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Raleigh Restaurant & QSR Construction

TCG builds full-service restaurants, quick-service drive-thrus, and multi-unit rollouts across the Triangle. Commercial kitchens, hoods, grease, drive-thru sites, and design-build delivery.

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Restaurant & QSR

Restaurant Construction in the Triangle

The Triangle's growth has restaurant and QSR operators expanding fast, and these projects live and die on kitchen coordination, health-department approval, and schedule certainty for openings.

TCG delivers single units and multi-unit rollouts under design-build, with in-house architecture and MEP for kitchens, hoods, and grease, plus tenant improvement and conversion expertise for second-generation space.

Scope

What We Build for Restaurants

Commercial Kitchen & Hood

Cooking lines, Type I hoods, fire suppression, and ventilation.

Drive-Thru & Site

Drive-thru lanes, order points, site work, and stacking design.

Grease & MEP

Grease interception, plumbing, gas, and kitchen electrical.

Dining Fit-Out

Front-of-house finishes, millwork, restrooms, and brand standards.

Multi-Unit Rollout

Standardized prototypes and accelerated schedules across locations.

TI & Conversions

Second-generation restaurant conversions and tenant build-outs.

Cost Guide

Restaurant Construction Costs in Raleigh

Restaurant cost is driven by kitchen scope, drive-thru, and finish level. These Triangle ranges are budgetary and verified by a TCG estimator.

Fast Casual TI

$150 - $300 /SF

Second-generation build-out, lighter kitchen

Restaurant / QSR

$190 - $400 /SF

Ground-up and full kitchen fit-out

QSR Drive-Thru

$250 - $400 /SF

Drive-thru, site, and stacking

Full-Service

$200 - $400 /SF

Larger kitchen, bar, and dining

QSR

Multi-Unit QSR Rollout Program

Multi-location quick-service rollout with standardized prototypes and accelerated schedules. See our restaurant capabilities.

Open Your Triangle Restaurant on Schedule

Single units or multi-unit rollouts, delivered as an integrated design-build general contractor. Building in Charlotte as well? See our Charlotte restaurant construction.

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Recent TCG Project · Construction Management

Fogo de Chão, Phoenix, AZ

TCG provided construction management for a full-service Fogo de Chão Brazilian steakhouse in Phoenix, Arizona, coordinating the open churrasco grill line, bar, dining room, and commercial kitchen through opening.

CMDelivery method
ChurrascoOpen grill line
FOH + BOHBar, dining & kitchen
Fogo de Chão restaurant entrance and exterior in Phoenix, Arizona, construction managed by Terrapin Construction Group
Exterior and entry
Fogo de Chão dining room with chandeliers and window wall in Phoenix, Arizona
Dining room
Fogo de Chão open churrasco grill line in Phoenix, Arizona
Churrasco grill line
Fogo de Chão bar and lounge seating in Phoenix, Arizona
Bar and lounge
Fogo de Chão commercial kitchen equipment line in Phoenix, Arizona
Commercial kitchen

High-end restaurant work is schedule and detail driven: hoods, make-up air, gas, grease systems, and finish quality all have to land on the same opening date. TCG ran the trades, the schedule, and owner reporting to a national fine-dining brand standard.

TCG brings the same construction management and restaurant team to full-service, fast-casual, and QSR projects in Raleigh.

  • Kitchen: open churrasco grill line with Type I hood and make-up air per NFPA 96
  • Front of house: full bar and main dining room
  • Back of house: commercial kitchen and support spaces
  • Exterior: facade and entry to brand standard
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See all recent work on the TCG projects page.

FAQ

Restaurant Construction FAQ

What recent restaurant work has TCG completed?
TCG recently provided construction management for Fogo de Chão in Phoenix, Arizona, a full-service Brazilian steakhouse, coordinating the open churrasco grill line, bar, dining room, and commercial kitchen through opening. TCG brings the same restaurant team to full-service, fast-casual, and QSR projects in Raleigh.
How much does a restaurant cost to build in Raleigh?
Triangle restaurant costs run roughly $190 to $400/SF for ground-up and full kitchens, $150 to $300/SF for fast-casual TI, and $250 to $400/SF for QSR with drive-thru. Try our AI estimator.
Why does a drive-thru cost more?
Drive-thru adds lane construction, order points, site work, and vehicle stacking design, which raises both site and building cost versus an inline location.
Can you handle multi-unit rollouts?
Yes. We build QSR rollouts with standardized prototypes and accelerated schedules so each location opens predictably.
Why design-build for a restaurant?
Kitchen, hood, grease, and health-department review are tightly coupled. Design-build puts design and construction under one contract and protects your opening date.
How long does a restaurant build take?
Second-generation conversions can run 3 to 6 months, ground-up restaurants 6 to 12 months depending on site and kitchen scope.
Do you build commercial kitchens and hoods?
Yes. We build full cooking lines, Type I hood and fire-suppression systems, grease interception, and the gas and electrical that kitchens require.

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