A brand new Raising Cane's is hosting it's grand opening on Thursday.
The new Brookfield location at 12660 W. Capitol Drive is the second Milwaukee-area location for the popular chain.
The chain is so popular, the Raising Cane's crew brought out a DJ to keep expected crowds entertained. James Hacker, aka DJ Earth with Earth Solomon Productions says this is one of the earliest gigs he's ever booked but he's excited!
His main goal — don't wake the neighbors!
“Yeah, not a lot of DJ’ing gigs that start at 7 in the morning," said Hacker. "So this will be a little bit of a change of pace but I like having the opportunity to be outside and playing some family friendly stuff for everyone showing up.”
During the grand opening event, Raising Cane's fans will get to watch a ribbon cutting, a check presentation to the Elmbrook Humane Society and get the chance to take pictures in front of a custom Wisconsin themed backdrop.
Watch: Raising Cane's fans share their go-to orders.
If that's not fun enough, the event includes a Lucky 20 drawing — a chance for 20 customers to win free Cane's for a year! Something Chris Crasovich is on a mission to do for her daughter.
“My daughter sent me," said Crasovich. "She’s a student at the University of Minnesota and is a huge fan of Cane’s. I’ve actually never tried it but she has been texting me and blowing up my phone like mom you’ve got to get out there and hook me up with free chicken for a year. I said well okay, I’ll try my luck. It’s what you do for your kids.”
TMJ4's Sydni Eure also spoke to Greg Parker — a Raising Cane's superfan, who says he knows the menu like the back of his hand.
“If I’m a little bit hungry, I’ll get the ‘Caniac Combo’ because that’s like the most bang for your buck," said Parker.
“The menu has always been the same since I’ve been going," said Parker. "They have locations in Vegas. I lived there for like six years but that’s where I first started going was out there.”
He's lived in many states and has visited several Raising Cane's locations over the years. He'll get to try a brand new spot out when the new Brookfield location opens at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.
Greg isn't the only fan lined up early — Sydni also met up with Dennis Horzewski, Greg's father-in-law.
Check out that Raising Cane's hat!
“I like the chicken what can I say," said Horzewski. "It’s all about the chicken. They got a good product so it’s worth coming down."
“It’s like a party here." said Crasovich. "It’s amazing. They really pulled out all of the stop, I love it. We’re ready for a good time.”
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