T.G.I. Friday’s | Locations

Celebrated as one of the first American casual-dining chains, T.G.I. Friday’s launched in New York City in 1965. Early success led execs to expand, and by 1975, 10 T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants spanned eight states. Today, the Friday’s chain boasts more than 750 restaurants in 49 states and 54 countries.

Friday’s restaurants tout a long history of innovation, and are credited with coining ‘happy hour,’ inventing the Long Island Iced Tea and Loaded Potato Skins, and popularizing frozen and ice cream drinks.

Friday’s matches tastes to the times with classic favorites like Friday’s Jack Daniel’s® grill, baby back ribs and chargrilled fajitas, and newer, ‘guilt-free’ options. In 2003, Friday’s was the first national casual-dining restaurant chain to partner with Atkins Nutritional Approach®.

The chain created the first World Bartender Championships in the mid-1980s to honor the infamous, trend-setting, bottle-tossing style of Friday’s bartenders around the globe. This early tradition of ‘flair bartending’ has carried on through the years, making Friday’s a hotspot for high-energy service and fun food and drink.

The Briad Group upholds T.G.I. Friday’s strong track record in industry leadership, innovation and standards of excellence, striving to treat every customer as an honored guest. Three years running, Briad has been honored to receive the T.G.I. Friday’s Domestic Franchise Group of the Year Award, which recognizes superior operating standards and absolute commitment to customer satisfaction.

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