Family Recipe Box: Friendly’s celebrates 90th birthday

“Friendly’s Famous Fried Ravioli,” is a new dish offered on the 90th anniversary menu: “Legacy in Bloom” (COURTESY FRIENDLY’S) “Friendly’s Famous Fried Ravioli,” is a new dish offered on the 90th anniversary menu: “Legacy in Bloom” (COURTESY FRIENDLY’S) By Sally Cragin | Correspondent PUBLISHED: June 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM EDT “Save room for ice cream” — was there ever an exhortation more hopeful or sublime? Since 1935 — the dark heart of America’s Depression — Friendly’s restaurants have offered good food at an affordable price. And this season, they continue to celebrate their 90th birthday with a new seasonal menu: “Legacy in Bloom.” (more…)
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Beginning in the early 2000s, we wondered if we were experiencing the slow and painful death of the chain restaurant. Restaurant goers were looking elsewhere for healthier options, and younger generations increasingly craved unique and trendy over reliable, cheap, or convenient. Even thousands of locations and global expansion couldn’t guarantee success for struggling chain restaurants. Confronted with the ever-expanding market of curbside pick-up and food delivery apps, if a family-friendly chain didn’t keep up with the times, it was all too easy to fall into bankruptcy, or worse, fade into irrelevance.

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Friendly’s offers late-night value menu Sunday-Thursday: Family-dining restaurant crafts classic items into special budget-friendly offers

Friendly’s offers late-night value menu Sunday-Thursday: Family-dining restaurant crafts classic items into special budget-friendly offers

Friendly’s Restaurants Co. LLC, the family-dining chain, is highlighting a menu of late-night budget items Sunday through Thursday, the company said.

The Addison, Texas-based brand, which is owned by Brix Holding Inc., said it recognized customers’ “nighttime munchies” so would be offering special prices on some its popular snack items.

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