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T.G.I. FRIDAYS
www.tgifridays.com
Location:
Total U.S. T.G.I. Friday's: 562
U.S. company operated: 277
U.S. franchised: 285
Total International T.G.I. Friday's: 271
Company operated: 18
Franchise operated: 253
Number of states in which T.G.I. Friday's operates: 47
Number of countries in which T.G.I. Friday's operates: 56
Parent Company:
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, parent company of TGI Friday’s
Inc., is a privately held company owned by Minneapolis-based Carlson,
a world leader in the hospitality, travel and marketing industries.
History/Company Profile:
The history of Carlson Companies is one of the classic business success
stories in the American free enterprise system. Starting in 1938 with
an idea and a $55 loan, entrepreneur Curtis L. Carlson (1914-1999)
founded the Gold Bond Stamp Company in his home city of Minneapolis.
Carlson knew that grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and other
independent merchants could use stamps to distinguish themselves from
their competitors. During the 1950s and 1960s, in fact, Gold Bond
and sister company, Top Value Stamps, helped revolutionize the way
retail goods were marketed. Trading stamps proved to be right for
the times and swept the nation in a wave of dramatic growth.
In the late 1960s, when the trading stamp market reached its peak,
the Gold Bond Stamp Company expanded into the hospitality industry.
In the 1970s, the company acquired dozens of additional businesses,
including the highly successful T.G.I. Friday's restaurant chain and
internationally renowned Ask Mr. Foster travel agencies. To reflect
its diversification, Gold Bond changed its name to Carlson Companies
in 1973.
Menu:
A complete menu including wings,burgers, ribs, seafood, and pasta.
Also a full kids menu and many delicious deserts.
Benefits:
Detailed information to come
Management Profile:
Carlson Companies, one of America's largest privately owned companies,
is looking for good people with a passion for greatness. Our corporate
culture encourages colleagues to innovate. To share ideas. To take
risks. To be leaders. And to care about making a difference.
Growth:
Detailed information to come
