For Apalachee Parkway, it’s out with Slim Chickens and in with Raising Cane’s.
The chicken tender chain is opening its second Tallahassee location at 2000 Apalachee Parkway, where now sits a 7,800-square-foot building that’s long been been home to several banks. It wasn’t immediately clear whether that structure would be torn down.
The news comes soon after Slim Chickens pulled up stakes at its location across the street at 2329 Apalachee Parkway, the site of the former La Fiesta Mexican restaurant and The Mill Bakery, Brewery and Eatery before that.
Raising Cane’s is known for its fried chicken fingers, buttered Texas toast and special sauce. In 1996, the first location opened in an old building in the North Gates at the University of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has since opened more than 900 locations throughout the country.
This is the second Raising Cane’s location in Tallahassee: The first local storefront opened in spring 2023 on West Tennessee Street.
The chicken tender brand has had its sights on the Sunshine State. In December 2025, they proposed to open five other Florida locations in cities including Orlando, Gainesville, Kissimmee, Ocala and Miami.
In the meantime, Apalachee Parkway isn’t short on chicken joints, also hosting locations for Zaxby’s, Guthrie’s, Popeyes and KFC.
Kyla A Sanford covers dining and entertainment for the Tallahassee Democrat. New restaurant opening up, special deals, or events coming up? Let me know at ksanford@tallahassee.com. You can also email your suggestions for a future TLH Eats restaurant profile.
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Reporting by Kyla A Sanford, Tallahassee Democrat / Tallahassee Democrat
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