Bank to take over former TGI Fridays restaurant site in Oswego

A PNC Bank plans to take over the space that previously housed a TGI Fridays restaurant along U.S. Route 34 in Oswego.The restaurant, which had been located at 2410 U.S. Route 34 in the Prairie Market shopping center, closed in August 2024 when TGI Fridays closed hundreds of restaurants across the country after filing for bankruptcy in 2024.The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 5 unanimously recommended approval of a major amendment to the planned use amendment for the property to allow for a reduction in parking and to incorporate a new drive-thru for a PNC Bank.Oswego Village trustees will now review the plans. Village planner Jeff Lind told commissioners that the bank proposes removing 14 parking spaces.Thirteen of the spaces are located on the west side of the building and would be replaced with a drive-thru. The remaining space needs to be removed because of the proposed restriping of the ADA parking stalls on the east side of the building, he said.City staff supports