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As an appetizer in restaurants, potato skins have been around since approximately the 1970s and documented making them as early as 1974. Many restaurants such as TGI Fridays, Prime Rib Restaurant, and R.J. Grunts of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises have claims to be some of the first restaurants to serve the dish. [4] [5]
Attracted by this performance, he merged into the Dallas franchise forming TGI Fridays, Inc., and Scoggin was the CEO for the next 15 years. Scoggin is credited with the then-new 200 seat prototype and many of the TGI Fridays innovations including a large from-scratch menu, potato skins, bartender Olympics, and frozen drinks. [citation needed]
Ray Blanchette, who served as TGI Fridays’ CEO from 2018 to 2023, ... and bacon-and-cheese-smothered potato skins—began selling sushi in partnership with C3’s Krispy Rice, owned by ...
The first TGI Fridays location opened in Manhattan, New York, in 1965. In January, TGI Fridays closed 36 "underperforming" locations in 12 states, including in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Founded in 1965 as a bar on Manhattan's Upper East Side, TGI Fridays expanded over the following decades to become a ubiquitous suburban gathering spot known for its ribs, potato skins topped with ...
As the industry innovator, Friday's was noted for leading customer trends: the creation of potato skins, blended and frozen drinks (Smoothies and Flings), summer menus, a non-alcoholic menu as well as expanding regional cuisines across the nation.
TGI Fridays has closed 50 locations this year, according to Restaurant Business, and this month alone, restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; ...
The only TGI Fridays in Fresno has closed. The restaurant, at Herndon Avenue and First Street, closed effective Tuesday. ... It had low-priced specials on food such as loaded potato skins, and an ...