It was a occasion in the parking zone.
A big crowd gathered in the wee hours of Monday morning for the grand opening of a Raising Cane’s in the school city of Goleta. The store marks the chain’s first location in Santa Barbara County.
Hordes of younger people camped out in the new restaurant’s parking zone, keen to claim their spot in line — and hopefully win free chicken.
People camped out in a single day for the first style of Raising Cane’s in Goleta.
The grand opening occasion kicked off at 8 a.m. on October 12 with music, free merchandise, and a raffle for 20 fortunate winners to obtain free Raising Cane’s for a entire 12 months, Noozhawk reported.
Dos Pueblos High School pupil Rex Belvins and a group of mates arrived at 9 p.m. the night time before to camp out, an total 11 hours before the occasion started.
His promptness paid off — he was the first in line and the first to win free Raising Cane’s for a 12 months.
“I’m just so excited. It’s been great already; I get to hang out with my best friend outside of Raising Cane’s,” Blevins advised Noozhawk. “First in line, and I win, this is just amazing.”
20 fortunate winners obtained free Raising Cane’s for a 12 months.
UC Santa Barbara pupil Jordan Nicodemus, who arrived at 7 a.m. that morning, also won the raffle.
“This opening is the best day of our lives, and we did not think we were gonna win this,” Nicodemus said.
The raffle winner says she’s excited to not have to drive all the means up to Santa Maria for Raising Cane’s anymore. She plans to eat at the restaurant at least once a week.
The restaurant is Raising Cane’s first location in Santa Barbara County. Instagram/@raisingcanes
The location is a welcome addition to the school city’s food choices.
“I’m not the biggest fan of Cane’s, but when I heard that there was free Cane’s for a year, that’s when I was like, ‘I need to be there,’” UCSB pupil Brett Becker advised Noozhawk. “Because we’re all college students and don’t really want to be spending too much on food. So free Cane’s for a year was something you can’t pass up.”
But not everyone was celebrating.
The new location is a welcome addition to food choices for the space’s many school college students. wolterke – stock.adobe.com
The grand opening also attracted protesters from PETA who advocated for animal rights.
“If we wouldn’t deep fry a dog, we shouldn’t be deep frying a bird because dogs and birds both have families and friends,” PETA senior campaigner Mason Melito advised Noozhawk. “They form friendships. They feel fear, love, pain, and joy, and want nothing more than to live their lives in peace and it’s never been easier to go vegan.”
The Goleta Raising Cane’s is situated at 7000 Hollister Ave.
Another location is deliberate for E. Main Street in Ventura.
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