I risked frostbite to try N.J.’s first Raising Cane’s so you didn’t have to. You’re welcome.

Raising Cane Opens First NJ Location

A hardy crowd braved the early morning cold to mark opening day for Raising Cane's first New Jersey location. Customers arrived starting at 7 a.m. to enter a drawing for free food for a year. Phil McAuliffe

It’s 8 a.m on Wednesday in Burlington. It’s a blustery 15 degrees, with wind gusts making it feel more like 3. And dozens of people are lined up, shivering, waiting outside a not-yet open fast food joint.

A DJ is blaring music. No one is dancing.

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