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title: "Rise Opens New Kansas City Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/157d343b-e839-410d-9c17-bef02ad0c9be
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230203_rise_opens_new_kansas_city_location.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:04:14.663Z
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# Rise Opens New Kansas City Location

**TL;DR:** Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken opened a new location in Overland Park, Kansas City, and donated 10 percent of its opening day proceeds to a local elementary school. The brand is known for its flaky buttermilk biscuits and community giving back initiatives.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-02-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230203_rise_opens_new_kansas_city_location.html).*

## Story

Durham, NC – Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, the biscuit and chicken concept based in Durham, North Carolina is continuing with its latest opening in Overland Park, a Kansas City neighborhood. This location opened on January 21.

As part of its brand values, Rise aims to give back to the communities it opens in; for its opening in Kansas City, Rise celebrated with freebies for guests and 10 percent of its opening day proceeds were donated to a local elementary school.

Rise’s flaky buttermilk biscuits are made from scratch throughout the day and are filled with savory ingredients ranging from crispy bacon and sausage to fried green tomatoes and their famous Righteous Chicken. Rise serves Counter Culture coffee and features an innovative sweet treat menu, including a glazed blueberry biscuit, biscuit cinnamon rolls, donuts, and more. The brand also made waves with the introduction of its contactless, heated locker technology across locations that allow guests to pick up orders with ease.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- menu items (topic)
- technology (topic)
- Kansas City (location)
- community giving (topic)
- Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken (company)
- Overland Park (location)
- Durham, North Carolina (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230203_rise_opens_new_kansas_city_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/157d343b-e839-410d-9c17-bef02ad0c9be).