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TGI Fridays Closes Manchester Location On South Willow Street
The chain declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year and previously closed the Amherst location and dozens of others around NH and the US.
MANCHESTER, NH — TGI Fridays in Manchester has announced they have permanently closed the location on South Willow Street.
TGI Fridays has closed several locations across the country and previously closed the location on Route 101A in Amherst; at that time, the Manchester and Concord locations were expected to remain open. A sign on the door said, “We regret to inform you that Fridays has made the difficult decision to close our Manchester location, effective Jan. 6, 2025. We are extremely grateful to our loyal Guests and Team Members.”
The sign directed customers to other locations: "We can't wait to welcome you at our Methuen, Everett, Stoughton, Boston, and Milbury locations.” There was no mention of any New Hampshire locations.
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TGI Fridays declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, closed 50 locations in one week, and closed 36 underperforming restaurants in January last year.
At one point, they had more than 270 locations worldwide. In previous communications, the company cited dwindling location count, changing consumer preferences, and lower-cost competition from fast food chains.
