The Latest Breaking News from TGI Fridays

The restaurant industry operates on razor-thin margins, and the post-pandemic economic landscape of 2025 has been particularly challenging. While a major bankruptcy filing grabs headlines, a more subtle trend is reshaping American dining: the quiet, mass closure of locations by established chains. These companies are not officially going out of…

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At its peak, the family restaurant had 600 restaurants nationwide – now it has just 85 locations remaining

TGI Fridays has closed a string of branches in recent months – including its flagship London restaurant

But the hospitality showed remarkable resilience last year according to new figures

Ray Blanchette served as CEO from 2018 to 2023, a time when Fridays struggled during the pandemic.

A study found that meals were typically not being made on site

The Soil Association investigation ranks UK restaurants after it uncovered unhealthy meals and a lack of freshly prepared options on kids’ menus.

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