All TGI Friday’s UK articles – Page 4
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InterviewsFridays: ‘We are likely to exceed our openings target’
The popularity of the Fridays brand coupled with a strong covenant and balance sheet is enabling parent company Hostmore to snap up sites, chief executive Robert B Cook tells MCA.
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Interviews‘Fridays and Go could be game changer’
Fridays and 63rd+1st CEO Robert Cook told MCA its new QSR concept had the potential to “grow legs and grow them fast”
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NewsFridays and Go ready for debut
Hostmore is gearing up to debut its first Fridays quick-service restaurant concept in the centre of Dundee, Scotland, with scope for another 30 if the concept is a success
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NewsHostmore sees December revenue down 8.3%
Despite continued uncertainty around Covid, the operator of Fridays and 63rd+1st said it was positive about the future, with its first QSR format site to open in March and many other sites in the pipeline
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NewsHostmore to increase rate of expansion
In its first update since listing on the London Stock Exchange, the operator of Fridays and 63rd+1st said it had lined up five further sites across the two brands, as EBITDA exceeds 2019 levels.
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OpinionDominic Walsh: Fridays and more
TGI Fridays – or Fridays as it has now become – has evolved significantly under current CEO Robert Cook, acknowledges Dominic Walsh, with further concepts and deals on the horizon
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NewsFridays and Go to launch in Q1
Fridays operator Hostmore will test and trial the premium offering in Scotland, CEO Robert B Cook told investors
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Analysis & InsightHostmore offers prospect of ‘significant payoff’
Newly-listed hospitality operator Hostmore is well placed to take advantage of the growth opportunities from the fallout of Covid-19, believes Edison.
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NewsHostmore admitted to LSE
CEO Robert B. Cook said the listing would enable the business to add individual sites and acquire appropriate smaller brands
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NewsFridays will be on investors’ minds
MCA explores the likely prospects for Hostmore, the company behind the Fridays brand, as it prepares for a public listing
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NewsFridays’ parent company Hostmore to list in November
Hostmore reiterates its intention to demerge from Electra Private Equity and begin trading as an independent listed company
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NewsFridays on track with IPO
Electra Private Equity, the backer Fridays and 63rd+1st, has said it is on track to float the brands on London Stock Exchange in the fourth quarter of this year.
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NewsElectra names new parent company for hospitality brands
Electra Private Equity has announced that Hostmore plc is the name of the new parent company for its hospitality brands TGI Fridays and 63rd+1st.
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NewsElectra plans to demerge Fridays onto FTSE
Fridays’ backer Electra Private Equity has said it plans to list the business on the FTSE Main Market late in the third quarter of this year.
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InterviewsFridays: ‘We would consider QSR and drive-thru formats’
The resilience of the Fridays brand and its success in new formats during the pandemic has encouraged chief executive Robert Cook to explore other options for growth, he told MCA.
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InterviewsRobert Cook: ‘Our blueprint has got to change’
The basic blueprint for Fridays’ expansion has got to change, chief executive Robert Cook told listeners to MCA’s The Conversation this week.
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NewsElectra in talks over Fridays franchise
Electra Private Equity is in negotiations with the American owner of Fridays about a new franchise agreement, according to The Times.
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NewsTGI Friday’s positioned to emerge strongly from lockdown
TGI Friday’s has performed strongly despite the turbulent trading conditions of 2020, according to parent company Electra Private Equity, with several new openings in the pipeline.
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NewsElectra to sell TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s UK could be put up for sale this year as private equity backer Electra looks to wind down its portfolio.
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NewsTGI Fridays to launch sister brand 63rd+1st
TGI Fridays has announced the launch of a new cocktail bar and restaurant brand, 63rd+1st.