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FAQs

Why is it called Fridays and not TGI Fridays? ›

SomeOne started by reducing the brand name down to just Fridays, based on the fact that the meaning of TGI had become lost and confused over time.

TGI Fridays Franchisor, LLC, doing business as TGI Fridays, is an American restaurant chain focusing on primarily American cuisine and casual dining.

Alan Stillman began his career as a restaurateur by founding and opening T.G.I. Friday's at 63rd Street and First Avenue with a $5,000 loan from his mother.

Another Miller-Boyett production, with "Going Places," the 1990-1991 TV season saw all four shows (instead of “just” three) in the TGIF lineup come from the production juggernaut ("Full House," "Family Matters," "Perfect Strangers" and then "Going Places").

TGIF is an abbreviation for `Thank God it's Friday. '

Best App: FRIDAYS Signature Whiskey-Glazed Sampler

The chicken hits the trifecta: sticky, crunchy and candied. It's the only menu item I still think about daily. BTW, you can buy the signature whiskey glaze and add it to everything at home. Honorable mention: Loaded potato skins.

With every dollar spent at TGI Fridays, you'll earn points that can be redeemed for exciting rewards and discounts. Plus, every rewards member gets free chips and salsa or $3 off an app with every visit. Dining in-restaurant? Simply provide your phone number and access all your rewards automatically.

Our commitment to responsibility also extends to ingredient integrity and clean label enhancements. We are reviewing all our ingredients and are removing/avoiding ingredients with added MSG or artificial trans fats.

TGIF Holdings LLC operates TGI Fridays, one of the first fern bar casual-dining concepts that popularized happy hour promotions and capitalized on the phrase “Thank God It's Friday.”

enjoy our glaze at home

FRIDAYS™ Signature Whiskey Sauce bottles are available to purchase at your nearest TGI Fridays venue or on Fridays TO GO.

Who is Fridays owned by? ›

In 2021, Freddy's was acquired by the private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP). Many in Freddy's original leadership partnered alongside, including Randy Simon, who continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. Today, Freddy's has over 500 locations in 36 states, including Canada.

“Our vision is to make Fridays famous again so we needed to breathe fresh life into the brand by relevantly leveraging the past,” says the chain's CEO, Robert B Cook. ... SomeOne started by reducing the brand name down to just Fridays, based on the fact that the meaning of TGI had become lost and confused over time.

Yes, we are known as both Fridays and TGI Fridays.

As well as a new, "simplified" menu, the restaurant has a brand new name: Fridays. Gone is the TGI prefix (a nod to the phrase 'Thank God it's Friday'), which has given the brand a celebratory quality since the first TGI Friday's opened in 1965.