TGI Fridays has confirmed two sites in Scotland will be closing immediately after a new rescue deal was accepted. The high street restaurant chain announced today it had agreed a deal with Breal Capital and Calveton UK.

The deal will see the firm take on 51 TGI Friday sites – however, the remaining 35 will be closing with “immediate effect” and 1,000 workers will be made redundant. Sadly, as reported by the Mirror, the TGI branches at Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh and Dundee’s Reform Street will be shutting for good today.

In a statement released today, Julie McEwan, chief executive of TGI Fridays UK, said they were “devastated” for the workers who will be losing their jobs today. They said: “We are devastated for our colleagues who will be leaving TGIs and thank them for their loyalty and contribution during their time with us. We are doing everything possible to retain our team and support those impacted. We would like to thank our team and our loyal guests for supporting us during this transition.”

The TGI Fridays restaurant at Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh will be shutting for good
The TGI Fridays restaurant at Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh will be shutting for good (Image: Google Maps)

The restaurant chain’s chief executive said today marked the “start of a positive future” for the business after a “challenging period” for casual dining. They added: “We look to the future with confidence that the TGI Fridays brand will continue to attract loyal and new guests. We are proud to serve millions of customers across the UK and are committed to continuing to evolve our proposition and to give our guests a great value for money experience that keeps them coming back to enjoy TGI Fridays time and again.”

TGI Fridays first opened in the UK in the 1980s and has been a popular destination for birthday parties and cocktail nights for the last 40 years. The first UK TGI site opened in Birmingham.

Full list of 35 TGI Friday sites closing

  1. Barnsley
  2. Birmingham
  3. Bracknell
  4. Brighton Marina
  5. Bristol Cabot Circus
  6. Cardiff Newport Road
  7. Chelmsford
  8. Cheltenham
  9. Croydon
  10. Derby
  11. Dundee
  12. Durham
  13. Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird
  14. Enfield
  15. Gateshead
  16. Gloucester Quays
  17. Halifax
  18. Jersey
  19. Leeds
  20. Leeds Trinity
  21. Leicester
  22. Lincoln
  23. Manchester Royal Exchange
  24. Newcastle Eldon Square
  25. Newport
  26. Northampton
  27. Prestwich
  28. Romford
  29. Sale
  30. Solihull
  31. Southampton West Quay South
  32. Speke
  33. Sutton Coldfield
  34. Swansea
  35. Watford North

Full list of 51 TGI Friday restaurants to stay open

  1. Bluewater
  2. Trafford Centre
  3. Meadowhall
  4. Aberdeen Union Square
  5. Metrocentre
  6. Basildon
  7. Glasgow Fort
  8. Milton Keynes Stadium
  9. Braehead
  10. Wembley
  11. Birmingham NEC
  12. Glasgow
  13. Junction 27
  14. Castleford
  15. Lakeside Quay
  16. Teesside
  17. Bolton
  18. Norwich
  19. St Davids
  20. Doncaster
  21. Lakeside
  22. Fareham
  23. Liverpool One
  24. Stevenage
  25. White Rose
  26. Cribbs Causeway
  27. Rushden Lakes
  28. Stoke on Trent
  29. Southampton
  30. Silverburn
  31. Watford Central
  32. Aberdeen Beach
  33. Braintree
  34. Bournemouth
  35. Stratford
  36. High Wycombe
  37. Cheshire Oaks
  38. Walsall
  39. Milton Keynes
  40. Sheffield
  41. Nottingham
  42. Edinburgh
  43. Coventry
  44. Ashton-Under-Lyne
  45. Telford
  46. The O2
  47. Staines
  48. Crawley
  49. Reading
  50. Cheadle
  51. Leicester Square

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