Chili’s and TGI Fridays exchange barbs about who has the best mozzarella.
TGI Friday’s Comeback and Social Media Banter with Chili’s Two well-known restaurant chains are engaging in a bit of social media rivalry. It seems that while one boasts a superior mozzarella stick, the other is facing some, well, not-so-great comments. Chili’s Grill & Bar has been tweeting provocatively at TGI Friday’s since a recent Thursday. […]
Number of TGI Fridays has significantly shrunk across the US as chain battles bankruptcy
TGI Friday footprint in the US has been significantly reduced. The chain’s website lists 85 restaurants nationwide, with around 270, less than a third of the number operating in the US in early 2024, CNN reported Tuesday. In November, TGI Fridays Inc. entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and more than 160 people were scattered across […]
TGI Fridays closes a dozen restaurants across America in just one month
The chances of enjoying a plate full of potato skins and a $5 Happy Hour drink are dwindling as TGI Fridays closed 12 U.S. stores and 35 restaurants across the pond last month. . Multiple TGI Fridays venues in the Northeast closed last week, including Clifton Park in Middletown, New York, and Poughkeepsie, according to […]
TGI Fridays to go public through UK franchisee owner merger
American casual dining chain TGI Fridays has announced plans to merge with UK franchisee Hostmore, ahead of listing on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker TGIF. The all-stock deal to take TGI Fridays public is valued at approximately $220 million. CNBC first reported. The restaurant’s domestic and international operations will remain headquartered in Dallas, […]
TGI Fridays abruptly closes 36 ‘underperforming’ restaurants
Casual dining chain TGI Fridays abruptly announced it would close 36 “underperforming” restaurants across the U.S., including five in New York, as part of its “continued growth strategy.” A photo on social media shows a sign on the door of a shuttered store: “We regret to inform you that Friday's has made the difficult decision […]