down to 6 days.

As reported in April 2022, the Louisiana-based company specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries and Texas toast signed a 20-year lease for 4,300 square feet of space on the ground floor.

The quick-serve Raising Cane's has more than 600 restaurants in 32 states... including one that opened in late June in Times Square. 

No. 10 was, until August 2020, a Walgreens.

First sign of Raising Cane's on Astor Place

Photo by Steven 

Signage arrived this week for Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers at 10 Astor Place at Lafayette Street. 

As reported in April 2022, the Louisiana-based company signed a 20-year lease for 4,300 square feet of space on the ground floor.

The quick-serve Raising Cane's has more than 600 restaurants in 32 states.

No. 10 was, until August 2020, a Walgreens.

ICYMI: Raising Cane's bringing the fried chicken fingers to Astor Place

Photo from 2020 by Vinny & O 

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers — a fast-food chain specializing in, uh, chicken fingers — is opening an outpost on Astor Place. 

Several business pubs (New York Business Journal and Commercial Observer) reported that the Louisiana-based company signed a 20-year lease for 4,300-square feet on the ground floor at 10 Astor Place at Lafayette Street. 

Raising Cane's has more than 615 restaurants in 32 states ... with an outpost slated for Times Square. 

No. 10 was, until August 2020, a Walgreens.

Thanks to the EVG reader for the tip!