{"id":989,"date":"2025-05-14T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T02:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/?post_type=locations&#038;p=989"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:51:24","slug":"red-lobster","status":"publish","type":"locations","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/locations\/red-lobster\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Lobster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Red Lobster at 5 Times Square has been a prominent location in Midtown Manhattan for hungry tourists since its opening in July 2003. Occupying a three-level, 15,000-square-foot space at the corner of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, it quickly became one of the chain\u2019s most important stores for marketing its brand. Its presence is a direct reflection of the economic realities and strategic branding priorities that shape the Times Square culinary landscape. With retail real estate commanding astronomical rents in this area, the financial capacity and extensive backing of large corporations enable chains like Red Lobster to secure and maintain locations that would be impossible for most independent or local eateries. Beyond revenue generation, operating in Times Square provides invaluable global brand recognition and marketing exposure due to the immense daily foot traffic. This location, though not providing unique local food to visitors, does provide a familiar dining option for the millions of visitors who frequent the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-placepress-block-map-location alignwide\" aria-label=\"Interactive Map\" role=\"region\"><figure><div class=\"map-pp\" id=\"placepress-map\" data-lat=\"40.7558414\" data-lon=\"-73.9875649\" data-zoom=\"12\" data-basemap=\"carto_voyager\" data-type=\"single-location\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"map-caption-pp\">5 Times Sq, New York, NY 10036<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghost\">By Joseph Rippo, Brandon Phiong, and Sebastian Wissa<br \/>Since 2003, this Red Lobster location has been a part of the various recognizable restaurant chains that fill Times Square, serving the countless tourists who visit.<br \/>Campus: Hunter College<br \/>Professor: Professor Michael Benediktsson<br \/>Location: 5 Times Sq, New York, NY 10036<br \/>References: Bhatt, Meet. n.d. \u201cWhat Is Familiarity Bias? Definition &amp; Example.\u201d Octet Design Journal. https:\/\/octet.design\/journal\/familiarity-bias\/.<br \/>Birch, Dawn, and Juliet Memery. 2020. \u201cTourists, Local Food and the Intention-behaviour Gap.\u201d Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 43 (February): 53\u201361. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhtm.2020.02.006.<br \/>Chatterjee, Sandeep, and Paramita Suklabaidya. 2021. \u201cGap Between Perception and Satisfaction: Exploring Food Tourism in New York.\u201d International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems 14 (1): 90\u201397. https:\/\/www.cabdirect.org\/cabdirect\/abstract\/20203536173?q=(similar%3a20103148250).<br \/>Jarvie, Barbara. 2003. \u201cWorld&#8217;s Largest Applebee&#8217;s to Debut in NYC.\u201d Benefitspro.Com, September 29, 2003. https:\/\/www.globest.com\/2003\/09\/29\/worlds-largest-applebees-to-debut-in-nyc\/.<br \/>Magtoto, Dominador Jr. Interview by Joseph Rippo. March 2025.<br \/>\u201cMarket Research &amp; Data | Times Square NYC.\u201d n.d. https:\/\/www.timessquarenyc.org\/business-community\/market-research-data.<br \/>Sengel, Tar\u0131k, Ay\u015fen Karagoz, Gurel Cetin, Fus\u00fcn Istanbullu Dincer, Suna Mugan Ertugral, and Mehtap Bal\u0131k. 2015. \u201cTourists\u2019 Approach to Local Food.\u201d Procedia &#8211; Social and Behavioral Sciences 195 (July): 429\u201337. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sbspro.2015.06.485.<br \/>Vianna, Carla. 2019. \u201cNYC Restaurant Lease Deals Are Getting Tougher to Find, Owners Say.\u201d Eater NY, January 11, 2019. https:\/\/ny.eater.com\/2019\/1\/11\/18178358\/restaurant-rent-nyc-calculation-closings.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Lobster at 5 Times Square has been a prominent location in Midtown Manhattan for hungry tourists since its opening in July 2003. Occupying a three-level, 15,000-square-foot space at the corner of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, it quickly became one of the chain\u2019s most important stores for marketing its brand. 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