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Fry's Icon Houston, TX (#1)

Exterior

Opened: 2000

Address: 10241 N Fwy

Theme: Oil Derrick

The first Fry's location in Houston was themed around the city's deep ties to the oil industry. The building's exterior was framed by tall pillars designed to look like oil derricks, while the theme continued inside with figures of workers on oil platforms, murals depicting the history of oil in Texas, and other nods to industry, such as a movie theater facade displaying a poster for the 1956 film Giant.

Model-A pickup in front of the cafe area, complete with a Flying F Petroleum logo reminiscent of early oil company branding
Model-A pickup in front of the cafe area, complete with a Fry's "Flying F Petroleum" logo reminiscent of early oil company branding
Checkout area featuring a counter styled to resemble stacked shipping crates with a mural displayed in the background
Checkout area featuring a counter styled to resemble stacked shipping crates with a mural displayed in the background
Figures of oil workers on platform above checkout area
Figures of oil workers on platform above checkout area
Small-scale replica of oil derrick used as display platform
Small-scale replica of oil derrick used as display platform
Movie theater playing Giant (1956)
Movie theater playing Giant (1956)
Oil worker figures
Close-up of oil rig mural