US casual dining brand unveils ambitious plans for the Kenyan market.

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    "title": "US casual dining brand unveils ambitious plans for the Kenyan market.",
    "excerpt": "US casual dining brand unveils ambitious plans for the Kenyan market.\n\nBy its African Marketing Confederation News Team | 2026\n\nTGI Fridays, which operates almost 400 restaurants worldwide, will debut in the SSA market with its first Nairobi outlet in November 2026.\n\nPhil Broad of TGI Fridays (left) with Hasnain Noorani of PrideInn at the signing ceremony\n\nTGI Fridays, the US-based casual dining brand, is coming to Kenya. This will mark its official entry into sub-Saharan Africa, with up to 10 outlets planned in the East African country.\n\nThe first restaurant is expected to open in November 2026 at the PrideInn Azure Hotel in Westlands, the central lifestyle hub of Nairobi.\n\nPrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps, a Kenyan hospitality brand established by entrepreneur Hasnain Noorani, is the local partner for the project. The partnership agreement between PrideInn and TGI Fridays was signed last week.\n\nTGI Fridays was founded in New York in 1965 and now operates nearly 400 restaurants in 40 countries. It is famous for its energetic, social environment and the slogan 'In here, it's always Friday'.\n\nEnergy and excitement meets Kenyan warmth\n\n\"Our vision is to create an experience where the energy and excitement of TGI Fridays meets the friendliness, warmth and welcoming spirit of Kenyan hospitality,\" Noorani said at the ceremony held to mark the signing of the agreement.\n\nHe noted...",
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