Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves is diving into the reality TV series pool again.
This time he'll be a shark, a guest Shark that is, on the Emmy-winning ABC business-themed "Shark Tank," which celebrates entrepreneurship in America.
"Shark Tank's" Season 16 debuts at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, and will be available on Hulu the following day.
"The Sharks — tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons — continue their search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer," the series synopsis states. "The Sharks will once again give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires."
Graves, 52, opened his first Raising Cane’s in 1996 across the street from the North Gates of his alma mater, LSU. Twenty-five years later, the brand has grown to more than 830 restaurants in 41 states and employs more than 60,000 crew members. Cane's has also expanded internationally, with locations in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Other guest Sharks this season are:
- Jamie Kern Lima, co-founder of IT Cosmetics and host of "The Jamie Kern Lima Show"
- Rashaun Williams, venture capitalist, Atlanta Falcons limited partner and financial literacy activist
- Kendra Scott, philanthropist and founder behind the eponymous global lifestyle brand
Graves' has also starred on the reality TV series "Secret Sauce with Todd Graves," "Restaurant Recovery," "Fast N' Loud," "Food Court Wars" and "Secret Millionaire."