Thank God It's Friday The restaurant's founder said the name stood for "Thank God It's Friday", although as of 2010 some television commercials for the chain have also made use of the phrase, "Thank Goodness It's Friday". TGI Fridays operates over 600 locations in 55 countries, including 292 in the United States.

The most obvious part of the rebrand is the name change. The restaurant is now simply known as Fridays, dropping the TGI acronym (which stands for 'Thank God it's'). The prefix had become “lost and confused” according to SomeOne. “It was time to be single-minded and confident,” the studio adds.

TGI Fridays stands for Thank God it's Friday! We bring the exciting feeling of Fridays to our guests every day.

Fridays is owned by investment firms TriArtisan Capital and MFP Partners.

The first Fridays opened on the corner of 63rd+1st in New York, 1965 with the timeless promise 'In here, it's always Friday'. Inspired by the Barnum & Bailey Circus and with an ambition to put on the 'greatest show on earth' a red & white striped phenomenon was born.

Frjádagr - Friday Venus is the goddess of love, and so is Frigg (and maybe also Freya, as they may have originally been the same goddess). Frígg gave the name to Friday. Frigg is Odin's wife in Norse mythology.

Is the meat halal? Our chicken, steak and beef ribs are processed to Halal standards however our kitchens are not halal certified.

or T.G.I.F. Informal. thank God it's Friday.

In the UK, TGI Fridays rebranded itself as “Fridays” in 2020. Now, the chain is bringing the “TGI” back in that market and has launched a campaign, “Show Your Stripes,” which aims to present the restaurant as a haven where guests can feel liberated and enjoy themselves.

single's bar It was originally known as a thriving single's bar. TGI Fridays quickly became a prime hangout for young adults, and was often completely packed.

Alan StillmanDaniel R. Scoggin TGI Friday's/Founders

TGI Friday's Whiskey sauce has been around since the restaurant started serving alcohol in 1975. It's still one of their best selling items today! No high fructose corn syrup. This is a non-alcoholic product.