Restaurants & Bars
Friendly Toast Gets Okay For Fall Opening In North Andover
The brunch-themed chain is preparing to open a restaurant in the former Crossroads Plaza Fuddruckers location.
NORTH ANDOVER, MA — Friendly Toast won Select Board approval Monday to open a North Andover location.
The breakfast-themed chain has five locations in Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire, with the nearest location at the Burlington Mall.
The chain received approval for a liquor license and an entertainment license Monday for a location at the Crossroads Plaza, 550 Turnpike Street. It will be in the former Fuddruckers location.
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The restaurant hopes to open in the fall, co-owner Scott Pulver told the Select Board. Pulver described the aesthetic as a "diner on steroids" and "1950s kitschy."
Friendly Toast is known for its brunch menu and serves its full menu all day — breakfast at dinner time and dinner at breakfast time.
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New locations are also in the works in Chestnut Hill and Danvers, Boston Restaurant Talk reported.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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