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TGI Fridays: About 456 jobs

Jobs
About 456 (UK)
Announced
23 December 2025
Status
Confirmed
Stated reason
Insolvency
Where
Metrocentre, Teesside Park, Coventry, England, Edinburgh and Aberdeen
Source strength
Two or more independent publishers
Sources
16 sources from 2 publisher groups.

Sources

PublisherHeadlineDate
Birmingham MailTGI Fridays job losses after closure23 December 2025
ChronicleLiveTwo TGI Fridays restaurants in the North East 'at risk' of closure7 January 2026
The MirrorPopular high street restaurant chain suddenly closes 16 sites - see full list13 January 2026
Stoke SentinelRestaurant chain in administration shuts 16 sites after closing Hanley branch13 January 2026
Daily RecordRestaurant chain shuts 16 UK branches immediately after entering administration13 January 2026
Birmingham MailPopular chain restaurant closes 16 UK branches immediately - full list13 January 2026
WalesOnlineTGI Fridays restaurant chain closes 16 branches and axes 456 jobs14 January 2026
Coventry TelegraphPopular Coventry restaurant closes suddenly as owners go into administration14 January 2026
Manchester Evening NewsTGI Fridays shuts 16 restaurants across UK and axes 456 jobs14 January 2026
BusinessLiveTGI Fridays UK shuts 16 restaurants with 456 job losses after administration14 January 2026
Daily RecordTGI Fridays closes two Scots sites immediately as it plunges into administration14 January 2026
Manchester Evening NewsTGI Fridays closures list in full as one Greater Manchester restaurant to shut14 January 2026
Birmingham Mail16 restaurants shut by major UK restaurant chain after collapse - full list14 January 2026
The IndependentTGI Fridays: Full list of 16 restaurants set to close as over 450 jobs axed14 January 2026
Birmingham MailMajor restaurant chain permanently closes 16 sites with over 450 jobs cut14 January 2026
Birmingham MailPopular UK restaurant chain collapses into administration and shuts 14 sites16 January 2026

Changes to this page

DateWhat changedReason
25 Sep 2026cause_stated: demand → insolvencynew source: independent.co.uk

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