TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays Franchisor, LLC
TGI Fridays
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
GenreCasual dining
FoundedMarch 15, 1965 (1965-03-15)
New York City, U.S.
FounderAlan Stillman and Daniel R. Scoggin
HeadquartersDallas, Texas, U.S.
Number of locations
~400 (including 79 in US) as of November 2025
Area served
Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Trinidad Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States (including Guam)
Key people
Weldon Spangler (CEO)
ProductsSteaks, chicken, seafood, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, salads
Revenue$728 million (2023)
OwnerTriArtisan Capital Advisors
Number of employees
11,000 (2021)
Websitetgifridays.com

TGI Fridays Franchisor, LLC, doing business as TGI Fridays, is an American casual dining restaurant chain focusing primarily on American cuisine. The restaurant's name stands for "Thank God It's Friday". TGI Fridays operates more than 380 locations in more than 35 countries, including 79 in the United States. The chain filed for bankruptcy in the United States on November 2, 2024.