TGI Fridays Shuts Down Enfield Location In State Line Plaza

ENFIELD, CT — Another national restaurant chain has gone belly-up in Enfield after an extended run, as TGI Fridays has closed the doors at its location in State Line Plaza.

A sign posted on the glass doorway of the Elm Street restaurant reads, "We regret to inform you that Fridays has made the difficult decision to close our doors at Enfield, CT effective October 6, 2024. We are extremely grateful to our loyal Guests and our Team Members at our Enfield restaurant."

The sign directs patrons to the nearest TGI Fridays location on Hale Road in Manchester. Other Connecticut restau4ants are in Hamden, Waterbury and Orange.

A call Monday night to the local telephone number, 860-745-9100, was automatically redirected to a "food ordering center," answered by a young man with a heavy accent.

A franchise restaurant, TGI Fridays was founded in Manhattan in 1965. At its peak, the Dallas-based corporate headquarters oversaw just under 300 franchises, though that number has dwindled to around 230.

In its earlier days, Fridays was considered to be one of the first singles bars, and was one of the first to offer special "ladies nights."

Its fare was casual American cuisine and bar food, and Fridays locations were instantly recognizable by their red and white striped awnings.

The Enfield site opened roughly two decades ago, in a reconstructed building which had formerly been home to Pizza Hut.