NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (September 10, 2011) – Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has a big heart for pets and pet lovers, and this year they are sponsoring the “Canine Crawl” in North Charleston on September 10, 2011. Starting off the event begins with pampering your pooch with a bath at the Charleston Animal Society, then taking a trip to PetCo for a special treat, and top off the day with a meal for you and you pup at Raising Cane’s. Participants in the event will receive a Crawl Card at the Charleston Animal Society, a Raising Canes bandana for your pup, and a buy one get one free coupon.
The name of the restaurant was going to be "Sockeye’s Chicken Fingers" after the Sockeye salmon Todd Graves, founder of Raising Cane’s, fished for in Alaska to raise money to start the restaurant. Luckily, a friend convinced Todd to name the first restaurant after his dog, "Raising Cane." During the renovation of the first restaurant, Raising Cane used to hang around the building site. The first Cane was a friendly, yellow lab who loved to be around people. Raising Cane I has since passed away. Todd’s wife, Gwen, surprised him with a yellow lab puppy one Christmas and he fittingly named her Raising Cane II to continue the legacy of the Raising Cane’s namesake. Cane II has become a very popular and well-known dog and stays busy with restaurant visits, community activities, and is often visiting the Restaurant Support Office. Also, as a certified pet therapy dog, Cane II takes weekly visits to Children’s Hospitals.
Raising Cane’s of Charleston always tries to possess active community involvement and this year appreciates involvement in the “Canine Crawl”.