Layne’s Chicken Fingers doubled to 40 locations in 2025, with $30M in sales and plans for 40 more openings in 2026.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers doubled its restaurant count in 2025, expanding to 40 locations and adding 10 new franchisees, with systemwide sales up 67% and revenue reaching $30 million. The brand, ranked No. 6 on Restaurant Business’s 2025 Future 50 and No. 366 on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500®, secured a 44-unit agreement and saw growth from existing owners. Leadership expanded with new hires, and the company plans 40 new openings in 2026, aiming for 300 units by 2030. Founded in 1994 in College Station, Texas, it offers franchises from $451,500 to $1,050,000.