Friendly's Closes Last Remaining Restaurant In Boston

BOSTON, MA — The last remaining Friendly's in Boston has closed, according to NBC Boston.

The Friendly's at Logan Airport was the last of the chain's locations in the city. The restaurant, which opened in Terminal A in 2014, is now listed as permanently closed.

For those in Boston looking to satisfy a Fribble craving, the nearest Friendly's locations are now in Norwood, South Weymouth, Marlborough, and Peabody.

Friendly's was once a massive presence across the Northeast but has withered in recent years. Now there are only 26 restaurants left in Massachusetts.

Last year, Friendly's closed its Palmer store, which had been in business for 62 years.

Friendly's parent company filed for bankruptcy in November 2020 but kept most of its remaining 130 stores open, though its numbers have fallen since then.

The chain started when the Blake brothers opened an ice cream shop in Springfield in 1935 called "Friendly."

Friendly's has attempted to mix things up recently. In 2022, the chain opened a "Friendly's Cafe" in Westfield. The store showcased a new concept for the company aimed at streamlining service to cut down on long waits for food and ice cream.

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