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TGI Fridays abruptly closes dozens of locations: Full list

TGI Fridays said the closures are "part of the brand's ongoing growth strategy."
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WASHINGTON — Several TGI Fridays locations across the United States closed abruptly on Tuesday, much to the surprise of longtime customers and employees. 

Workers at the shuttered restaurants shared their disbelief on social media and said they received no notice whatsoever. While some indicated they'd been offered transfers to other locations within the restaurant chain, others said they were out of a job completely.  

TGI Fridays confirmed Wednesday that it was closing 36 "underperforming locations" in 12 states as "part of the brand's ongoing growth strategy." The company also announced it was selling eight previously corporate-owned restaurants in the northeast to its former CEO Ray Blanchette. 

The company said it had offered more than 1,000 transfer opportunities as part of the store closures, representing more than 80% of impacted employees. 

New Jersey had the most closures with 7, followed by Massachusetts with 6, New York with 5 and Texas and Virginia with 4 each. There were also closings in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. 

Each of the stores that were shut down on Tuesday had a printed sign with similar language posted. 

"We regret to inform you that Fridays has made the difficult decision to close our doors at Corpus Christi effective January 2, 2024," a sign posted at the now-closed Corpus Christi location explained. "Unfortunately, we do not have a nearby location, but look for us in airports and other cities across the country." 

The closures also included the last two remaining locations in Colorado: Denver and Longmont. 

While the locations that closed Tuesday are no longer listed on the company's directory, "404 Error" pages now appear if you go to their former websites from Google

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According to the company's website, there are over 850 TGI Fridays restaurants in more than 55 countries. As of October 2023, there were 278 in the U.S., according to the data company ScrapeHero

TGI Fridays store closings 2024: Full list of latest closures

California 

FRESNO, CA: 1077 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

Colorado

LONGMONT, CO: 125 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont, CO 80501

DENVER, CO: 8104 Northfield Blvd, Denver, CO 80238

Connecticut 

NEWINGTON, CT: 3025 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111

Florida

ORMOND BEACH, FL: 24 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32176

ROYAL PALM, FL: 580 N State Rd 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Massachusetts 

BERLIN/MARLBOROUGH, MA: 601 Donald Lynch Blvd Ste 4258, Marlborough, MA 01752

DANVERS, MA: 49 Newbury St, Danvers, MA 01923

DEDHAM, MA: 750 Providence Hwy, Dedham, MA 02026

SEEKONK, MA: 1105 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA 02771

MANSFIELD, MA: 280 School St Suite A100, Mansfield, MA 02048

NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA: 1385 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760

Maryland

COLUMBIA, MD: 8330 Benson Dr, Columbia, MD 21045

BOWIE, MD: 15207 Major Lansdale Blvd, Bowie, MD 20716

New Hampshire

AMHERST, NH: 124 NH-101A Ste 28, Amherst, NH 03031

New Jersey

ISELIN/WOODBRIDGE, NJ: 401 Gill Ln, Iselin, NJ 08830

HACKENSACK, NJ: 411 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601

WAYNE TOWN CENTER, NJ: 71 Route 23 South, Wayne, NJ 07470

EATONTOWN, NJ: 180 NJ-35 Ste 6000, Eatontown, NJ 07724

SPRINGFIELD, NJ: 40 US-22, Springfield, NJ 07081

MARLTON/EVESHAM, NJ: 970 ROUTE 73 N, Marlton, NJ 08053

PRINCETON, NJ: 3535 US-1 #275, Princeton, NJ 08540

New York

ALBANY, NY: 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

BAY SHORE, NY: 1725 Sunrise Hwy, Bay Shore, NY 11706

WOODBURY TOWNSHIP, NY: 5 Centre Dr, Central Valley, NY 10917

HAUPPAUGE, NY: 3045 Expy Drive N, Islandia, NY 11749

MASSAPEQUA, NY: 5204 Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Pennsylvania 

WILLOW GROVE, PA: 2500 W Moreland Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090

Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX: 5217 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78411

NORTH ARLINGTON, TX: 1524 N Collins Street, Arlington, TX 76011

HOUSTON ALMEDA, TX: 12895 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77034

THE WOODLANDS, TX: 1105 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380

Virginia 

SPRINGFIELD, VA: 6751-B Frontier Dr, Springfield, VA 22150

MANASSAS, VA: 7401 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109

FREDERICKSBURG, VA: 1160 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

WOODBRIDGE/POTOMAC MILLS, VA: 13237 Worth Ave, Woodbridge, VA 22192

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