CASUAL dining and bar chain TGI Fridays has been closing many locations in recent months.
The U.S. Sun recently learned of two more that closed as the company faces bankruptcy.
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The company entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year with 122 locations across the US.
Chapter 11 is a legal bankruptcy proceeding that helps a company restructure to pay off debts.
That often means selling off locations — though generally companies can survive Chapter 11.
The filing happened after TGIF had already closed dozens of restaurants.
SHUT DOWN
Fridays fans are losing two spots in highly populated areas.
One is in Hagerstown, Maryland.
The nearest location that’s still open is in Frederick, about a half hour’s drive to the Southeast.
The other closing TGIF is in Riverhead, New York.
The New York location one of the last TGIF spots on Long Island, leaving the regions’ millions of residents with few spots to go.
A local said on Facebook that the location had been quiet for some time.
“I was at the one in Riverhead 3 months ago,” they commented on a post by the local news. “It was a ghost town and little staff.”
The Riverhead Local reported that some were informed of the closure by a sign posted on the restaurant’s door.
“Unfortunately we do not have a nearby location, but look for us in airports and other cities across the country,” the sign said.
Nine of TGI Fridays’ corporate-owned locations have been sold to a company that operates airport-based restaurants, according to Reuters.
MORE CLOSURES
With changing shopper habits and inflation-related belt-tightening, many restaurant chains are struggling to stay open.
Cracker Barrel, for instance, recently shut its last remaining location in Maine.
Some workers said they didn’t find out about the closure until they showed up for work on January 22.
A Friendly’s in Pennsylvania announced its closure, garnering thousands of reactions.
A storied Bloomingdale’s in California is shutting down.
Walgreens has lost several locations recently.
