Friendly's Closes 30 Mass. Stores, Files For Bankruptcy

October 05, 2011

The western Massachusetts-based restaurant chain Friendly's has filed for bankruptcy, closing 63 stores abruptly overnight.

Nearly half of the closings were in Massachusetts, including restaurants in Dedham, Quincy, Fitchburg and two in Worcester.

Friendly's said it will restructure and hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 stronger. Company officials say rising food prices and the weak economy contributed to its financial problems.

-- Here's a list of the Friendly's locations in Massachusetts that are now closed:

Massachusetts Ave. in Acton
Pleasant St. in Attleboro
Boston Rd. in Billerica
Broad St. in Bridgewater
Belmont St. in Brockton
Austin St. in Charlestown
East St. in Chicopee
Providence Pike in Dedham
John Fitch Plaza in Fitchburg
Central St. in Foxboro
Federal St in Greenfield
Hanover Mall in Hanover
Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster
Monument Square in Leominster
Main St. in Medfield
Chestnut St. in Needham
Independence Ave. in Quincy
Main St. in Southbridge
Wilbraham Rd. in Springfield
Washington St. in Stoughton
Broadway in Taunton
Main St. in Ware
Cranberry Highway in Wareham
West Boylston St. in West Boylston
Main St. in West Harwich
Westfield St. in West Springfield
Turnpike Rd. in Westboro
Church St. in Whitinsville
Main St. in Worcester
Park Ave. in Worcester

This program aired on October 5, 2011. The audio for this program is not available.