T.G.I. Fridays - Omaha

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:49 pm

It appears that T.G.I. Fridays will open a second Omaha location.

One source suggests 156th and Maple as the location, around the new HyVee at that intersection.

The second Omaha location is confirmed by the "Hot Jobs" listings.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:07 pm

There was only one?

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:11 pm

DTO Luv wrote:There was only one?

Yes, the only Omaha location is at Westroads.

There is one in Lincoln, that is it for Nebraska.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:50 pm

I thought there was one at Oakview too? Or wait that changed to a Champs didn't it?

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:33 pm

Swift wrote:I thought there was one at Oakview too? Or wait that changed to a Champs didn't it?

It has always been Champps.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:10 am

Speaking of Champps, is it just me, or would anyone else agree that that is a horrible restaraunt?

I thought we had more than one TGI Fridays too. Was there ever a second one?

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:12 am

I've never been there, but I heard it had OK food.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:45 am

Only 1 TGI Friday's in Omaha..Never a second location..

Regarding Champps, I'd say thier food is about the same quiality as TGI Friday's..Both just average..

It is good to hear Omaha will get a 2nd location though..Long overdue..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:28 am

156th and Maple would be a great location construction has begun on a bank on the first out-parcel at this location. TGIFriday's would be a good addition to the neighborhood.

What they really need is a "Lo Sole Mio West"

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:49 am

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:Speaking of Champps, is it just me, or would anyone else agree that that is a horrible restaraunt?

I thought we had more than one TGI Fridays too. Was there ever a second one?

You know - when it first opened with the mall in 91 and a few times after - I went and the food really wasn't that great. I've been since and found it to be substantially better than I remember.

Plus, they have good beer selection!

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:53 am

i enjoy champps, they have GREAT nachos that can feed like 4 people

Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:09 pm

Champs use to be good, but I haven't been there in a long time. Also they use to have hot girls working there, so in High School we went there a lot.

nleavens · Post by **nleavens** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:29 pm

I'll keep you updated as to what is being located at 156th and Maple.. I have some insider knowledge of what things will be going up in this area of town.

AIB bank is being constructed currently (from Elkhorn), and the footings for Famous Dave's BBQ should be started any day.

Raraavis · Post by **Raraavis** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:14 pm

A sign has just gone up announcing there will be a TGIFriday at 156th and Maple.

Hy-Vee is in the process of building a rather large plaza in front of this store. The Hy-Vee Gas Station has been open for a while and they already have four or five buildings built, each with multiple bays. It looks like they may have started on the TGIFriday building with room for one or two more restaurants. So far TGIFriday is the only sign up announcing what will be built.

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:14 pm

TGIF is a decent restaurant. When I was growing up they used to have a "Mystery Beer Night" where the bartender would give you whatever they pulled out of the trough full of ice. You rolled the dice on whether you would get a Heineken or Schlitz or whatever. It was a good time every monday evening. Their chicken wings are fairly tasty as well.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:58 pm

A trip to the Tivoli website suggests that a third Fridays is going to be constructed on a southeast parcel of that development. It doesn't seem to be actually written down anywhere, but the 3-D tour displays what is obviously a TGI Fridays sitting on that plot of land.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:22 pm

Speaking of Champps, is it just me, or would anyone else agree that that is a horrible restaraunt?

IMO. I kind of liked Champs, the food is so-so (with big portions though) but when I went there where some hot |expletive| chicks working and the “game” was on. Hard to beat that.

CountOfMC · Post by **CountOfMC** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:20 pm

I went there where some hot |expletive| chicks working and the “game” was on. Hard to beat that.

PKI - I don't think even half the forum knows what you're talking about. Here's your chance to tell some of these guys not to be "so old."

Post by **Admin** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:29 pm

Or better yet, my chance to say grow up or go find a new 'game' at omahanightlife.com for example.

CountOfMC · Post by **CountOfMC** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:04 pm

Post by **Admin** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:50 pm

Well if the comment itself didn't do it... the emoticon did (convey the sarcasm that is

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I don't normally use emoticons when I'm trying to make a serious point either, although I -would- in all seriousness rather we dispense with some of the colorful metaphors which seems to be so in vogue with the younger site patrons. By the way, I'm not personally censoring these messages now, the forum code does that automatically.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:56 pm

I just need to say this as I might be one of the older posters on here.

HOT CHICKS are good.....

so some of us old guys do understand.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:21 pm

HOT CHICKS are good... HOT <expletive> CHICKS are even better. And Uffda, I'm sure omahanightlife.com has a few more horney old men with which you can confide in as well.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:32 pm

omahanightlife.com

That site is way too young for me. Now 20 years ago --- but of course we didnt have the internet like we do now.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:44 am

.... WOW!

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:41 pm

From monster.com
"...We (T.G.I Fridays) are opening 2 new locations in Omaha, NE during Fall of 2005, and 1 new location in Sioux City, IA during 1st Quarter 2006....

We are accepting applications for the following positions at our location at 3636 N. 156th Street in Omaha...
...The restaurant will open October 25th, 2005."

The Tivoli location (175th & Center) must be the 2nd new location.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:52 pm

Thanks for the update lonnie!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

POTUS · Post by **POTUS** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:20 pm

Tivoli's is the third location for TGIFridays. There is a sign on Center saying so.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:54 pm

POTUS wrote:Tivoli's is the third location for TGIFridays. There is a sign on Center saying so.

1 Wetsroads
2 Soon to be open on Maple
3 On Center at Tivoli's

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:06 pm

Thanks again for the updates guys!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:13 pm

I can see a new TGIF out west... but two? I think they'd be better advised to put one down at one of the new mega retail developments in Sarpy County... and take Ted Turner's West Center location with them.

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:52 am

Why didn't they ever put a location in the Old Market? Some cities have Friday's that are more bar oriented than family (Orlando comes to mind). We could use a bar-centric Friday's in the Old Market!

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:52 pm

jsheets wrote:Why didn't they ever put a location in the Old Market? Some cities have Friday's that are more bar oriented than family (Orlando comes to mind). We could use a bar-centric Friday's in the Old Market!

Ehhhh, I'm not a huge fan of chains in historic districts. The Famous Daves looks pretty cool but thats about it. Ruby Tuesdays tried to put a location in the Haymarket and it failed and eventually closed.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:45 am

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:44 pm

Went to go to TGI Friday's tonight at the Tivoli location@ 175th & Center a and they were closed. This had to happen this week I believe. They had a banner sign out directing you to the Maple location. All of the logo signs were gone off of the building too.

(end up at Dairy Queen by the way!)

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:18 pm

Wow, that two this year already. Taco Bueno and TGI Fridays.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:28 am

Market analysts are idiots....they should have built this in Sarpy County somewhere where dining options are more limited, not among 100s of other sit down restaurants on West Center Road.

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:06 am

As much as market analysis it is the Tivoli location. Look at the turn over in the front that face Center and you can see that some have tuned more than once already. There is just not a good way to get in and out of there and if you are not familiar with the routs by the time you figure it out you will give up and go somewhere else.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:27 pm

According to Grow Omaha, The Westroads TGI Fridays has closed.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:34 pm

Brad wrote:According to Grow Omaha, The Westroads TGI Fridays has closed.

According to Grow Omaha, The Westroads TGI Fridays has RE-OPENED under new Ownership.