So it's looking like the beloved Norms Restaurant on La Cienega Boulevard here in L.A. may not be transformed into a Raising Cane's…
Raising Canes announced Wednesday that it will no longer present its case to take over the Norms at 470 N. La Cienega Blvd. The chicken chain was slated to present its case during the Cultural Heritage Commission meeting Thursday morning.
The oldest surviving Norms, built in 1957, is known for its famous Googie architecture. In 2015, it was designated a Los Angeles Historical-Cultural Monument. After news broke that Raising Canes was considering potentially taking over the historic site, the public expressed displeasure with this possibility.
Incidentally, a few folks wrote me to discuss whether the name of the restaurant in question is Norms or Norm's with an apostrophe. Their website spells it Norms so I'm going with that. There also seems to be some confusion as to whether the fast food chain is Raising Canes or Raising Cane's. Their website spells it with the apostrophe. I know you're all staying awake at nights worrying about this so I'm glad to set things straight.