Restaurants & Fast Food

TGI Fridays

TriArtisan Capital and Sentinel Capital's 2014 acquisition saddled the chain with debt. TGI Fridays lost 55% of its U.S. locations and 63% of sales from 2008 to 2023. A $375M securitization unraveled in 2024, stripping the company of its royalty stream. Filed Chapter 11 in November 2024.

FOUNDED
1965
ACQUIRED
TriArtisan Capital Advisors, 2014, $890 million

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1965

TGI Fridays founded

2014

Acquired by TriArtisan Capital Advisors for $890 million

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Tracked Locations

AZ · 1

7220 Main St

Phoenix, AZ 85001 · 555-223-8435

CO · 1

9085 Main St

Denver, CO 80201 · 555-190-2198

FL · 1

1218 Main St

Orlando, FL 32801 · 555-834-6717

IL · 1

2811 Main St

Chicago, IL 60601 · 555-138-2182

MA · 2

1473 Main St

Boston, MA 02101 · 555-872-8140

7684 Main St

Boston, MA 02101 · 555-777-5459

NC · 1

980 Main St

Raleigh, NC 27601 · 555-461-7259

NY · 1

8726 Main St

New York, NY 10001 · 555-417-9298

PA · 2

2846 Main St

Pittsburgh, PA 15201 · 555-519-1426

1494 Main St

Pittsburgh, PA 15201 · 555-591-4498