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title: "Layne’s Chicken Fingers Brings the Crunch to Waycross with April 11 Grand Opening and Free Layne’s for a Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/327e1399-c5a2-4e26-97eb-7722ebecd50e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260413_laynes_chicken_fingers_brings_the_crunch_to_waycross_with_april_11_grand_op.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:23:57.572Z
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# Layne’s Chicken Fingers Brings the Crunch to Waycross with April 11 Grand Opening and Free Layne’s for a Year

**TL;DR:** Layne's Chicken Fingers is opening its first location in Waycross, Georgia, with a grand opening on April 11, offering free Layne's for a year to the first 50 dine-in guests. The brand, founded in 1994 in College Station, Texas, has expanded to multiple locations across the U.S.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-04-13. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260413_laynes_chicken_fingers_brings_the_crunch_to_waycross_with_april_11_grand_op.html).*

## Story

To celebrate, the first 50 dine-in guests will receive free Layne’s for a year, giving early visitors a very delicious reason to line up.

The new restaurant marks Layne’s Chicken Fingers’ first location in Waycross and introduces the community to the chicken finger brand that has built a loyal following across the U.S. (Fair warning: these tenders may ruin other tenders for you.)

“I’m excited to bring Layne’s out East,” said McNeal. “It’s an honor to help expand the brand and introduce this product to chicken finger lovers across Georgia and Florida.”

The Waycross location will serve Layne’s full menu of chicken finger meals, sandwiches and sides, including its signature chicken finger baskets, Texas toast–stacked sandwiches and fan-favorite chicken club topped with brisket bacon and American cheese. Guests can pair their meal with Layne’s lineup of dipping sauces, from the brand’s signature house sauce to jalapeño ranch, honey mustard, BBQ and gravy.

“We’re thrilled to see Dutch continue expanding Layne’s across Georgia and Northeast Florida,” said Garrett Reed, Chief Executive Officer of Layne’s Chicken Fingers. “He’s a fantastic operator, and we know the Waycross community is going to love what he and his team bring to the table.”

Layne’s Chicken Fingers was founded in 1994 in College Station, Texas. The brand offers chicken finger meals and related items and has since expanded to multiple locations in the United States.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- texas (location)
- Florida (location)
- grand opening (topic)
- Georgia (location)
- Layne's Chicken Fingers (company)
- restaurant chain (topic)
- Garrett Reed (person)
- College Station (location)
- chicken fingers (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260413_laynes_chicken_fingers_brings_the_crunch_to_waycross_with_april_11_grand_op.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/327e1399-c5a2-4e26-97eb-7722ebecd50e).