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Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemic

by Dee-Ann Durbin
| November 2, 2020 9:03 AM

WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) — Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection.

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