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Friendly's was founded in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, by brothers Prestley and Curtis Blake in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Blake brothers opened a small ice cream shop named "Friendly", selling double-dip cones for 5 cents each.
Blake and Curtis founded the Friendly's national restaurant chain in the summer of 1935, during the Great Depression. [3] They worked closely together for 43 years. [3] From making ice cream to scooping ice cream, the brothers shared in the hard work of getting the company off the ground; even their mother chipped in, helping to create the syrup for the coffee flavored ice cream. [3]
A former patron and benefactor of the Springfield, Massachusetts-based American International College, Blake asked that his name be removed from the school's campus following the decision by the AIC to close the off-campus Curtis Blake Day School in June 2015 for 37 students with language-learning disabilities, reportedly due to declining enrollment.
A Friendly's "Jim Dandy" sundae is meant to be shared, and no wonder: It contains five scoops of ice cream, a split banana, pineapple topping, hot fudge, marshmallow sauce, walnuts, and sprinkles.
The corporate headquarters of Friendly's Ice Cream was formerly located in Wilbraham. On the Massachusetts Turnpike, hedges along the side of the highway have a sign and have been trimmed to read "Welcome to Wilbraham, Home of Friendly Ice Cream". Friendly's Ice Cream was acquired in 2016 by Dean Foods. [8]
John M. Maguire is an American businessman and restaurateur, and the former president and CEO of Friendly's, a position he from April 12, 2012. [1]Maguire brought two decades of experience in restaurant operations, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Panera Bread.
A company responsible for producing ice cream products for several popular brands, including Hershey's, Jeni's and Friendly's, has issued a recall because some of its products may be contaminated ...
Friendly's Ice Cream Corp. laid off 1,260 employees with almost no notice on Tuesday night. And there's little that employees can do about it. Though workers have been mostly mute, one Dedham ...