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TGI Friday’s files for bankruptcy, latest in restaurant chain trend

TGI Fridays An image of the sign for TGI Fridays as photographed on March 16, 2020 in Levittown, New York. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, File)

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Dallas-based TGI Friday’s Inc. on Nov. 2 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas, legal records show.

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The filings show the chain has between 1,000 and 5,000 creditors, $100 million to $500 million in assets and $100 million to $500 million in liabilities.

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In recent weeks, signs pointed to an imminent bankruptcy filing, including a rash of closures in the U.S. and the company’s United Kingdom contingent went into administration — the UK’s version of bankruptcy. Dozens of U.K. restaurants closed, too.

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