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title: "Layne's Franchise Pittsburgh"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/889c1151-acdc-484f-98b1-01f1939a4f07
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/laynes-franchise-pittsburgh-secures-real-estate-set-to-open-by-end-of-year-2727848
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2024-11-06T21:16:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:41.181Z
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# Layne's Franchise Pittsburgh

**TL;DR:** Layne's Chicken Fingers is opening another location in Pittsburgh, led by 3E Franchise, as part of its growth plans to have 50 units open by 2025. The brand is expanding its footprint across the US, including in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-11-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/laynes-franchise-pittsburgh-secures-real-estate-set-to-open-by-end-of-year-2727848).*

## Story

**PITTSBURGH, PA** — Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous™ chicken finger franchise with nearly 20 restaurants open across the U.S. and another 226 sold, will be opening another location in Pittsburgh this year. 3E Franchise is leading the brand’s growth in Pittsburgh, and after recently securing real estate at 5200 Baum Blvd., he is on track to open his fourth restaurant by the end of the year.

“3E Franchise has selected a great site for his new restaurant,” said Samir Wattar, chief operating officer. “Layne’s is a great fit for the Bloomfield/Shadyside community in Pittsburgh, and we look forward to bringing our iconic crispy fingers and laid-back, guest-focused atmosphere to the area.”

This location will be Layne’s third restaurant in the Pittsburgh area, increasing the brand’s awareness and access in Pennsylvania. As the franchise group continues to grow its footprint, the team will play a key role in driving brand awareness and catering to even more Layne’s fans nationwide, as they continue developing across West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

In the $61 billion fast food chicken market, Layne’s strives to provide its guests with a unique and refreshing experience. Staying true to its roots, Layne’s still focuses on offering crispy, juicy chicken tenders but has also expanded its menu to include new sauces, chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps and milkshakes to meet the evolution of guest demand.

With a history of strong growth and incredible demand from guests, Layne’s is quickly expanding with passionate franchisees. Now that the real estate has been secured, this restaurant moves the system one step closer to having 50 units open by 2025.

The Layne’s team is focusing its expansion on its home state of Texas as well as Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Founded in 1994 in College Station, the original location became a Texas A&M legend known for its small-town charm, friendly service, iconic chicken fingers and secret sauce. While opening corporate locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the leadership team focused on fine tuning its operations and starting to franchise.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- menu offerings (topic)
- Layne's Chicken Fingers (company)
- Samir Wattar (person)
- Texas A&M (company)
- Pittsburgh (location)
- 3E Franchise (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/laynes-franchise-pittsburgh-secures-real-estate-set-to-open-by-end-of-year-2727848). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/889c1151-acdc-484f-98b1-01f1939a4f07).