More than sixteen months after our original report and weeks after the restaurant appeared complete, a new Raising Cane's is finally set to open in Duluth. The new restaurant, located at 2110 Pleasant Hill Road, replaced a former Steak 'n Shake that was demolished to make way for the new chicken joint.
The new Duluth restaurant opens as several retailers are exiting the market. ToNeTo Atlanta reported January 9 that Macy's and Kohl's are both closing their Duluth stores in the coming weeks. Bankrupt party supply retailer Party City announced shortly before Christmas that it will be closing all of its stores including one in Duluth near the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Satellite Boulevard.
That said, Raising Cane's will be joined in the area by a new Whataburger and a rebuilt Chick-fil-A.
In addition to the aforementioned locations, ToNeTo Atlanta previously reported that Raising Cane's is also opening new restaurants in McDonough, Kennesaw, Conyers, Cumming, Buckhead and West Midtown.
The McDonough unit - 1842 Jonesboro Road - replaced a former O'Charley's, and is currently on track to open Tuesday March 11, according to the Raising Cane's website. The other locations are expected to open in phases over the next twelve months or so. A location previously planned for Dunwoody has reportedly been shelved indefinitely.
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