Chili’s Grill & Bar is scheduled to open Monday at 3905 Commerce Blvd. in Dickson City in a newly constructed building at the site of what was most recently an Uno Pizzeria & Grill. The Texas-based casual dining chain’s first Lackawanna County location has sparked a frenzy of social media posts as fans of “The Office” celebrate the restaurant embracing the beloved NBC mockumentary set in Scranton. The restaurant’s decor and menu pay homage to some of its most notable on-screen moments, including a giant Chili’s Scranton Branch chalk art mural created by the original Chili’s artist from the early 2000s. Throughout its nine seasons, “The Office” had two episodes set in Chili’s — even though there was never a Chili’s in the real Scranton. The nearest Chili’s location had been in Luzerne County outside the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre Twp., which closed in January 2020.
The wall is decorated with The Office themed items in Dickson City in Chili’s Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The bar area at Chili’s in Dickson City Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The Scranton Margarita will be on special for $5 at Chili’s restaurants nationwide to celebrate the grand opening of the Chili’s in Dickson City. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The dining room at the new Chili’s in Dickson City Thursday,April 3, 2025. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
A Scranton 5K shirt is framed on the wall at Chili’s in Dickson City Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
An imitation paper airplane is placed into the wall, which alludes to an episode of The Office, at Chili’s on Commerce Blvd. in Dickson City Thursday, April 3, 2025. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Director of Operations Mark Gibson shows off a booth in the dining area that is set up with props that imitate an episode of The Office where characters Michael and Jan try to land a new client by taking him to Chili’s. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
A chalkboard sign created by a local artist welcomes visitors the Chili’s restaurant in Dickson City Thursday, April 3, 2025. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The outside of Chili’s on Commerce Blvd. in Dickson City Thursday, April 3, 2025. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)