Country of origin: USA
Total stores: +800
Total contries: +55
From signature Loaded Potato Skins to legendary Jack Daniels® sauce, TGI Fridays™ take real American flavours and make them different. TGI Fridays™ is an American Bar and Grill, a Social Hub for adults and families, an incredible dining experience with unique menu developed after decades of experience in casual dining.
Since its opening in New York (USA) in 1965, TGI Fridays™ quickly became the meeting
place for local lovers of wild nights and family fun times. Built upon a legacy of great food, inventive drinks and big fun, TGI Fridays™ has become a favourite place for friends to meet and enjoy a casual dining experience. It is famous worldwide for its signature dishes such as Fridays Wings, Loaded Potato Skins, Jack Daniel’s Grill®,
authentic NewYork Cheesecake and Signature Margarita.
1965!
First location is opened in NY by Alan Stillman, a perfume seller, with TGI standing for “Thank Goodness it’s Friday!”
Fact!
An airplane propeller is placed in every TGI
Fridays bar to symbolise the engine that moves
the business
1967
Franchising began
Fact!
The rowing boat which is found in every TGI Fridays™ restaurant symbolises the team spirit
that is require for the effective service of the
guests.
1975
Company is sold to the Carlson group
Stillman and the original investors depart
1997
First casual MAerican brand to open a store in
Moscow, Russia
2019
Company is bought by the TriArtisan Capital
Partners
After being sold to Sentinel Capital Partners and Triartisan in 2014, Triartisan buys the remaining stake from Sentinel in 2019.
2011
101 Fridays bartenders together win the
Guinness World record “most people cocktail
flaring”
1965!
First location is opened in NY by Alan Stillman, a perfume seller, with TGI standing for “Thank Goodness it’s Friday!”
Fact!
An airplane propeller is placed in every TGI
Fridays bar to symbolise the engine that moves
the business
1967
Franchising began
Fact!
The rowing boat which is found in every TGI Fridays™ restaurant symbolises the team spirit
that is require for the effective service of the
guests.
1975
Company is sold to the Carlson group
Stillman and the original investors depart
1997
First casual MAerican brand to open a store in
Moscow, Russia
2019
Company is bought by the TriArtisan Capital
Partners
After being sold to Sentinel Capital Partners and Triartisan in 2014, Triartisan buys the remaining stake from Sentinel in 2019.
2011
101 Fridays bartenders together win the
Guinness World record “most people cocktail
flaring”
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