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ParanoidObsessive posted...

(And also, the Rolling Stones already wrote a song singing goodbye to Ruby Tuesday 50 years ago. Which I'm assuming was your intended joke.)

Yes, and also how the chain got its name in the first place.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I'd also be curious to know how similar places like Friendly's, Fridays, and Applebees are weathering things. I always sort of lump all those places together in my head (occasionally throwing places like Uno's into the mix).

Friendly's has been having issues for years. The company declared bankruptcy in 2011, then closed 9 locations in CT in 2012, and then just another 3 locations last year (as part of a larger closing of 23 locations in the Northeast).

https://patch.com/connecticut/danbury/friendlys-close-danbury-restaurant

https://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Friendly-s-to-close-Danbury-shop-2-more-on-I-84-13750851.php

And I didn't realize that Friendly's was a regional chain, given that it's apparently in most of the states where I've lived over the years. (And the News-Time article lists CT as having 17 locations, but I'm not sure how accurate that is and I'm wondering if which was likely the previous number before all the closures began. )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly%27s

The history has been surprisingly fascinating. However, I'm not really seeing news for any of those this year despite the assumption that they must be struggling in the midst of these current economic conditions.

(And, not for nothing, but I've always loved Friendly's.)

JixHedgehog posted...

Is the menu burger based or is there a variety of stuff to eat?

It's basically like an Applebee's, there's a variety of stuff. Come to think of it, they've got a salad bar so maybe it's not that much like an Applebee's. I can't really think of any fast casual dining places that still do salad bars besides them. Maybe Sizzler? Although apparently Sizzler filed for bankruptcy last month.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sizzler

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