It used to be close to that of TGI Friday's, or Pizzeria Uno, and a LOT better than Denny's. During the last year, it went downhill. Still better than Denny's, but not by much now.
If they want to surviuve, they need to bring the quality back up with the establishments that are still in operation.
It's a portent of the economic hell to come when an eatery the likes of "Friendly's" or a similar establishment such as "T.G.I Friday's" files for bankruptcy due to a lack of patronage. I can only hope that the remaining institutions find a means of rebounding from this setback and can rebuild their popular chain from potential financial ruin.
This is an institution. There was a similar restaurant chain called "Brighams", and it's fate after Chapter 11, was doomed after a few years.
Friendly's is a far bigger institution, and around here, the busiest chain survived. The ones they closed here were dead most of the time, although Downtown had busy spurts.
I wager that if the quality doesn't go back up, this place is doomed.
The food was okay, although in the last year, it went downhill. It used to be on-par with Pizzeria UNO, or TGI Friday's, but the new owners cheaped out on portions, as well as the quality.
I think they oversaturated the area: the 3 in Leominster within over 1 mile of each other.
@3:46-3:47 BUM BUM BUMMMM
TheElevatorPlanet 3 months ago
I live in Worcester and thy shut down I think two of them? I haven't been in the other side of worcester in a while.
teku11151 4 months ago
@teku11151
I'm not even aware of where they are in Worcester.
georgef551 4 months ago
@georgef551 i live in worcester, we lost one in worcester, and westboyalston, but there is still one in auburn, and holden.
planetchris12 4 months ago
What was the food like?!!?
Delaypat 5 months ago
@Delaypat
It used to be close to that of TGI Friday's, or Pizzeria Uno, and a LOT better than Denny's. During the last year, it went downhill. Still better than Denny's, but not by much now.
If they want to surviuve, they need to bring the quality back up with the establishments that are still in operation.
georgef551 4 months ago
I hope the one near Suffern NY doesn't close.
ElevatorsandAlarms 5 months ago
@ElevatorsandAlarms
Go to friendlys |dot| com, and enter your zip code on the upper-right. See if it's there still.
georgef551 4 months ago
no more fribbles? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! why?????
planetchris12 5 months ago
@planetchris12
Fribbles are still around, just a lot fewer places to find them. A Fribble-less World is a crime.
georgef551 4 months ago
There was only 1 that i can remember here in Michigan was in Trenton Michigan but it closed in 1990. now it's a bank.
andersonvillas1277 5 months ago
I was at a Friendly's Express in Methuen yesterday.
elevatorsonly 5 months ago
@elevatorsonly
It survived. Hopefully, the chain will, but this usually isn't a good sign (can you say: Brighams"?).
georgef551 4 months ago
It's a portent of the economic hell to come when an eatery the likes of "Friendly's" or a similar establishment such as "T.G.I Friday's" files for bankruptcy due to a lack of patronage. I can only hope that the remaining institutions find a means of rebounding from this setback and can rebuild their popular chain from potential financial ruin.
QuietSundayLibrary 5 months ago
@QuietSundayLibrary
This is an institution. There was a similar restaurant chain called "Brighams", and it's fate after Chapter 11, was doomed after a few years.
Friendly's is a far bigger institution, and around here, the busiest chain survived. The ones they closed here were dead most of the time, although Downtown had busy spurts.
I wager that if the quality doesn't go back up, this place is doomed.
georgef551 4 months ago
Yep, a bunch of locations in CT are going out as well. I must say though, I never at at one. I like the ice cream though.
airplanegod 5 months ago
@airplanegod
The food was okay, although in the last year, it went downhill. It used to be on-par with Pizzeria UNO, or TGI Friday's, but the new owners cheaped out on portions, as well as the quality.
I think they oversaturated the area: the 3 in Leominster within over 1 mile of each other.
georgef551 5 months ago
@airplanegod where are they closing?
friendly's in hadley ma is still open. mall based friendly's locations could reopen as a vending machine areas.
Balarick 5 months ago
@Balarick
You'd have to go to friendlys |dot| com, and in the upper right, enter a zip code or two, to find out.
georgef551 4 months ago