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TGI Fridays restaurant closures: Full list revealed as iconic Leicester Square branch shuts down

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

Evening Standard

TGI Fridays Leicester Square flagship shuts down

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

Evening Standard

TGI Fridays’ former CEO, who introduced sushi to a restaurant chain famous for potato skins and mozzarella sticks, will step up to oversee more than 400 locations post-bankruptcy

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

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The great children’s menu rip-off: Restaurants accused of serving ready meals to kids

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

The Independent UK

UK restaurant chains ripping parents off with ready meals – study

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

The Independent UK

TGI Fridays and Pizza Hut could go: The future of the classic chain restaurant no longer seems bottomless

IN FOCUS: Chain restaurants were once the cornerstones of British dining, loved for their affordability and reliability. But rising costs, changing tastes and the pressures of a shifting dining landscape are pushing them to the brink. Can they adapt, asks Hannah Twiggs, or are they destined to become relics of…

The Independent UK

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TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy

The company said in a statement that the COVID-19 pandemic was the “primary driver of our financial challenges"

Salon

TGI Fridays is worried it won't have enough cash if customers redeem $50 million in outstanding gift cards that don't expire

Franchisees are concerned the restaurant chain will be unable to reimburse them for cashed-in vouchers dating back as early as 2003.

Fortune

TGI Friday's Is Latest Fast-Casual Restaurant Chain To Go Bankrupt

The company that owns and operates 39 outlets in the U.S. blamed its misfortunes on the COVID-19 pandemic and 'our capital structure.'

International Business Times

TGI Fridays secures rescue deal but more than 1,000 UK jobs lost

Private equity groups Calveton and Breal Capital to buy 51 restaurants, although 35 outlets will close

The Guardian - UK

Struggling TGI Fridays Closes Dozens More Restaurants

While 1,000 people lost their jobs, 2,000 others were saved.

International Business Times

Reports of 'mass closures' of TGI Fridays across UK sparks concerns from union

REPORTS of staff being "shut-out" of TGI Fridays sites amid "mass closures" across the UK have sparked concern from a workers…

The National (Scotland)

TGI Fridays ‘close to rescue deal’ that could save more than 2,000 UK jobs

Administrators reportedly in talks with Calveton and Breal Capital, which could buy up to 55 of 87 restaurants

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The Independent UK

Foodies react as long-standing restaurant chain owner enters administration

Fans of the chain mourned the prospect of never eating ‘Sesame Chicken’ dish again

Evening Standard

TGI Fridays owners collapse into administration: full list of UK restaurants affected

The American restaurant chain opened its first UK outlet in Birmingham in 1986 and spread nationwide — but the glory days appear to be over

The National (Scotland)

Company with eight Scottish restaurants collapses into administration

A COMPANY with a number of restaurants across Scotland has entered administration...

The Guardian - UK

TGI Friday’s UK future in doubt as owner reveals plan to enter administration

Brand could disappear, with 87 restaurants and 4,500 jobs at risk after talks over rescue deal collapse

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Salon

Buca di Beppo shuts down 13 restaurants

The Italian-American restaurant chain cited a decrease in sales, staffing challenges and rising food costs

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow bar to close at the end of the month after three years in business

A GLASGOW bar will close at the end of the month after three years of business...

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The Guardian - UK

Eat early or wait for a bottomless brunch – how to dine out on the cheap

There are ways to eat well for less, with discount schemes and rewards to enrolling as a mystery diner

WEKU

TGI Fridays closes dozens of its stores

The company is offering over 1,000 transfer opportunities for 80% of the impacted employees, it said. It additionally sold eight locations across the Northeast to its former CEO.

Evening Standard

GCSE results day 2023 deals and discounts: Where to celebrate on Thursday

How to get free food on results day, from Nando’s to Frankie and Benny’s

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