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A closer look at the reimaged TGI Fridays
Ron Ruggless Mar 24, 2016

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Earlier this month, TGI Fridays opened a reimaged restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, that made key changes to the casual-dining brand’s offerings, hours and identity. 

The remodeled restaurant, covering about 10,000 square feet, is in an area that skews high in Millennial customers — more than 50 percent vs. about 45 percent systemwide. Amenities at the new restaurant include robust Wi-Fi, mobile and reservations technology, multi-bar areas, expanded operating hours, grab-and-go offerings and a new area called Fridays Offsite to appeal to the coffeeshop crowd.

Dallas-based TGI Fridays has 490 domestic restaurants and 416 international locations.

Above, the entrance to the restaurant has been refreshed and the patio area to the left has been expanded.

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TGI Fridays has expanded communal tables and now offers a place for daytime meetings.

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Pre-packaged foods and beverages are offered in a grab-and-go case.

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Sandwiches, snacks (like jalapeno ranch gourmet popcorn) and sweets are offered for the Fridays Offsite and coffee/juice bar customers.

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Blond woods and casual seating areas have been added to accommodate customers in the unit’s expanded dayparts. The restaurant has about 280 seats total.

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The patio area has been expanded to take advantage of the long outdoor dining season in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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