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Todd Bartlett Graves (born 1972) is an American businessman and co-founder[1] of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, a fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken finger meals.
Todd Graves | |
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 Graves pictured with his dog, Raising Cane II | |
| Born | Todd Bartlett Graves 1972 (age 52–53) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Georgia |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, restaurateur |
| Office | Co-founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers[1] |
| Spouse | Gwen Drain Graves |
| Children | 2 |
As of November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth is at $9.5 billion, making him the 274th wealthiest person in the world. He ranked #107 on the 2024 Forbes 400 List of richest Americans.[2]
Early life
editGraves was born in New Orleans, and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Graves graduated from Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia.[2]
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
editGraves and long-time friend Craig Silvey used Silvey's business plan course at LSU to create their business plan.[1]
Graves opened Raising Cane's near the North Gates of Louisiana State University on Highland Road in 1996.[1] By 2022, the company expanded to more than 600 restaurants in the U.S. and the Middle East.[4][5]
The restaurants are named after Raising Cane I, Graves' dog at the time of founding the first restaurant. They are headquartered in Baton Rouge.[1]
Personal life
editIn 2000, Graves married Gwen Drain, a McDonald's franchisee, who he had known since high school.[6][7] They have two daughters and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with their yellow Labrador, Raising Cane III.[8]
Collections
editAn avid collector, Graves has loaned a 66-million-year-old triceratops skull to the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.[9] He has also loaned the hearse that carried Martin Luther King, Jr. to exhibits across the country.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Sayre, Alan (June 12, 2007). "Finger joint beat the odds on fish turf". Atlanta Constitution. pp. D3. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Todd Graves". Forbes. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Episcopal School of Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for field house". June 27, 2018.
- ^ "A return to growth". July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Raising Cane's in downtown East Lansing is on the way. Here's where the project stands".
- ^ KASHYAP, HANIKA (October 18, 2024). "Who is Todd Graves' wife? 'Shark Tank' guest judge's love story is the sweetest". Meaww.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Key Magazine Fall 2008 Page 45". thekey.kappa.org. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Dog Days of Summer: Our tails are wagging for Todd Graves' new shelter pup and the entrants of this year's contest". July 3, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Robin (February 29, 2016). "There's a 66 million-year-old triceratops in Baton Rouge". The Advocate.
- ^ Miller, Robin (January 14, 2019). "Hearse that carried the body of Martin Luther King Jr. comes to Baton Rouge". The Advocate.