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AI Summary
- Todd Graves founded Raising Cane's in the mid-1990s after receiving the worst grade in his college business class for the concept, building one of America's fastest-growing restaurant chains with over 800 locations.
- He committed to radical simplicity by serving only quality chicken finger meals with the exact same menu since 1996, refusing to franchise or take outside investors while maintaining unwavering focus on doing one thing better than anyone else.
- Graves became known for his missionary-like devotion to his 'chicken finger dream,' relentless determination, and previous work experience as a boilermaker in oil refineries and commercial fishing, demonstrating grit throughout his entrepreneurial journey.