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Fall River board approves Raising Cane's common victualler license with late‑night hours, limits outdoor seating
Summary
The Fall River City Licensing Board approved a common victualler license for Raising Cane's Restaurant LLC at 323 William S. Canning Boulevard, allowing interior and drive‑through service to 3:30 a.m. with outdoor seating restricted to 1 a.m.; the board attached the hours and conditions to the approval.
The Fall River City Licensing Board voted to approve a common victualler license for Raising Cane's Restaurant LLC at 323 William S. Canning Boulevard, permitting interior dining and a dual drive‑through to operate 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. daily and requiring outdoor seating to close at 1 a.m.
The condition and hours drew questions from board members during public discussion before the unanimous voice vote. Board chair attorney Greg Brilliant presided over the hearing; Karen (representative for Raising Cane's) and Melissa Brotschul, identified on the record as a property development manager for Raising Cane's Northeast region, spoke on behalf of the applicant.
"We serve a focused menu. We only have five menu items. It's chicken fingers, crinkle cut fries, coleslaw, buttered bread, and our cane sauce," Melissa Brotschul said, describing the operation and what customers should expect.
Brotschul told the board the restaurant will have interior seating, an outdoor seating area and a dual drive‑through with a bypass lane. She said a manager in training named Gregory will be on site and that the company had updated its health certificate to reflect the correct permit holder name.
Members raised public‑safety and nuisance concerns tied to late hours and neighboring businesses with late‑night activity. Brotschul said Raising Cane's maintains two staff outside every half hour in higher‑volume periods to monitor cleanliness and safety and that the company is willing to work with local law enforcement and to require a police detail if necessary.
The board's motion, as announced on the record, approved the license "subject to those conditions" discussed at the hearing: operation 9:30 a.m.–3:30 a.m., seven days a week, with outdoor seating limited to 1 a.m. The board approved the motion by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the hearing transcript.
The board did not impose additional restrictions beyond the hours and outdoor‑seating cutoff; applicants were told to follow any subsequent enforcement or permitting requirements from city departments.
