Todd Graves Biography, Age, Married, Chicken Fingers, Millionaire, Net Worth

Todd Graves Biography

Todd Graves is an American Entrepreneur. He is also the founder of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a quick-service restaurant that specializes in fried chicken finger meals. Graves, along with Craig Silvey, founded the restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 28, 1996. Graves graduated from Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Todd Graves Age

Todd Graves is the founder of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a quick-service restaurant that specializes in fried chicken finger meals. Graves was born on February 20, 1972, in Baton Rouge, LA. He is 47 years old as of 2019.

Todd Graves Personal life And Married

He is married to Gwen Graves. Todd and his wife, Gwen, have two children and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Todd Graves Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Graves had a vision for a quick-service restaurant focusing on a simple menu item, chicken fingers. Unable to gain financing, Graves decided to raise his own capital and worked as a boilermaker in California and a commercial sockeye salmon fisherman in Naknek, Alaska.

On August 28, 1996, Graves opened Raising Cane’s for business at the North Gates of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Over the next 20 years, Graves would oversee the company expanded to more than 325 restaurants in the US and more than $700 Million in annual sales.

Todd Graves Awards And Recognition

The Baton Rouge Business Report, a local business news magazine, named Graves the Young Businessperson of the Year in 2002.

Additionally, the Business Report named Graves to their 2000 Top 40 Under 40 list, a recognition given to young businessmen and women in the Baton Rouge Capital Region for their achievements before the age of 40.

Graves has also been named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 award winner. Graves was awarded the SCORE Award for Outstanding Socially Progressive Business.

The Louisiana Restaurant Association named him Restauranteur Of The Year in 2012 and Louisiana Life magazine named him Louisianan Of The Year in 2013.

Todd Graves Philanthropy

Graves’s restaurant company Raising Cane’s maintains an active community involvement program that supports thousands of local schools, non-profits, organizations, and initiatives each year.

The focus of their involvement in education, feeding the hungry, pet welfare, active lifestyles, and business development/entrepreneurship.

Graves has stated that Raising Cane’s gives 25% of earnings back to its communities totaling more than $25 Million. Graves regularly guest lectures at universities and high school classes on entrepreneurship, leadership and active community involvement and delivered the 2010 commencement address at Louisiana State University.

Todd Graves Secret Millionaire

Graves was selected to participate in the Fox Broadcasting version of the reality television show, Secret Millionaire in 2008. The show follows a group of individual millionaires from across the country who leave their affluent lifestyle to go undercover to experience life in some of the most impoverished communities that need help the most.

Graves’s restaurant chain, Raising Cane’s, maintains an active community involvement through volunteering and monetary donations.

They are active in aiding schools, food banks, pet welfare, and active lifestyle programs. Graves has stated that Raising Cane’s has given over 27% of earnings back to its communities.

Todd Graves Net Worth

His net worth is still under review.

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