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Technology

There’s no gray in TGI Fridays’ stance on tech

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 12, 2018

It’s a black and white issue for the venerable brand: Don’t leave tech to the young upstarts.

Leadership

Ray Blanchette has another new job—this time as TGI Fridays CEO

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2018

His move from Ruby Tuesday to its archrival marks the casual-dining veteran’s third CEO post in three years.

Marketing

Casual restaurant chains aim to score with new football promos

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2018

The new customer lures range from free delivery to guaranteed group reservations.

Top 500 Chains

TGI Fridays

Jun. 19, 2018

The week in ideas, December 21, 2012

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 21, 2012

Tip pooling might be a bad idea. Begging for business might be a good one. Keeping your mouth shut can also be a good idea. Telling cops they can’t eat at your restaurant is never a good one. But none of that matters because the apocalypse is today. Hope you have your promotion lined up.

Fridays modernizes to engage with millennials

By Alaina Lancaster on May 17, 2016

A new TGI Fridays in Corpus Christi, Texas, is ditching the dark wood, red stripes and kitsch—as well as the TGI—to capture a different crowd and daypart.

TGI Fridays sold to private-equity firms for $800 million

May 20, 2014

Sentinel Capital Partners, which will be the majority shareholder, earlier this year acquired Checkers Drive-In Restaurants as well as the parent company of the Newk's Eatery franchise.

8 chains aiming at voters on Election Day

By Jackson Lewis on Nov. 02, 2016

Operators are looking to cash in on the chatter surrounding this year’s presidential race.

TGI Fridays announces initiative to accelerate growth

Sep. 29, 2014

TGI Fridays intends to sell most of its 247 company-run units to current and new franchisees who agree to renovate the restaurants and construct stores on what the company termed an “accelerated timetable.”

Activist wants Scott Bergren, Lee Sanders on BWW's board

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 06, 2017

Mick McGuire, an investor known to play an active role, also wants a seat for himself.

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