More comforting news: It appears that many many chain restaurants are ALL GOING to look amazingly similar. I guess that is sort of comforting in a way. You can have a hard time deciding between Ruby Tuesday's and Applebee's...and now it won't matter. They will look exactly alike!!!!!
Hmmm possibly the most interesting tidbit in this story is the origin of TGI Friday's...as an NYC pickup joint that would encourage models and airline hostesses to visit the restaurant/bar...and help the guy who started it...to get lots of dates. That guy was ingenious and determined.