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Raising Cane’s Thrives, Even in Times of Crisis, with Unrelenting Focus on Crew and Culture, Distributing $2 Million Crew Bonus

This week, popular chicken finger brand plans to hire 5,000 new Crewmembers nationwide

DALLAS (May 11, 2020) – Raising Cane’s, the popular brand known for its ONE LOVE® – quality chicken finger meals – refuses to let the pandemic slow it down.

Throughout the crisis, Raising Cane’s has kept all but a handful of its 500 restaurants open nationwide. Only those without drive-thrus have temporarily closed. In addition, Founder & Co-CEO Todd Graves and Co-CEO & COO AJ Kumaran have taken no salary as part of their commitment to not furlough a single Crewmember.

And this week, to show its appreciation for its Crew’s extraordinary work and sacrifice during the pandemic, Raising Cane’s distributed $2 million to its Crewmembers systemwide.

The $2 million payout is intended to make-up for the hours that each Crewmember agreed to give-up at the beginning of this pandemic, so that all Crewmembers could stay employed, in support of the mantra.

As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick on the job

By DAVID CRARY

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job.

Recent figures show a surge of infections in meatpacking and poultry-processing plants. There’s been a spike of new cases among construction workers in Austin, Texas, where that sector recently returned to work. Even the White House has proven vulnerable, with positive coronavirus tests for one of Trump’s valets and for Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary.

The developments underscore the high stakes for communities nationwide as they gradually loosen restrictions on business.

“The people who are getting sick right now are generally people who are working,” Dr. Mark Escott, a regional health official, told Austin’s city council. “That risk is going to increase the more people are working.”