The Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise passed the 30-unit mark, opening twice as many restaurants in the first half of 2025 as it did in all of 2024.
Texas “Born and Breaded” Layne’s Chicken Fingers is entering the second half of the year having made remarkable progress in the first two quarters. At the mid-year point, the brand reached the 30-restaurant mark, growing its footprint by over 50% in just six months. For the first time ever in the brand’s history, two restaurants are opening on July 14th – one in Appleton, Wisconsin and one in Little Rock, Arkansas – both outside of the brand’s home state. The team also inked five new franchise deals, representing a cumulative 54 restaurants to be developed in the coming years.
“The team has been busy,” said Chief Operating Officer Samir Wattar. “We’ve opened nearly two restaurants per month all year, which is incredible, and we have another 14 under construction right now. We are almost fully sold out in Texas at this point, but we’re also expanding in Wisconsin, Arkansas and Ohio, expanding our reach even further.”…