London, UK – April 15, 2012: T.G.I. Fridays is an American restaurant chain focusing on casual dining. The Friday’s restaurant chain was founded by Alan Stillman in 1965. (FILE – Getty Images)

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TGI Fridays closes 36 restaurants nationwide, including 5 in DC area

by: Makea Luzader

Posted: Jan 4, 2024 / 05:40 PM EST

Updated: Jan 4, 2024 / 06:08 PM EST

London, UK – April 15, 2012: T.G.I. Fridays is an American restaurant chain focusing on casual dining. The Friday’s restaurant chain was founded by Alan Stillman in 1965. (FILE – Getty Images)

by: Makea Luzader

Posted: Jan 4, 2024 / 05:40 PM EST

Updated: Jan 4, 2024 / 06:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — TGI Fridays said Wednesday it closed 36 “underperforming” restaurants, including five in parts of Maryland and Virginia that are in the D.C area.

The closed stores were located at:

15207 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie, Md.
6751-B Frontier Dr., Springfield, Va.
7401 Sudley Rd., Manassas, Va.
1160 Carl D Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg, Va.
13237 Worth Ave., Woodbridge, Va.

A restaurant in Columbia, Md. closed, as well.

According to a news release, TGI Fridays offered employees more than 1,000 transfer opportunities. The company said that the offer covered more than 80% of affected employees.

The restaurant chain said in the release that it also was selling eight corporate-owned restaurants to former CEO Ray Blanchette.