Friendly’s Offers Free Fribbles to Customers this Saturday
Wilbraham, MA (RestaurantNews.com) This Saturday, January 21, Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC will offer customers free Fribbles®—its most iconic drink –…
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Friendly’s Announces 31st Annual ‘Cones for Kids’ Campaign for Easter Seals
Fundraiser to Support Easter Seals Camp Friendly’s Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) This week, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation launches its 31st annual…
Friendly’s to Stay With Sun Capital
Sun Capital Partners Inc. got the nod Thursday from a judge to pilot its Friendly Ice Cream Corp. out of…
Bankrupt Restaurants Still Holding On
You see them all across the country, in shopping malls and street corners, suburban towns and city centers: zombie restaurants.…
Friendly’s CEO, Sun Capital Ring Up Hefty Expense Tabs
Harsha Agadi, the fast-food veteran who signed on to lead Friendly Ice Cream Corp. last year, billed the failing company…
Bankrupt Restaurant Chain Lays Off 1,260 Overnight
Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp. laid off 1,260 employees with almost no notice on Tuesday night. And there’s little that employees…
Friendly’s Enters Chapter 11, Closes 63 Restaurants
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively “Friendly’s”), the operator of Friendly’s restaurants and a nationwide distributor of ice…
Friendly’s Preparing Bankruptcy Filing
The Friendly’s restaurant chain is preparing for a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and potential sale, said people familiar with…
Restaurant News Bites: Pinchers Crab Shack, Friendly’s, Five Guys
Barbecue fans in Chicago found the summer of 2010 to be the most exciting times in the city for many…
Friendly’s Dishes up Fun Facts for National Ice Cream Month
July is National Ice Cream Month, when warm weather, holidays and family vacations combine to make this frosty treat a…
Restaurant News Bites: Applebee’s, Popeyes, Friendly’s
Applebee’s President Mike Archer says that adding new and exciting menu items has turned the chain around. When it was…
Co-founder of Friendly’s restaurant pens book
If any book deserves a happy ending, it’s “A Friendly Life”, the new autobiography of Friendly Ice Cream Corp. co-founder…
Restaurants like Applebee’s and Denny’s offer healthier fare
This nutritional U-turn is taking place at some of the unlikeliest of eateries, including Denny’s, IHOP, Friendly’s, Sizzler and even…
Lower Calorie Items Gaining Momentum on Restaurant Menus
As America ramps up its fight against bulging waist lines, restaurant chains are providing ammunition in the form of great-tasting…
Friendly’s New “Chillin’ with my Peeps” Sundae Available for Limited Time
Peeps Brand Marshmallow Candies are playing a new role this Easter as star of the “Chillin’ with my Peeps” Sundae…
After 119 Years, the Ice Cream Sundae Still a Restaurant Favorite
The ice cream sundae celebrates its 119th birthday Sunday, April 3rd. Since that time, ice cream sundaes have become a…
Friendly’s Announces 30th Annual ‘Cones for Kids’ Campaign for Easter Seals
Today, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation launches its 30th annual ‘Cones for Kids’ campaign. The Valentine’s Day fundraiser will benefit 30…
Friendly’s Starts New Year with New Menu
Friendly’s customers starting the new year with a resolution to choose better-for-you foods can turn to Friendly’s new menu, available…