US EditionA new Chili's near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all
- A Chili's is opening in Dickson City, about 6 miles north of Scranton, on April 7, and will feature a nationwide 'Scranton marg' for the day.
- The opening is significant because the American version of 'The Office' was set in Scranton, and a Chili's restaurant was featured in a memorable episode called 'The Dundies'.
- Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin Malone, and Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer, are appearing in commercials for the restaurant, which Chili's Chief Marketing Officer George Felix considers special due to the brand's ties to Scranton.
- Brian Baumgartner noted that the new Chili's calls back to the 'Dundies' episode, where Pam Beesly, played by Jenna Fischer, famously declared, "I feel God in this Chili's tonight," a quote that has become iconic.
- Flannery believes the Scranton-area Chili's will evoke the feeling of being on the show, reinforcing local pride in Scranton, which has hosted large Office parties drawing up to 10,000 people, and Baumgartner said the show wound up celebrating Scranton and the characters.
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