Talk about Friendly's here! I work at the Kingston, New York mall location as a fountain person.
lets see there still around but ive seen a few close
still alive
rte 21
center st
ludlow.ma
rte 20
boston rd
springfield.ma
not anymore:
rte 33
memorial dr
chicopee.ma :no::(
none of them have closed anywhere around where I live, except for a couple in Albany.
None have open or closed in the Philly burbs. I like their food, their menu selection is good and their prices are average. They do seem to have a problem with keeping things clean, everything looks dark and dirty in several resturants I have been to
The one on Washington Avenue in Kingston is like that. Eww heh
;)
the one near me is still open they closed manny mall locations
Arent most "Friendly's" located in former HoJo restaurant buildings?
yes, some are. The one in Horseheads, NY used to be a HOJO's, as well as the one in Burlington, VT. There are many others as well, but, I can't tell you the locations off the top of my head...
Friendly's sponsored the #37 Nascar team back in 2003.
lol there good but the people who work at my Frindleys are ugley looking one watriss had a bugger haing out of he nose lol luckey it sayed on there and dident drop in my food lol and i got a milk shake from there and some dumb blond girl
put sour milk in it and when i use to go there they were always playing annie lennoxs walking on broken glass lol witch remindes me my ant ate there one time and she got a sunday and there was glass in it
The Friendl'y in Webster, MA just sucks. Literally, every time I have gone there, something in my order is messed up. I went there for lunch today, I never got a side salad but was charged, and my vanilla milk shake was not even mixed... Most of the ice cream was still clumped in the bottom of the shaker.
Friendly's will probably end up going the way of Howard Johnson's in the near future if they do not change things.
On my last visit in Lewiston ME, it took close to 10 minutes to get the breakfast menu, then we waited about 20 minutes after ordering to get our orders. Eggs, toasts, homefries, simple things to cook... The restaurant was half full :mad:
The food was good, but the service really bad, and there was an ice cream machine or something blowing air at out back...
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
yes, some are. The one in Horseheads, NY used to be a HOJO's, as well as the one in Burlington, VT. There are many others as well, but, I can't tell you the locations off the top of my head...
Here's the Friendly's in Augusta ME, near Kmart plaza. A former Hojo !
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Friendly's will probably end up going the way of Howard Johnson's in the near future if they do not change things.
there the only to chains that are dyeing now which is very sad to me:hurt::(:(:(:(:no::no::no:hears a closed down friendly's its been sitting there since 2001:(
again:(
one last shot:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
sad pics huh :(:(:(:(:( i dont want them of Ho Jo's becomeing a chain of dyeing restrunts:(:(:no::no::no::no::no::no::hurt:
Well my family and I made Plainville Friendly's history!
sort of....
My parents and I ordered a new thing called a "crowd pleaser" I think it was 12 scoops of ice cream
yum!
WE GUESS WHAT!
WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO ORDER THAT IN THAT RESTUARANT
WE WERE THE FIRST CUSTOMERS TO ORDER THAT new 12 scoop ice cream thing
I belive if you check the website it'll tell the name of it I forgot what it was called lol:insane:
cool pics of the old Friendly's. Looks like an old colonial style HoJo building.
a former bickford's is now gonna be a friendly's on cooley st springfield mass
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
cool pics of the old Friendly's. Looks like an old colonial style HoJo building.
i dont think it was a hojo's
Many Friendly's restaurants have copied Hojo's design with the dormers, and cupola, etc. Just another reason why Howard Johnson's was the pioneer of the hospitality industry. Without Hojo's, there would be no Friendly's, Denny's, McDonalds, etc.
This is a former Friendly's in Pittsfield MA (on Elm Street) - don't know anything about it just happened to drive by while doing some of these other photos in the area
Note as an identifier that the sign (on the far right & hard to read) has been painted black and the word CLOSED under it just as in the photo by Caldor 1999 above
a friendleys high way sign
they had one by me in gathiersburg maryland, my aunt karen took me and her baby-sitting client at that time to it. I don't remember anything cuz i was 5 years old at the time.... so i drive by there the next day & ...
IT'S CLOSED!!!!
the drive through signs were still there and you could see the faint Friendly's Labelscar, but it was closed for sure...
it sat there until 2003 when it was demolished for a frickin Eckerd:flaming: (for god's sake's we have about 3 billion CVS' in this area already!!)
Columbus used to have some Friendly's restaurants. My Dad worked at one of those restaurants when he was in college. There's still a few holdouts in Ohio.
I went to two Friendly's restaurants on my Mid-Atlantic trip in 2002. Their ice cream is very good. They used to sell some ice cream at my now long gone Big Bear.
QuoteOriginally posted by 76BraldorZayKamesfanBBTB
storehistoryguy I've found the thread for Friendly's its here!
BTW anyone remember Friendly's pizza?
Friendly's Pizza!? Say what!?:rolleyes:
Since when did Friendly's have stores in the Mrytle Beach area?:huh:
Friendly's closed a lot of them in NAshua: It closed on Amherst st (it is now a BAnk and it was near TAco Bell), in the PHesant LAne MAll, in the NAshua MAll and the one in Merrimack that was on the townline of NAshua. THE Only Friendly's left is on DW HWy near WEndy's.
Friendleys has improved over they years by adding newer things na dchanging there look i just hope they can stay around longer cause i love there food heh
QuoteOriginally posted by 76BraldorZayKamesfanBBTB
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
Friendleys has improved over they years by adding newer things na dchanging there look i just hope they can stay around longer cause i love there food heh
I believe so I love the whimsical wallpaper and ice cream shop design.:bigsmile:
hehe my friendley has a huge clock in it that has the towns name on it also they play alot of 60's music in there to lol
Two of my nearby Friendly's (Barn Plaza-Doylestown, and Warminster) both have the dumb clock thing in the middle too and they are always broken! :mad: I really don't like eating at either of these locations because they always seem so dark and "dirty-feeling", even though both were remodeled in the late 90's.
I like the new prototype they are using though (like the other Doylestown, PA friendly's by the Acme). The place is really clean feeling and bright.
New(er) building design (reference):
(http://www.vmjrcompanies.com/img/friendlys.jpg)
Theirs like a Friendlys in very town in CT, it seems like it. i been to a few, and their always busy.
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Two of my nearby Friendly's (Barn Plaza-Doylestown, and Warminster) both have the dumb clock thing in the middle too and they are always broken! :mad: I really don't like eating at either of these locations because they always seem so dark and "dirty-feeling", even though both were remodeled in the late 90's.
I like the new prototype they are using though (like the other Doylestown, PA friendly's by the Acme). The place is really clean feeling and bright.
New(er) building design (reference):
(http://www.vmjrcompanies.com/img/friendlys.jpg)
Have you ever been to the Horsham Friendly's on Easton Road? That one is farely good. Its down the street from the McDonald's.
QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Two of my nearby Friendly's (Barn Plaza-Doylestown, and Warminster) both have the dumb clock thing in the middle too and they are always broken! :mad: I really don't like eating at either of these locations because they always seem so dark and "dirty-feeling", even though both were remodeled in the late 90's.
I like the new prototype they are using though (like the other Doylestown, PA friendly's by the Acme). The place is really clean feeling and bright.
New(er) building design (reference):
(http://www.vmjrcompanies.com/img/friendlys.jpg)
Have you ever been to the Horsham Friendly's on Easton Road? That one is farely good. Its down the street from the McDonald's.
No I've never been to that one, and thats really too far away, especially with the gas prices these days. I would probably eat there if I was going in that general direction though. We switch off between the Warminster Friendly's (very small and we usually have to wait), and the two Doylestown ones, depending on where we are closest to.
I was surprised to see that Friendly's closed it's Brewer, Maine restaurant ... and i later saw the one across the river in Bangor also closed!! The two locations had the same style. They are still listed on Friendly's website.
I have a job at Friendly's now. The one at the mall. I work in the ice cream fountain area, making all the ice cream. I haven't started yet, but I'm looking foward to it.
Friendly's reminds me a lot of the way Howard Johnson's used to do business. They had the signature red roof with white stripes and often were located in old HoJo buildings back in the 1980.s
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Friendly's reminds me a lot of the way Howard Johnson's used to do business. They had the signature red roof with white stripes and often were located in old HoJo buildings back in the 1980.s
i just hope they stay around thoug h cause there food is really good
Friendly's in Salem NH, located in a plaza formerly anchored by Zayre. The style of the building is very Zayre, especially the roof shape.
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
I was surprised to see that Friendly's closed it's Brewer, Maine restaurant ... and i later saw the one across the river in Bangor also closed!! The two locations had the same style. They are still listed on Friendly's website.
they are not on the locations list now. WHY DID THEY CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
they are not on the locations list now. WHY DID THEY CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really don't know. Maybe they were operated by a local owner and he decided to close... Then why Friendly's did not bought the restaurants back or something...
And here is a picture of the Friendly's in South Portland.
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
they are not on the locations list now. WHY DID THEY CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really don't know. Maybe they were operated by a local owner and he decided to close... Then why Friendly's did not bought the restaurants back or something...
And here is a picture of the Friendly's in South Portland.
this is the friendly's near Dick's sporting goods that is near the maine mall in south portland. a few years ago they closed a friendly's in south portland on Rt. 1.
this friendly's is in south portland near the Mallside and Mall plazas.
this friendly's is in augusta near the Augusta plaza that has k-mart.
friendly's in south portland maine on rt. 1 closed years back.,
My job at Friendly's is going pretty well. I like it. Gets a little crazy sometimes.
the friendly's in west roxbury is closing!!! after 35 years.
I still do not like bangor closing because bangor is a major place in maine.
I noticed that Friendly's has had different building styles over the years, much like Howard Johnson's. There first was a Colonial that went perpendicular from the road(see BillyGr's shot of Pittsfield, Mass). Then there was a Mansard style in the 70's. Then they went back to the Colonial style, only this time it ran parrallel to the road.
I didn't do this on purpose ( I swear) but it works for Amesman's post above:
1st Photo: East Greenbush location on Route 4 (1/4 mile from 9/20 intersection) - This is the colonial facing the road style
3rd Photo: Former location on State Street (Rt 5) in Niskayuna - now a sandwich shoppe (Same design)
2nd Photo: Latham location on Route 7 about 1/2 mile from Northway Exit 6. This appears to be the mansard style.
4th Photo: Former Delaware Ave location in Albany - This sits in front of the plaza with the Eckerd/Advance Auto(former Wheels) - it would be the Colonial parallel to the road (Delaware Ave is to the left of the picture - I am in the plaza parking lot). Of course, in this location that's the only way it would have fit anyway. The still have a store on Delaware Ave in Delmar - my picture didn't come out though - but it's a Colonial facing the road (Style #1).
you got it right BillyGr! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Other mansards in the area are in Schenectady on Nott Terrace, and one in Glens Falls. All others seem to follow the first or third design.
Glenville, NY location.
Remodeled Clifton Park location.
Schenectady - Nott Terrace.
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
Remodeled Clifton Park location.
This one was damaged a few years back by fire, which was the reason for the remodel. It still lokks similar (though the tower is something new).
The photo is an (admittedly bad) shot of the Friendly's in Troy Plaza in Troy on Route 7 (Hoosick Street). This plaza also had an Ames (now Big Lots) and Price Chopper (Now Save a Lot).
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
yes, some are. The one in Horseheads, NY used to be a HOJO's, as well as the one in Burlington, VT. There are many others as well, but, I can't tell you the locations off the top of my head...
There was also a Friendly's in Riverside, NY (near Corning) as well as at the Arnot Mall in Big Flats. I have many fonds memories of having lunch there with my folks. They used to have a kid's meal special that included a sundae. Oh.. those Reese's Pieces sundaes were soo good. And the peanut butter sauce.. *drool* :P
The first is the Bennington location - on Route 7 south of the main intersection - a smaller, road facing colonial.
2nd is the Western Ave location - again, just below Crossgates. This is a parallel colonial.
3rd is the Wolf Road location - this faces the road.
4th is the Central Ave (Albany) location - between Everett Rd & Westgate plaza on the opposite side. I guess this is a parallel, even though the door faces the road, the main building is parallel.
5th is the Lenox (MA) store - On Route 7/20 - it is a parallel building (the road is off to the right of the photo).
6th is the Pittsfield (MA) location - It is at the intersection of Routes 8 & 9. Hard to tell, as roads pass at least 2 sides of this one.
Last is the North Adams location on Route 2 - another hard one - basically parallel but with the door on the front
This is the Oneonta location - on Route 7 in the main part of the city. Another road-facing colonial styled building.
here is the vacant one in pittsfield mass on west Housatonic st, as of March 20, 2006,
QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
2nd Photo: Latham location on Route 7 about 1/2 mile from Northway Exit 6. This appears to be the mansard style.
The now closed location in Brewer, ME. This one and the Bangor one have the same style.
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
I was surprised to see that Friendly's closed it's Brewer, Maine restaurant ... and i later saw the one across the river in Bangor also closed!! The two locations had the same style. They are still listed on Friendly's website.
they are not on the locations list now. WHY DID THEY CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both restaurants are still vacant, still don't know why they closed. The entire Bangor area is "Friendly'sless"
Here's the Friendly's in Utica, New York on Genessee Street.
Here's the Friendly's on Oswego Road in Liverpool, New York.
this friendly's in bangor is gone, as of MAy 21, 2006.
this friendly's in brewer maine is gone, as of MAy 21, 2006. why are the bangor area friendly's gone?
here is the closed friendly's (What I think is friendly's) in cicero new york as of this friendly's in bangor is gone, as of MAy 25, 2006.
here is the friendly's in ellsworth maine.
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is the friendly's in ellsworth maine.
ellsworth
here is the friendly's in freeport maine!! man everything looks like a house
here is the lewiston friendly's on this st called sabbattus
Boy, do I envy you guys having Friendley's all around you. They were all over the place and in the malls in FL and MD, but we don't have them in TN (at least not in the Memphis area). We loved going there for all kinds of reasons and my daughter grew up eating their hot dogs and the sundae in the cup.
:( :( :( :( :(
yeah, I've always liked Friendly's. Always reminded me of Howard Johnson's. In fact, I've been working at Friendly's for the past 7 months.
Lucky you! Please mention to them that they should really try and expand south of the Mason-Dixon line and give us some really good ice cream!
:insane: :bigsmile: :insane: :bigsmile: :insane:
Well, I would, but I don't think they'd listen to me..haha
I still wonder if friendly's will open one in the bangor area? now waterville is the northern most friendly's. nashua used to have 4 but now has one. it is amasing the one in manchester nh only has 1. there used to be one in the old newington mall in newington / portsmouth nh. they had a round of closings like 4 yeras ago.
it seems that there are more friendly's in springfield than any other area because that is where their headquarters and resturants are.
Please tell someone at headquarters to think of expanding to the South. I need my Friendly's fix!!!!!!!!!!!!
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QuoteOriginally posted by beachgal26
Please tell someone at headquarters to think of expanding to the South. I need my Friendly's fix!!!!!!!!!!!!
:insane::insane: :insane: :insane: :insane:
i'm afraid no one can as the company decides that and they will decide what can be profitable so they do not end up closing in a year or 2. friendly's was in florida i thought. well friendly's seems to be in half the states.
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
I still wonder if friendly's will open one in the bangor area? now waterville is the northern most friendly's. nashua used to have 4 but now has one. it is amasing the one in manchester nh only has 1. there used to be one in the old newington mall in newington / portsmouth nh. they had a round of closings like 4 yeras ago.
I remember the Newington location.. As for Bangor, i really don't know but i would put at least one restaurant there...! They seem to struggle a little with the closings in the past few years. (Pizza Hut, Burger King and Wendy's also closed many locations lately) ... Here's a common Friendly's stlye - Brunswick ME
I do remember Friendley's fondly when we lived in FL, but we do not have any in TN. For that matter, I don't know if we had any Howard Johnson's either since I've never seen any buildings that look like theirs did. Too bad...........
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There was actually quite a few Hojos in Tennessee. http://www.orangeroof.org/Tennessee
This Friendly's is in Glenville, NY on Route 50 - apparently they were working on this one at the time I went (this was about late May).
Here's the finished product of the work in the pic above: New paint job and sinage.
This is the Friendly's in Newark, Delaware off I-95 Exit 1 on Route 896 - a former HoJo's of one of the more modern (which of course are still old) designs.
The hotel next door is still HoJo's and has quite a few old features - see the Hojo post for more.
This looks like a former mansard Friendly's (now Denny's) in Auburn ME.
here is the closed friendly's in south portland maine on main st rt.1 It closed liek 5 to 10 yeras ago.
Several Friendly's in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts have closed in recent years. The location near downtown Natick closed in the mid-late 90's, and has since become a Dunkin Donuts. The location in downtown Framingham closed several months ago, and is slated to become a mosque. Lastly, the location in Framingham's Saxonville neighborhood closed around 2000, and became a Chinese restaurant. Friendly's did open one new location in the area, last year, in what was the only Bob Evans Restaurant in New England. I've seen some interesting uses for former Friendly's locations, in Woonsocket, RI; one houses a daycare center.
Personally, I've never cared much for the food or the service; the downtown Framingham location refused substitutions of any kind, and the food took an hour once to reach the table. I did get the privilage to meet the guy who creates the horrible Friendly's ads several months ago: I had no idea what to tell him :).
friendly's carmel ny near mcd's and A&P
Friendly's. Good Food, but high prices. Back in the 80s Bristol, Connecticut had 3 Friendly's. One on the corner of Farmington Avenue (route 6)and Jerome Avenue. One downtown on Church Street. And one on Enterprise Drive across the street from ESPN. The one on Farmington Ave is the only one in Bristol still opened. The vacant one downtown was torn down and replace by The Children's Imagination Museum. And a couple years ago the one across the street from ESPN was bought by the owners of The Pie Plate Restaurant in Waterbury. They opened a 24 hour restaurnat there called "Luiza's Diner". Pie plate sold their Waterbury restaurant to Friendly's.
Southington used to have two Friendly's right near one another. One on the corner of Route 10 and Spring Street and one next to KMART (Now Price Chopper). Not long after the one of the corner of Spring Street and Route 10 closed down they tore it down an built a Betuccis.
In Plainville Friendly's was on Route 10 (East Street). In 1993 My mom had lunch with the host of a very popular Public Access Cooking Show there. She got me to appear on one episode. This Friendly's closed after they built their a new location on Route 372 (New Britain Avenue) in the Plainville Commons. The Route 10 location is now Farmington Savings Bank.
The one on West Main Street in New Britain was closed for quite a number of years. Something moved in there I think, but I can't remember what. Must not have been something that exciting.
The Friendly's at the Meriden Square Mall also closed a few years ago.
The last Friendly's I ate at was in Brattleboro, Vermont. I beleive it was in 1999. Like I said at the beginning of this post: Good Food, but high prices.
friendly's in southington CT
building that looks like it was a friendly's in southington
vernon friendly's
friendly's on spencer st in manchester ct
a closed east hartford one
Nope. JD's restaurant in Southington was never a Friendlys. In fact it just celerbarted it's 25th anniversry. It used to be called Queen Street Pizza.
I remember eating at the Friendly's in Chestnut Hill, MA not too long before they had a suspicious fire there. Rumor has it it was really the Legal Seafoods next door that had the fire but blamed it on the Friendly's. That former Friendly's is now conveniently part of the Legal Seafoods in Chestnut Hill.
I also remember eating at the Hampton, NH Friendly's before a basketball game in 6th grade. A friend of mine who lives there told me that drugs were being sold out of the back door of that place, not to mention numerous health code violations ended up shutting them down. That location is now a funeral home.
friendly's in newington CT
former one in new britain CT near stop and shop.
vacant one in east hartford on the north side of 84.
cromwell ct
middletown ct near the home depot
old one in middletown ct
meriden CT east main st
wallingford ct
friendly's vernon ct
friendly's manchester ct on the way to the old kmart.
glastonbury ct
what looks to be an old friendlys in rocky hill ct
avon ct
friendlys unionville ct
bristol ct
closed friendly's in west hartford down the road from thet mall
plainville ct near plainville commons
waterbury ct on Reidville
waterbury ct wolcott
naugatuck ct
appears to be a former friendly's in watertown ct in marshalls plaza
the one in danbury ct near wal-mart
friendly's in laconia nh
in victor ny (15 minutes from rochesteR)
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
vacant one in east hartford on the north side of 84.
Hmm...
If I'm not mistaken -- it is now an office building. They were tryinng to convert it to offices. That Friendly's was mostly for EHHS students and the old Silver Lane location (my hang out) was for the Penny High students. The downtown East Hartford Friendly was the oldest (and the first to close).
Jim
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is the closed friendly's in south portland maine on main st rt.1 It closed liek 5 to 10 yeras ago.
This former Friendly's is on Congress St. in Portland Maine. It's full of graffitis.
Another picture of it:
That looks kind of like my local former Long John Silver's, except it's not blue and white!:o
I went to Friendly's for lunch before work on Friday. (The one on Price Chopper's Property in Southington). It's nice and the food and service was good. I liked getting a free sundae with the purchase of a Turkey Club Sandwich. The Chickern Quesadia I had as an appatizer was good too. My only complaint was that the soda was $2.09!!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
My only complaint was that the soda was $2.09!!!!
It's a common practice in restaurants to overcharge for ~5 cents worth of sugar/water. My suggestion: stick with water. Save the soda money for a sundae or something
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
My suggestion: stick with water.
XISMZERO told me the same thing when I told him that I paid the $2.09 for the soda. I gave up soda in favor of water last year for 7 1/2 months before I lost my mind and started drinking it again in December 2006.
They've begun to remodel the exterior of The Friendly's next to Price Chopper on Queen Street in Southington. I'd take some pictures but my digital camera is pretty much dead.
I don't remember Friendlys being expensive, and I haven't dined there in a while, but I love their food.
I don't think the Friendly's around me are that expensive, the food is alright. I can imagine in more popular areas everything is marked up. The only problem is, I have never gone there and not had a problem wth my food. The service at my local Friendly's is terrible, and I know people that work there. Always understaffed, your looking at at least 1/2 hour to get even ice cream.
Friendly's sells, leases 161 facilities
Thursday, October 18, 2007
By MARCIA BLOMBERG
mblomberg@repub.com
WILBRAHAM - Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has sold its headquarters campus on Boston Road and 160 of its restaurants.
But the company is now renting the properties under long-term leases, a company official said yesterday.
Friendly has sold the properties to subsidiaries of Realty Income Corp., a California-based company that specializes in buying retail properties and leasing them back to the original chains under long-term lease agreements.
www.masslive.com/business/republican/index.ssf?/base/business-1/1192692054304690.xml&coll=1
I'm at a Friendly's at least once a month if not more. I've been to both locations in Kingston NY, 3 in Poughkeepsie NY including the ones that closed on Hooker Ave and at the 9 Mall (where Caldor used to be) and also Danbury CT and Middletown NY.
I like the food and the prices are decent. A lot of the chain sit down restaurants are a bit snooty and expensive.
I took my friend Tim to Friendly's (guys afternoon out) a couple weeks ago. Great food both of us for about $20. And I just got a coupon for completing their online survey to get $5 off.
We are only lucky enough to get there if we are visiting family in MD as there are none anywhere near us in TN. Since we were just there in September, I have to agree that I do not think that they are expensive and you get a good deal for your money-along with some yummy food!
I have always made it a practice to check things on the check and it is always a good idea to point out something that does not seem "fair" and, in most cases, they will take it off or make it fair.
:yup:
The Friendlies I used to go to, last time I was there, I was sad to see they didn't have the conehead sundae's anymore. I ALWAYS got one of those no matter how stuffed I was from the food. Always had wonderful experiences with them.
I don't need to remember it, I go all the time.
Two of the Friendly's in my area closed a year and a half ago. At the same time, they opened a new one.
The Granite Run Mall has an AMC theater with four restaurants attached to it. All have died but Friendly's. Pizzeria Uno closed, then became Red Lobster, also closed now. There was a restaurant called Newport Grille, closed and became a local chain called Kildare's, which did not last long, now closed. And now there is a junky computer repair shop in this plaza. :no::flaming::huh:
This mall opened in 1974 and this part was added in 1987 or 1988.
This former Friendlys on Enterprise Drive in Bristol (corner of Route 229 across from ESPN) was vacant for somewhere between 10 and 15 years before the owners of The Pie Plate Restaurant in Waterbury bought it and opened Luiza's Diner. (Friendly's bought the old Waterbury Pie Plate). Luiza's has been opened 3 or 4 years I believe. This is the back of the restaurant. Pic taken today 2/21/09.
last time i was at friendys i dididnet even get charged for my meal cause i wanted bbq stake and got chicken but they did end up givingme the right one for freee
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A very cool looking Friendly's in Orange, Connecticut in front of the Howard Johnson's Hotel and across the street from UNO's. Pic taken yesterday 4/24/09 from Uno's parking lot.
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
A very cool looking Friendly's in Orange, Connecticut in front of the Howard Johnson's Hotel and across the street from UNO's. Pic taken yesterday 4/24/09 from Uno's parking lot.
That Friendly's is a former HOJO's restaraunt
i dont see the point to go to friendys for ice cream when u can get it cheeper at a grocey store and make beter sundas like i did i made my own reses pb cup sunda and its a lot beter . plus ours allways has a mile long line
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Were any NJ locations listed? If so, where? Thanks in advance.
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Are these locations in there?:
1. Granite Run Mall, Media, PA
2. Painters Crossing, West Chester, PA
3. Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington, DE
QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Were any NJ locations listed? If so, where? Thanks in advance.
There are 17 locations in that 1991 list.
Aberdeen, Bernardsville, Bloomfield, Bricktown, Burlington, Cedar Grove, Cinnaminson, Clark, Clementon, Convent Station, Deptford (2), Dover, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fairlawn and Florham Park.
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Are these locations in there?:
1. Granite Run Mall, Media, PA
2. Painters Crossing, West Chester, PA
3. Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington, DE
1. Granite Run Mall, Media, PA = yes
2. West Chester, PA = no
3. In Wilmington, the location is Concord Mall
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Are these locations in there?:
1. Granite Run Mall, Media, PA
2. Painters Crossing, West Chester, PA
3. Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington, DE
1. Granite Run Mall, Media, PA = yes
2. West Chester, PA = no
3. In Wilmington, the location is Concord Mall
Thanks for looking so quickly. I guess the one in Wilmington relocated from Concord Mall. Funny since Brandywine Town Center (which is a mall) opened in 1991. The Friendly's there never opened until 2007.
The one in West Chester might be under "Chadds Ford", "Glen Mills", or the shopping center, Painters Crossing. It should be in there since it opened in either 1984 or 1990.
The one at Granite Run Mall was built in 1987, and is not actually in the mall. The signs at this one read just "Friendly"! I think that changed in 1989.
Friendly's trailer in Augusta ME:
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
So I've found a small Friendly's Locations booklet dated from April 1991. So if you're looking for the address of a former Friendly's locations or something else, just tell me!
Were any NJ locations listed? If so, where? Thanks in advance.
There are 17 locations in that 1991 list.
Aberdeen, Bernardsville, Bloomfield, Bricktown, Burlington, Cedar Grove, Cinnaminson, Clark, Clementon, Convent Station, Deptford (2), Dover, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fairlawn and Florham Park.
Cool, thanks. I just took a picture of the Clementon one a few hours ago.
Fire Destroys Friendly's Restaurant In Concord NH
7:29 am EDT October 3, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. -- Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an overnight fire that destroyed the Friendly's Restaurant on Loudon Road in Concord early Saturday morning.
http://www.wmur.com/news/21190760/detail.html
that's so sad about that restaurant. I read the article, and seen the pictures they had in it. Glad no one got hurt though
thers avid of it on youtube
QuoteOriginally posted by GothicPrincess
that's so sad about that restaurant. I read the article, and seen the pictures they had in it. Glad no one got hurt though
I agree, I've had breakfast there in July 2008 when I took this picture. Like I've read in one article, the place was "friendly", calm and food was good. Nice to know they will re-open, but that feeling might not be there.
However, the new restrurantit will be the new Friendly's concept, so I can't wait to see what it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PpU8dOgiPg i found this vid of that friendys on youtube
Did Friendly's ever had Drive-Thrus ? It looks like this location in Dover Nh had one:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5023194354_0874a202d5.jpg)
Quote from: Zayre88 on September 25, 2010, 09:31:48 AM
Did Friendly's ever had Drive-Thrus ? It looks like this location in Dover Nh had one:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5023194354_0874a202d5.jpg)
Sure looks like it was one (even the lane with the arrow pointing toward it). I've never seen one with a drive thru though - only a few that have a separate area enclosed for walk in orders (ice cream mainly, but other items can be ordered for take-out).
Maybe this building was something else before Friendly's?
From the outside and inside, it looks like an original Friendly's. Maybe the building was a bank but the arrow on the ground would have been removed a long time ago...
Quote from: Zayre88 on September 25, 2010, 09:35:09 PM
From the outside and inside, it looks like an original Friendly's. Maybe the building was a bank but the arrow on the ground would have been removed a long time ago...
That is strange, however I have seen one Little Caesar's with a drivethru and never another, so I suppose there can be abnormalities. I find it hard to imagine it would be for anything other than ice cream, but who wants to eat ice cream in their car? Odd.
The Friendlys on Newport Avenue in Rumford RI had a drive thru when they first opened. One could order from the full menu then they cut it back to just ice cream and eventually did away with it.
The one on West Main street in Norwich, CT recently had to close because of a fire
The Friendly's on South Road (RT.9) in Poughkeepsie,NY closed on April 24, 2011. Lease expired is reason for closure. Other locations near Poughkeespie that are still open are Kingston, Newburgh, and Fishkill...
Friendly's that burned in Norwich is scheduled to re-open in the fall of this year.
Quote from: Bdubs on June 10, 2011, 10:20:35 PM
Friendly's that burned in Norwich is scheduled to re-open in the fall of this year.
why do Friendly's burn? First Concord Nh now this
Friendly's in Norwich just reopened last week.
The new decor and styling inside is great. I haven't been in another Friendly's other than the one on the opposite side of town in close to 10 years though. Maybe I'm just used to the local drab style.
A typical Sun Capital scam: take a company private, load it up with debt, collect huge management fees then go Chapter 11. The more things change...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576601232726499962.html
By MIKE SPECTOR
The Friendly's restaurant chain is preparing for a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and potential sale, said people familiar with the matter.
Friendly Ice Cream Corp., which employs roughly 10,000 people and operates more than 500 restaurants known for sundaes and hamburgers, could seek protection from creditors as soon as next week, the people said.
The Wilbraham, Mass.-based company would then try to sell itself through a bankruptcy auction, the people said.
A slumping U.S. economy has forced many consumers to dine out less frequently, crimping Friendly's sales just as rising prices for corn, butter and other ingredients drained its cash.
The company's struggles are familiar to many restaurant chains, from Quiznos to Sbarro, that have endured a similar squeeze.
Friendly's, which carries more than $250 million in debt, is in talks with Wells Fargo & Co. for about $70 million in so-called debtor-in-possession financing that would keep it afloat during bankruptcy proceedings, the people said. The bankruptcy financing would consist of about $25 million in new funds and other existing debt that would "roll up" into the new loan, the people said. Wells Fargo declined to comment.
Sun Capital Partners Inc., the Boca Raton, Fla., buyout firm with a history of restaurant deals, paid $130.81 million in cash for all of Friendly's stock in 2007. The private-equity firm is also a Friendly's creditor.
Some of Sun's other investments include Boston Market Corp. and Real Mex Restaurants. Real Mex, like Friendly's, is pursuing a debt restructuring.
Sun could put in a "credit bid" for Friendly's by forgiving debt in exchange for retaining ownership, the people said.
A Friendly's spokeswoman didn't provide a comment. Sun Capital didn't respond to requests for comment.
Friendly's hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis and Zolfo Cooper, a turnaround advisory firm, to negotiate with creditors and prepare its bankruptcy filing, the people said.
Declining sales, meanwhile, have triggered a condition in a Wells Fargo credit line that prevents Friendly's from borrowing as much as it would like, the people said. Friendly's has about $3.5 million in available cash between its borrowing abilities and cash on hand, one of these people said. That is enough for Friendly's to operate in the near term, this person said.
Friendly's already owes another $30 million or so to Wells Fargo.
Separately, it also carries roughly $225 million in secured bond debt owed to Sun, its private-equity owner.
Friendly's began as a small ice cream shop opened by two brothers during the Great Depression in Springfield, Mass. It later added hamburgers and started expanding along the East Coast through the 1950s and 1960s.
By the 1970s, the company operated hundreds of locations in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. In 1979, the Blake brothers who founded the company sold it to Hershey. It changed hands again in the 1980s before Sun's eventual buyout in 2007.
â€"Shira Ovide contributed to this article.
Write to Mike Spector at mike.spector@wsj.com
The scam could involve dumping debt and re-buying the company on the cheap...
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/09/30/cream-kills-the-friendlys-spiral/
A Friendly's spokesperson says the "High 5" promotion of $5 menu items is being well-received; the first time I saw it I thought it was a sign of desperation...guess I wasn't wrong about that!
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9Q2G3301.htm
We used to eat at the Seaford,DE location on a regular basis but my wife began to like it less and less. Not clean enough and the service wasn't what it should have been. They still seem to be doing well without us! I seem to recall them having had a drive through at one time. It was mentioned about a Little Caeser's drive through, and the LC in Seaford has one of those, as well.
Ground Round redux: Friendly's files Chapter 11, abruptly closes 63 restaurants - full list here:
http://www.boston.com/Boston/businessupdates/2011/10/friendly-files-for-bankruptcy-delaware/sTYrWP648dshtzFjVqSqcP/index.html
Since no other suitors stepped forward (and why would they when Sun Capital had the inside track all along) the only restructuring plan on the table is approved by the judge overseeing Friendly's Chapter 11 case. With the sham auction out of the way, hopefully Sun Capital will invest in the brand.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204720204577128813255393348.html
Friendly's closed more restaurants last night. Some were in the Albany, NY area. Some in the Springfield, Mass area including the one at the Holyoke Mall.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Friendly-s-closes-5-more-stores-2449649.php
http://www.wggb.com/2012/01/09/friendlys-closes-additional-springfield-area-locations/
CT area locations closed too.
From FOX 61 WTIC-TV here are the 9 Connecticut locations that closed:
Branford, Leetes Island Rd.
Clinton, West Main St.
Glastonbury, Main Street
Manchester, Spencer Street
Middletown, Washington Plaza
North Haven, Washington Avenue
Norwich, West Main Street
Wallingford, North Colony Road
Waterbury, Watertown Ave.
This would be the 2nd Friendly's in Waterbury to close.
Very surprised at the Norwich closing. There are two in Norwich, and both are top performers in the Northeast. I suppose they figured if they just close one, customers will just travel across town to the one still open.
This was published back in November, but it's worth mentioning now in light of the events of the last couple of days; I wonder how many of these above-market leases were formerly Friendly's-owned properties...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eileen-appelbaum/no-happy-ending-for-frien_b_1105278.html
A total of 37 stores closed in this phase of the "restructuring"
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/01/09/friendly-stores-closed/dvFCTBhKMkMoJ1k31A9D6K/story.html
Friendly’s Ice Cream shuttered another 37 stores yesterday, including 10 in Massachusetts, before emerging from bankruptcy protection today, the company said in a statement. Here is a list of those stores:
Massachusetts
Bedford - Great Road
Great Barrington - Stockbridge Road
Holyoke - Holyoke Mall
Longmeadow - Bliss Road
Mansfield - School Street
Shrewsbury - Route 9
Springfield - Page Boulevard
Springfield - Cooley
Westborough - Turnpike Road
Worcester - Chandler Street
Connecticut
Branford - Leetes Island Road
Clinton- W. Main Street
Glastonbury - Main Street
Manchester - Spencer Street
Middletown - Washington Plaza
North Haven - Washington Avenue
Norwich - West Main Street
Wallingford - North Colony Road
Waterbury - Watertown Avenue
Maine
Portland - 139 Riverside Street
New Hampshire
Exeter - Portsmouth Avenue
Keene - West Street Plaza
Vermont
Colchester - Mountainview Drive
South Burlington - 1 Dorset Street
Florida
Daytona - International Speedway
Kissimmee - West Vine Street
New York
Albany - Central Avenue
Colonie - Colonie Ctr
Glenville - Saratoga Road
Latham - Troy Schenectady Road
Latham - New Loudon Road
Pennsylvania
Carlisle - Walnut Bottom Road
Clarks Summit - Northern Boulevard Routes 6&11
Dallas - Route 309 & Route 415
Hanover - North Hanover Mall
Palmyra- East Main Street
Pennsylvania
Franklin Street (this partial address is as published by the Globe; no idea what city or town it's in...)
Exeter, Keene and Portland all gone...
The chain has less and less footprint in Northern New England.... out of Portsmouth, Bangor,Lewiston/Auburn...
Friendly's and Burger King are experimenting with a co-branding format that combines BK food and Friendly's ice cream
http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-27/business/30666888_1_ice-cream-whopper-new-location
The one that closed at the KMART Plaza in Waterbury, CT looked like a nice one. They were the first location in Waterbury to close. The sign in the window says visit our nearest location on Watertown Avenue in Waterbury. That location has since closed too. :D
The Friendly's on West Main St. in Norwich was the one they just remodeled after a fire had shut it down for a while. Crazy. They haven't even been reopened for a year. I can't believe they would go through all that trouble to practically rebuild a whole new restaurant, then close it.
However, the one on the other side of town hasn't been redone in ages and has survived the closures.
Friendly's has completely moved out of the Albany Area not one to be found.
Quote from: buzz86us on March 14, 2012, 09:15:46 PM
Friendly's has completely moved out of the Albany Area not one to be found.
Troy, Clifton Park and East Greenbush aren't considered the Albany area?
Quote from: retailisking on March 14, 2012, 09:41:53 PM
Quote from: buzz86us on March 14, 2012, 09:15:46 PM
Friendly's has completely moved out of the Albany Area not one to be found.
Troy, Clifton Park and East Greenbush aren't considered the Albany area?
I'd include those in the Albany area, but it seems interesting how they did the closings - closing all the ones closest to Albany (Central Ave, Wolf Rd, Colonie Center, Crossgates, 2 in Latham, Western Ave, probably one or two I'm forgetting also) and left only the more "outlying" areas you mentioned.
Even the property doesn't seem to be a factor, since Troy is in a plaza (probably leased?), while most of the closed locations (except the two in the malls) were free standing buildings.
Quote from: BillyGr on March 15, 2012, 09:43:55 PM
I'd include those in the Albany area, but it seems interesting how they did the closings - closing all the ones closest to Albany (Central Ave, Wolf Rd, Colonie Center, Crossgates, 2 in Latham, Western Ave, probably one or two I'm forgetting also) and left only the more "outlying" areas you mentioned.
Even the property doesn't seem to be a factor, since Troy is in a plaza (probably leased?), while most of the closed locations (except the two in the malls) were free standing buildings.
The bankruptcy process, in part, enabled Friendly's to get out from under unfavorable leases. I would assume that the closed locations had unfavorable leases relative to the amount of volume they were doing. Were any of the closed locations busier than the ones that remain open?
I was actually considering going there to get a burger or something but now I can't get there unless I take a series of buses.
Friendly's has a new CEO - from Panera Bread. He's a Massachusetts guy and grew up with the brand. I'm somewhat disappointed that Agadi stepped down in February; he was a hands-on CEO who took an active interest in turning the place around. Perhaps Friendly's PE owners thought he was too associated with the bankruptcy and closures (which, truth be told, were baked in the cake before he came aboard.)
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/04/19/friendlys-taps-new-ceo.html
Quote from: retailisking on April 24, 2012, 03:10:10 AM
Friendly's has a new CEO - from Panera Bread. He's a Massachusetts guy and grew up with the brand. I'm somewhat disappointed that Agadi stepped down in February; he was a hands-on CEO who took an active interest in turning the place around. Perhaps Friendly's PE owners thought he was too associated with the bankruptcy and closures (which, truth be told, were baked in the cake before he came aboard.)
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/04/19/friendlys-taps-new-ceo.html
The Friendlys restaurants here in Florida all closed :(...At least I can get the ice cream from Sweetbay!!! :)
Whiting Farms Road location in Holyoke closed for good last night.
http://www.wggb.com/2012/09/24/friendlys-on-whiting-farms-road-in-holyoke-closes-suddenly/?doing_wp_cron=1348490880.1855890750885009765625
In addition to the Holyoke-Whiting Farms Road closure, West Haven and Milford, CT were shuttered over the weekend as well. A company spokesperson insists they were all the result of expiring leases and not a sign of more trouble. Hmm...
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2012/09/friendlys_says_it_lost_its_lease_on_whit.html
They shouldn't have closed the one over by crossgates that one was doing brisk business. The rest I would have closed because the 2 on wolf road in Albany both had way too much competition Wolf Road is like 70% restaurants.
Quote from: buzz86us on September 24, 2012, 06:35:18 PM
They shouldn't have closed the one over by crossgates that one was doing brisk business. The rest I would have closed because the 2 on wolf road in Albany both had way too much competition Wolf Road is like 70% restaurants.
As a sign that most of these closings were only due to their company financial issues (not that they were bad spots) - 3 of the Albany area stores are being re-opened by local restaurants.
The one you mention by Crossgates is becoming an Italian type restaurant, while the Albany one (Central Ave) and one in Delmar are going into Japanese sushi-type and tea house operations (respectively).
We still have 2 Friendly's in Bensalem, PA. The first is located at Street & Knights Road, in the Two Guys/Jefferson Ward/Bradlees/Kohl's Shopping Center. The second is located inside Neshaminy Mall
The former Friendly's in West Hartford, CT is now Sweet Frog a Frozen Yogurt place.
http://westhartford.patch.com/articles/sweet-frog-to-open-its-doors-tuesday-afternoon
Former Friendly's in Middletown is now a Taco Bell. Knocked the old building down, and built a whole new building.
They should have put the Taco Bell inside the old Friendly's, but remodel the inside of it. That what they did a few years ago with the former Friendly's on Maple Road in Amherst, NY that now a Tim Hortons.
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2013/01/friendlys_debuts_new_look_plan_for_the_f.html
The former Friendly's in KMART Plaza in Waterbury is now a relocated AAA office. It's really strange.
Quote from: Marc B on January 22, 2013, 06:43:23 PM
The former Friendly's in West Hartford, CT is now Sweet Frog a Frozen Yogurt place.
http://westhartford.patch.com/articles/sweet-frog-to-open-its-doors-tuesday-afternoon
Nice article on Sweet Frog...
In Wallingford, CT Kiwi Spoon a frozen yogurt shop is taking over the former Friendly's in The Holiday Cinemas Plaza on North Colony Road (Route 5). Kiwi is moving from a different location on North Colony Road and has signed a lease until 2019.
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/wallingford/article_fb48254a-e2c6-11e2-bb14-0019bb2963f4.html
Frontera Grill and Bar - a Mexican Restaurant has taken over the former Friendly's at 800 East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut.
http://fronterafreshmex.com/
Quote from: Marc B on September 08, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Frontera Grill and Bar - a Mexican Restaurant has taken over the former Friendly's at 800 East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut.
http://fronterafreshmex.com/
Portsmouth NH Friendly's is now a Vida Cantina Mexican restaurant
Exeter NH Friendly's is now a Mexico Lindo Mexican restaurant
Friendly's on King Street in Northampton, Massachusetts has closed.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/26317111/downtown-northampton-friendlys-restaurant-closes
Quote from: Marc B on September 08, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Frontera Grill and Bar - a Mexican Restaurant has taken over the former Friendly's at 800 East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut.
http://fronterafreshmex.com/
Frontera is being kicked out and the former Friendly's building where they are located is being demolished and an Advance Auto Parts store - the 2nd location in Meriden will be built on the site.
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/meridennews/5226695-129/mexican-eatery-in-meriden-may-be-replaced-by-auto-parts.html
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/meridennews/5248239-129/manager-patrons-dont-want-to-see-mexican-restaurant-leave-meriden.html
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/business/5303129-129/meriden-planning-commission-reviews-plan-to-demolish-frontera-grill-building.html
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/meridennews/5322665-129/meriden-rallies-for-restaurant.html
Kind of cheesy, but 10 reasons Friendly's is the best.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/03/friendlys-restaurant-best-love_n_5752486.html
The Buckeye State franchisee abruptly pulls the plug on its remaining locations
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/friendlys_frowns_on_ohio_closi.html
Friendly's in the Unionville section of Farmington, Connecticut closed. A sign says Bristol and Avon remain open.
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Friendlys-Closed-in-Unionville-284258171.html
The one in Keene, NH either is closing or has already closed. Saw a listing on a Commercial Realty Website for the space. It says Currently Friendly's but Friendly's is closing.
Quote from: retailisking on November 26, 2014, 09:47:37 PM
The Buckeye State franchisee abruptly pulls the plug on its remaining locations
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/friendlys_frowns_on_ohio_closi.html
This was big news when I was out in Toledo last week.
West Lebanon, NH closed last month; like Unionville, this is another lease expiration situation. Is Friendly's the Sears/Kmart of restaurants?
http://www.vnews.com/news/14015057-95/friendlys-closes-its-doors
http://www.wfsb.com/story/27518432/friendlys-in-unionville-abruptly-closes
Two locations near me (Warminster, Doylestown, PA) have both closed since August of this year.
Looks Friendly's is pretty much dying out.
It's a shame that Friendly's is a restaurant chain walking, first they left Ohio, then they left Pennsylvania, what's next no more Friendly's ice cream in stores?
In response to the 2 above questions. I wouldn't worry about either. According to their website they are looking for Franchise Owners to open more restaurants in many states including Ohio and Pennsylvania.
See: http://www.friendlys.com/about-friendlys/real-estate
^Well, sorry for calling Friendly's a restaurant walking! :-X
Quote from: Marc B on December 10, 2014, 03:57:49 PM
In response to the 2 above questions. I wouldn't worry about either. According to their website they are looking for Franchise Owners to open more restaurants in many states including Ohio and Pennsylvania.
See: http://www.friendlys.com/about-friendlys/real-estate
We've had something similar with Papa John's here - they opened stores twice and both times the franchisee apparently went out so now most of the stores are empty (I think 1 or 2 were owned by someone else).
Friendly's Long Island franchise owner goes belly-up; eleven of its locations have closed in the past year.
http://www.newsday.com/business/friendly-s-franchisee-on-long-island-files-for-chapter-11-1.9779797
Here is an article from the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper.
Operator of 9 Friendly's in Conn. files for bankruptcy, plans to close some locations
Republican-American
The operator of 37 Friendly's restaurants in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has voluntarily filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, the company said in a news release.
Long Island, N.Y.-based J&B Restaurant Partners filed the bankruptcy petition as part of a negotiated restructuring plan that includes closing some locations and remodeling 11 others. The company did not identify the number or location of stores that will close.
J&B operates nine Friendly's in Connecticut, including in Bristol and Southington.
Dawn Petite, J&B's chief operating officer, said in the release that closing some restaurants is "a very difficult but necessary step" for improving the firm's financial health.
I'm not positive if this was actually a Friendly's or not - I have heard someone say that it was once a bank, but someone else thought it looked like a Friendly's. Anyone seen one with a drive-through window before...?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14323001687_aa2a36882e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX)Former ? Bank (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX) by harvestmanman (https://www.flickr.com/people/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
This, on the other hand, is definitely a former Friendly's.
(http://i.imgur.com/FwU4Vr8l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/OhRNQlJl.jpg)
The former Friendly's on West Road in Trenton, Michigan. Closed by 1998, it is now Charter One Bank (and will soon become Citizen's Bank).
(http://i.imgur.com/SA6YPVG.jpg)
Quote from: Ameskid on January 08, 2015, 11:05:15 PM
I'm not positive if this was actually a Friendly's or not - I have heard someone say that it was once a bank, but someone else thought it looked like a Friendly's. Anyone seen one with a drive-through window before...?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14323001687_aa2a36882e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX)Former ? Bank (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX) by harvestmanman (https://www.flickr.com/people/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
This, on the other hand, is definitely a former Friendly's.
(http://i.imgur.com/FwU4Vr8l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/OhRNQlJl.jpg)
The first one does look like it was one (even the sign is the same size/type and has kept the similar color scheme and style). Can't say I've seen one with a drive thru, but it might have been (or perhaps it was a walk up window for ice cream? they have those on several of their stores here) or perhaps added on to match the building (after all the one you say definitely was Friendly's has a window also in it's current usage).
Monroe Township, PA has closed
http://www.dailyitem.com/news/friendly-s-restaurant-at-susquehanna-mall-closes-abruptly/article_251b4ad6-9302-11e4-a533-836782e022b3.html
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Quote from: Marc B on January 07, 2015, 03:01:53 PM
Here is an article from the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper.
Operator of 9 Friendly's in Conn. files for bankruptcy, plans to close some locations
Republican-American
The operator of 37 Friendly's restaurants in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has voluntarily filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, the company said in a news release.
Long Island, N.Y.-based J&B Restaurant Partners filed the bankruptcy petition as part of a negotiated restructuring plan that includes closing some locations and remodeling 11 others. The company did not identify the number or location of stores that will close.
J&B operates nine Friendly's in Connecticut, including in Bristol and Southington.
Dawn Petite, J&B's chief operating officer, said in the release that closing some restaurants is "a very difficult but necessary step" for improving the firm's financial health.
I just found out almost everything in this article was a lie and they don't even own the locations in Bristol/Southington. Both are staying open and will get an overhaul this spring.
The Friendly's in Norwich CT is getting a remodel. This will be their first remodel in well over 20 years.
The other location in Norwich had a fire. They rebuilt the restaurant from ground up only to close 6 months later during the first round of CT closings. Its still empty to this day.
Demolition of the former Friendly's on East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut has begun. Most recently it housed a Mexican restaurant. A 2nd Advanced Auto Parts store for the city of Meriden will be built on the site.
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/meridennews/6878114-129/demolition-of-meriden-restaurant-expected-soon-to-make-way-for.html
Yes, there are very few Friendly's in the Capital Region of NY now ever since the 2011 bankruptcy.
These are what the closed restaurants are currently now (not counting the ones in malls):
Colonie (Wolf Rd): Smashburger
Guilderland (Western Ave): Crispy Basil Artisan Pizza
Bethlehem (Delaware Ave): Tea House Asian Bistro
Schenectady (Altamont Ave): Still vacant
Saratoga Springs (Congress St): Still vacant, I think
Glens Falls (Upper Glen St): Still vacant
Albany (Central Ave): Hokkaido Asian Bistro
Latham (Route 7): Denny's
Latham (Route 9): Still vacant
Glenville (Saratoga Rd): Neon Sushi
There were also Friendly's in Schenectady that closed before the bankruptcy. One on State Street that became Maurice's Sandwich Shops, and another on Nott Terrace that became Denny's.
Quote from: HannafordHearts on February 11, 2015, 02:40:09 PM
Latham (Route 9): Still vacant
This site was apparently bought by the neighboring auto dealer, but not sure what they plan to do (use or remove building).
They closed the Bristol, CT Friendly's for 5 days to remodel it. It has now reopened.
http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/news/article_027da456-beea-11e4-ab32-2fb83b7e9261.html
Quote from: Marc B on February 28, 2015, 09:23:28 PM
They closed the Bristol, CT Friendly's for 5 days to remodel it. It has now reopened.
http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/news/article_027da456-beea-11e4-ab32-2fb83b7e9261.html
They are currently doing the same with the Newington location. I went by today, and the entire outside was repainted. They should be reopening next week. I actually like it. It does look like they are trying to go back to their roots. The only other Friendly's I visited recently was back in January, 2013 in Avon, CT on West Main Street. It was a nice one. Wonder if they are getting the same remodel.
Quote from: Marc B on February 28, 2015, 09:23:28 PM
They closed the Bristol, CT Friendly's for 5 days to remodel it. It has now reopened.
http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/news/article_027da456-beea-11e4-ab32-2fb83b7e9261.html
Is the Friendly's on Buckland Road (across the street from the Buckland Mall) still open?
Quote from: JimSawhill on March 10, 2015, 06:27:14 PM
Is the Friendly's on Buckland Road (across the street from the Buckland Mall) still open?
From Friendlys.com where I typed in Manchester, CT:
Friendly's Restaurant (#01213)
2.6 miles away | Get Directions
240 Buckland Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860-644-7790
Hours of Operation:
M-Th,Su: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
F-S: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
They must be remodelling most locations they plan to keep open. Norwich was completed last month. I was passing through Cromwell and noticed they are remodelling that location as well.
Plainville, Connecticut in The Plainville Commons shopping Center on New Britain Ave is also remodeling.
It's nice to see Friendly's is trying to re-invent itself, and keeping all of these locations open.
I noticed that my local Friendly's in East Greenbush, NY just got a new road sign that's white. I don't have a picture, but I think this is sort of what the sign looked like, except it was square:
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Quote from: Marc B on March 17, 2015, 01:17:45 PM
Plainville, Connecticut in The Plainville Commons shopping Center on New Britain Ave is also remodeling.
The Plainville Citizen has an article about the remodeled Friendly's along with a picture of the new look of the exterior. Looks nice.
http://www.plainvillecitizen.com/news/allnews/7068785-129/remodeled-friendlys-reopened-march-23.html
That's the same makeover the North Windham, ME Friendly's got a year or two ago. I agree that it looks nice. Not sure if it's had much impact on business, though.
Quote from: Marc B on March 29, 2015, 08:37:10 AM
Quote from: Marc B on March 17, 2015, 01:17:45 PM
Plainville, Connecticut in The Plainville Commons shopping Center on New Britain Ave is also remodeling.
The Plainville Citizen has an article about the remodeled Friendly's along with a picture of the new look of the exterior. Looks nice.
http://www.plainvillecitizen.com/news/allnews/7068785-129/remodeled-friendlys-reopened-march-23.html
The Southington, CT location is remodeling and the exterior is getting the same look as the one in Plainville pictured above. Interesting because it wasn't that many years ago that they remodeled the exterior.
Quote from: HannafordHearts on February 11, 2015, 02:40:09 PM
Yes, there are very few Friendly's in the Capital Region of NY now ever since the 2011 bankruptcy.
These are what the closed restaurants are currently now (not counting the ones in malls):
Colonie (Wolf Rd): Smashburger
Guilderland (Western Ave): Crispy Basil Artisan Pizza
Bethlehem (Delaware Ave): Tea House Asian Bistro
Schenectady (Altamont Ave): Still vacant
Saratoga Springs (Congress St): Still vacant, I think
Glens Falls (Upper Glen St): Still vacant
Albany (Central Ave): Hokkaido Asian Bistro
Latham (Route 7): Denny's
Latham (Route 9): Still vacant
Glenville (Saratoga Rd): Neon Sushi
There were also Friendly's in Schenectady that closed before the bankruptcy. One on State Street that became Maurice's Sandwich Shops, and another on Nott Terrace that became Denny's.
Seth: Thanks for the listing...Friendly's is a restaurant that I am missing. Going to buy some Friendly's ice cream at Winn Dixie...
Is the Friendly's on Spencer Street open? When I looked at their website, I didn't see it listed.
Quote from: JimSawhill on July 28, 2015, 06:19:27 AM
Is the Friendly's on Spencer Street open? When I looked at their website, I didn't see it listed.
They have one at 240 Buckland Street.
The building housing Friendly's in Southington, CT is for sale. It's $2,263,968 and will be leased back to Friendly's.
The building housing Friendly's on Reidville Drive in Waterbury, CT is for sale. It's $2.5 mill and will be leased back to Friendly's.
Quote from: Marc B on July 28, 2015, 09:07:56 AM
The building housing Friendly's in Southington, CT is for sale. It's $2,263,968 and will be leased back to Friendly's.
It was just sold. It went for only $1,146,724 according to a report on the Record Journal's website.
Quote from: Ameskid on January 08, 2015, 11:05:15 PM
I'm not positive if this was actually a Friendly's or not - I have heard someone say that it was once a bank, but someone else thought it looked like a Friendly's. Anyone seen one with a drive-through window before...?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14323001687_aa2a36882e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX)Former ? Bank (https://flic.kr/p/nPF8oX) by harvestmanman (https://www.flickr.com/people/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Property records show it as being owned by a bank from 1969 until 1992 and then Graeter's since then.
The former Friendly's on W. Main St in Norwich Ct is being converted into a Popeye's Chicken. It has sat empty since their bankruptcy a few years ago. Friendly's owned this building and Simon Konover Properties took over after their closure.
There is still a Friendly's on the other side of town, which still does quite well.
Quote from: Bdubs on December 14, 2015, 07:06:06 PM
The former Friendly's on W. Main St in Norwich Ct is being converted into a Popeye's Chicken. It has sat empty since their bankruptcy a few years ago. Friendly's owned this building and Simon Konover Properties took over after their closure.
There is still a Friendly's on the other side of town, which still does quite well.
Popeye's is good....rather have Friendly's.
I Can really mostly tell when a store used to be a Friendly's.
I Like the new remodel at Friendly's but I Think it could have been integrated somewhat with the older one..
I was google earth Silver Lane, East Hartford and Google showed the old Friendly's that closed in 2000 being torn down... I wonder what will be there...
It's still just an empty lot. I'm waiting for the former Friendly's in Clinton to go the same way as East Hartford. It's become an eyesore.
Quote from: Bdubs on February 08, 2016, 08:48:47 PM
It's still just an empty lot. I'm waiting for the former Friendly's in Clinton to go the same way as East Hartford. It's become an eyesore.
East Hartford needs to tear down the whole plaza (Silver Lane Plaza) across the street... It looks empty. It was a nice plaza in the 60s when I went to either the Woolworth snack bar or JM Field's snack bar after I get my allowance. I wish Target would come in.
Yeah Jim, that area is an eyesore. I'd say the biggest problem is their close proximity to Manchester and the recent development of South Windsor. Hard to lure in a retailer when it seems just about every retail store imaginable is barely 10 mins down the road.
Quote from: Bdubs on April 25, 2016, 07:56:32 PM
Yeah Jim, that area is an eyesore. I'd say the biggest problem is their close proximity to Manchester and the recent development of South Windsor. Hard to lure in a retailer when it seems just about every retail store imaginable is barely 10 mins down the road.
I believe since the outlet mall is being built and Cabala's open, I believe that the town will decide to tear the shopping center and build a town green - like they did with the old Grand Union Shopping Plaza/ADP on Main Street in the 80s. The old Showcase Cinemas should be a destination shopping place. Like an Ikea...
For better or worse, what remains of the restaurants are on their own now
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/05/friendlys_sale_of_ice_cream_plant_puts_f.html
^Does this mean that Friendly's would no longer be selling the pre-packaged ice cream in the restaurants?
Quote from: Pikapower on May 11, 2016, 05:59:37 AM
^Does this mean that Friendly's would no longer be selling the pre-packaged ice cream in the restaurants?
Good question! The sale includes the rights to the Friendly's trademark, which the restaurants will use under license from Dean Foods. The packaged ice cream is far less profitable for the restaurants than the hand-scopped ice cream, so I wouldn't be surprised if it went away. And besides, the Friendly's restaurants no longer have a vested interest in driving ice cream sales across all channels.
Quote from: retailisking on May 11, 2016, 11:13:35 AM
Quote from: Pikapower on May 11, 2016, 05:59:37 AM
^Does this mean that Friendly's would no longer be selling the pre-packaged ice cream in the restaurants?
Good question! The sale includes the rights to the Friendly's trademark, which the restaurants will use under license from Dean Foods. The packaged ice cream is far less profitable for the restaurants than the hand-scopped ice cream, so I wouldn't be surprised if it went away. And besides, the Friendly's restaurants no longer have a vested interest in driving ice cream sales across all channels.
They are still sharing the same plant in Ma. It's possible things won't change unless Dean Foods decides to take the ice cream to their home turf. Which is a possibility in the future.
If Dean Foods takes the ice cream making part to their home turf would this mean that Friendly's (the restaurant) would no longer have ice cream on the menu?
Quote from: Pikapower on May 12, 2016, 03:26:39 PM
If Dean Foods takes the ice cream making part to their home turf would this mean that Friendly's (the restaurant) would no longer have ice cream on the menu?
Friendly's restaurants without ice cream have no reason to exist. Heck, the restaurants barely have a reason to exist WITH ice cream!
Right now they are only surviving off nostalgia I think..They have "Ziosk" tablets with games to play for $1.99. They want money, lol
Quote from: retailisking on May 11, 2016, 02:00:28 AM
For better or worse, what remains of the restaurants are on their own now
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/05/friendlys_sale_of_ice_cream_plant_puts_f.html
I guess I wont buy Friendlys ice cream...Dean Dairy is junk...
Quote from: ynkeesfn82 on October 12, 2015, 07:55:12 PM
Quote from: Marc B on July 28, 2015, 09:07:56 AM
The building housing Friendly's in Southington, CT is for sale. It's $2,263,968 and will be leased back to Friendly's.
It was just sold. It went for only $1,146,724 according to a report on the Record Journal's website.
The building housing the Southington Friendly's is for sale again. This time they're asking $2.8 Million.
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/20262715/408-Queen-Street-Southington-CT/
Quote from: JimSawhill on May 28, 2016, 11:03:15 PM
Quote from: retailisking on May 11, 2016, 02:00:28 AM
For better or worse, what remains of the restaurants are on their own now
http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/05/friendlys_sale_of_ice_cream_plant_puts_f.html
I guess I wont buy Friendlys ice cream...Dean Dairy is junk...
I haven't noticed any slippage in quality since the Dean takeover.
Luiza's Diner which for the past 14 years has operated in a long-closed former Friendly's on the corner of Enterprise Drive and Route 229 (near Lake Compounce Amusement Park and ESPN) in Bristol, Connecticut is moving into the former Friendly's in Unionville, Connecticut.
http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Bristol+News/301081/luizas-diner-moving-to-unionville
Here is mine in Willimantic. They had to partially renovate the building after Hurricane Sandy:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4362/35500175854_d006c9a780_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/W62Ftu)
Willimantic, Connecticut (https://flic.kr/p/W62Ftu) by JJBers (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjbers/), on Flickr
Quote from: Brammy on September 08, 2017, 11:48:42 AM
Luiza's Diner which for the past 14 years has operated in a long-closed former Friendly's on the corner of Enterprise Drive and Route 229 (near Lake Compounce Amusement Park and ESPN) in Bristol, Connecticut is moving into the former Friendly's in Unionville, Connecticut.
http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Bristol+News/301081/luizas-diner-moving-to-unionville
I wonder who'll move into their old location?
23 Friendly's restaurants abruptly close, and more will shutter as leases expire. I'd be worried if I were a landlord or employee of a leased location.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/04/friendlys-closes-restaurants-in-framingham-northeast-states.html
^Looks like Friendly's pulled out of New York state. :'(
Quote from: Pikapower on April 07, 2019, 04:23:23 PM
^Looks like Friendly's pulled out of New York state. :'(
That appears to be where things are headed. I have to wonder about the viability of the chain as a whole at this point.
Quote from: retailisking on April 07, 2019, 06:51:17 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on April 07, 2019, 04:23:23 PM
^Looks like Friendly's pulled out of New York state. :'(
That appears to be where things are headed. I have to wonder about the viability of the chain as a whole at this point.
At least with this batch, it looks to be mostly the Western sections of the state. Oneonta is the only one that is east of a line drawn from Binghamton to Syracuse.
Not that they haven't closed any further east in the past, but not in this batch (and at least some of the ones left there are ones known to be high performing locations, even one that was rebuilt after a fire a number of years ago).
Sad. Augusta, Maine is in that list. A former Howard Johnson's location.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/3285/2321685247_823a22bcce_z.jpg)
In Connecticut Waterbury, Southbury, and Danbury are the locations closing. At one time Waterbury had 3 locations - in the KMART Plaza on Wolcott Street, on Chase Avenue, and on Reidville Drive. The Reidville Drive location was the last location in Waterbury.
Quote from: Pikapower on April 07, 2019, 04:23:23 PM
^Looks like Friendly's pulled out of New York state. :'(
Given the tax and regulatory environment in New York State,
they won't be the last company to do so.
Will they still sell Friendly's ice cream in stores in areas where Friendly's has left?
Quote from: Pikapower on April 09, 2019, 05:14:25 PM
Will they still sell Friendly's ice cream in stores in areas where Friendly's has left?
Friendly's sold the retail ice cream operation to Dean Foods in 2016 (Dean also supplies ice cream to the restaurants.)
https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/05/curtis-blake-friendlys-ice-cream-co-founder-dead-at-102.html
https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/05/i-counted-on-him-friendlys-co-founder-s-prestley-blake-recalls-brother-longtime-business-partner-curtis-blake.html
Only one left in Maine (South Portland)
https://www.wmtw.com/article/another-maine-friendlys-restaurant-closes-suddenly/27614678
It’s because the building's lease expired.
Quote from: MikaelaA on May 29, 2019, 05:57:33 AM
It’s because the building's lease expired.
It's the usual story - the lease was up and the restaurant was underperforming. It will be the same story with the rest of them one by one until they're all closed unless they file again and close the rest of them all at once.
This story is from last month, but Dean Foods is reportedly looking to sell its Friendly's ice cream manufacturing unit along with other parts of the company. Although the supermarket part of the business appears healthy, the part of the company that supplies ice cream to the Friendly's restaurants is losing volume as the chain continues its slide into oblivion.
https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/05/whats-next-for-friendlys-ice-cream-plant-in-wilbraham-as-owner-dean-foods-looks-to-restructure.html
The Friendly's in Stoneham, MA is closing in November
https://www.boston25news.com/news/another-friendly-s-in-massachusetts-is-closing-next-month/998154447
Six more Friendly's have closed this month or are soon to close - three in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, and two in New York. The New Hampshire locations are Concord (North Main St.), Laconia and Manchester. NH will be down to four remaining Friendly's (North Conway, Concord (Loudon Rd.), Rochester and Merrimack.)
https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/10/friendlys-closes-two-more-locations-wilbraham-based-chain-continues-to-shrink.html
The former Friendly's in North Windham, ME is being converted to Portland Pie Co. (local pizza chain)
(https://townsquare.media/site/696/files/2020/04/Portland-Pie-Windham-2.jpg)
Quote from: Zayre88 on April 08, 2019, 06:56:33 PM
Sad. Augusta, Maine is in that list. A former Howard Johnson's location.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/3285/2321685247_823a22bcce_z.jpg)
Anybody moved into that building, yet?
Quote from: retailisking on October 29, 2019, 06:37:36 PM
Six more Friendly's have closed this month or are soon to close - three in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, and two in New York. The New Hampshire locations are Concord (North Main St.), Laconia and Manchester. NH will be down to four remaining Friendly's (North Conway, Concord (Loudon Rd.), Rochester and Merrimack.)
https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/10/friendlys-closes-two-more-locations-wilbraham-based-chain-continues-to-shrink.html
the one in Laconia was 2 miles from my place.
Last year The Amici Partners Group bought Friendly's.
And now they opened their first new friendly's which is a fast casual place.
https://www.nrn.com/delivery-takeout-solutions/friendly-s-debuts-first-fast-casual-cafe
I don't care for the idea of ordering stuff off my cell phone, its fine if I'm going to a fast food place in the drive thru but a place I want to sit down, I'd rather order the food from somewhere and get the restaurant experience, I guess I get why they are trying this though to fit in.
That Friendly's in Vernon, CT (one of the last surviving Friendly's in northern CT) is still open as of today.
https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2022/01/18/friendlys-cafe-fast-casual-westfield-massachusetts/
Quote from: retailisking on May 03, 2020, 08:03:48 PMThe former Friendly's in North Windham, ME is being converted to Portland Pie Co. (local pizza chain)
(https://townsquare.media/site/696/files/2020/04/Portland-Pie-Windham-2.jpg)
We get their pizza dough (including the one made with Shipyard beer) in the Hannaford stores down here in eastern NY state.
Friendly's in Manchester, CT (Buckland St. location) closed in March of 2020 due to COVID restrictions and unlike other Friendly's locations at a time, that location never reopened when restrictions were lifted. It's currently vacant with no plans at this time for another occupation in that building at this time.
Friendly's adopted the Express status at this location in summer of 2018 that renovated the building to reflect the test series of Express locations for faster service. Friendly's downgraded back to regular full-service status soon after before closing for good.
This is what that property looks like today.
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The Friendly's in Morrisville, PA closed a couple of months ago, and is now becoming "Yardley Distillery Restaurant"
https://wpst.com/yardley-distillery-restaurant-taking-over-friendlys-in-morrisville-pa/
The former Friendly's in East Greenbush, NY is being converted to a restaurant called Papa Brillo's.
That restaurant is run by someone who apparently worked for a restaurant of the same name years ago in Rhode Island, and this person has run the restaurant for the past few years on NY Route 7 between Troy and Bennington.
They were originally planning this to be an expansion but are now closing the one on Route 7 to focus on this new soon to open location.
Story was posted on the site for a local news station, WTEN out of Albany, if anyone wants to find it.
In my area of Connecticut Souhtington, Plainville, and Bristol remain open. Of those 3 only Plainville still serves breakfast and they don't open til 8AM.