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NYC Soon Down To Just <em>Thirteen</em> TGI Friday's
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Jaya Saxena
Published Mar 16, 2011
Modified Mar 16, 2011
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Jaya Saxena
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According to the Post, The Riese Organization has put their 15,000-sqare-foot building at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 46th Street on the market, asking for a new owner and retailer. And that building just happens to house a TGI Friday's, the epitome of the glamor and refinement that Times Square was famous for before those ingrates at the M&M store moved in. Where will the tourists go for authentic, New York-style Friday's Fusion Skewers?!
We would be excited that this overpriced national chain is getting the boot, but it'll just be replaced by an Olive Garden so why bother? For those looking to get their TGIFix, the chain still has thirteen other locations in the city, including one in Union Square and Staten Island. Just don't try to satisfy your craving in Schenectady!
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