Orem’s long-rumored Raising Cane’s is officially still on track, city officials said Thursday, confirming that the Burger King at Center Street and State Street is still slated to be torn down and replaced with a new drive-through chicken joint. The reminder, dropped in a brief social post from the City of Orem after months of planning meetings and neighborhood chatter, means locals can keep counting on another chicken-finger option in the city’s fast-food lineup.
City Records Back the Announcement
Orem’s Development Review Committee signed off on a plat amendment in August 2025 to combine lots at 11 W. Center Street so a Raising Cane’s site plan could move ahead, according to Utah.gov. The Planning Commission’s Aug. 20, 2025, agenda and accompanying site-plan packet show the proposal would demolish the existing Burger King, consolidate the property into a single 1.29-acre lot, and build a two-lane drive-through with extra landscaping and more parking than city code requires, all detailed in the official documents.
Raising Cane’s Lists Orem as "Coming Soon"
On its own locations page, Raising Cane’s has an Orem entry at “Center & State” marked “Coming Soon,” signaling that the company is still targeting that corner on its official map. The chicken chain has been rolling out multiple new Utah locations this year, including a recently opened Midvale restaurant, as part of a wider expansion that the company highlights on its news page.
Timeline and What to Expect
With early approvals in place, developers still have to file final plat documents and secure building permits before any demolition crews show up. Orem’s commercial plans submittal checklist spells out the permit steps and typical review timelines that project builders have to navigate. The City of Orem reiterated the project’s status Thursday in a short update on Facebook, confirming Raising Cane’s is still coming, but neither the franchise nor city paperwork has put a firm opening date on the calendar yet.
