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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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FAQ

Restaurant Construction FAQ

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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