Shark Tank has been around since 2009 and the show has featured some icons but not the Raising Cane's king himself until now: Todd Graves. As the owner and founder of Raising Cane's, Graves' drive and passion have been on display for years as more Cane's have begun popping up everywhere.

Todd Graves, owner/founder of Raising Cane’s, will join Season 16 of ABC’s Shark Tank as a “Guest Shark,” premiering Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. and streaming on Hulu. Graves has led the fast-growing chicken fingers concept from the time it first opened 28 years ago on the LSU campus to its more than 830 restaurants across 40 states now.

According to the news release, Graves will be a guest shark alongside Sharks Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec and Daniel Lubetzky.

One week after winning its fifth Emmy for “Outstanding Structured Reality Program,” ABC’s Shark Tank announced Raising Cane’s owner and founder Todd Graves as a Guest Shark on season 16 of the show, which launches Friday,