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Friendly's

Emerging Brands

Friendly's plans a fast-casual entry

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 20, 2022

A scaled-down riff called Friendly's Cafe will fire up its kitchen next month.

Leadership

Friendly's parent hires Carissa DeSantis as chief technology officer

 By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 15, 2021

The former Dickey's CIO will oversee tech at Jamco brands including Friendly's, Red Mango and Red Brick Pizza.

Leadership

Friendly’s new parent names Roberto De Angelis chief experiential officer

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 28, 2021

The P.F. Chang’s veteran will also be involved with a number of smaller affiliated restaurant brands, including Red Mango, Smoothie Factory and Souper Salad.

Marketing

David Ellis named CMO of Friendly’s and BRIX restaurants

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 21, 2021

Ellis comes to the chains after leading marketing at Uncle Julio’s.

Leadership

Friendly's co-founder and inveterate gadfly Prestley Blake dies

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2021

The chain-restaurant pioneer was 106.

Financing

Group including Red Mango's parent closes on Friendly's acquisition

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 19, 2021

Amici Partners Group said it intends to keep all 130 surviving locations open.

Operations

Never mind WWII. Here are the wars that really made Friendly’s

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2020

The 85-year-old family chain is getting its fifth owner. Here’s the saga of what happened under the prior four.

Financing

Friendly’s declares bankruptcy and will be sold to the owner of Red Mango

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 02, 2020

The company will be sold for just less than $2 million after the pandemic disrupted the chain’s sale process.

Leadership

The luminaries we lost

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2019

The restaurant industry will be poorer in 2020 because of the talents and characters who died in 2019. Here are some of the standouts who were lost.

Operations

Full-service chains continue to prune

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 24, 2019

Friendly’s, Red Robin plan more closings of underperforming units.

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