TGI Fridays hours

Most TGI Fridays locations are historically open 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM Mon-Thu, 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM Fri-Sat, and 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday. Hours vary significantly by location given the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring. Holiday status (Thanksgiving, Christmas) varies by location; confirm with the local restaurant.

TGI Fridays (founded 1965 in New York City by Alan Stillman as T.G.I. Friday’s, the chain that pioneered the bartender-flair / memorabilia-decorated-walls style that defined US casual-dining decor for decades; currently restructuring after a November 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing) is a casual-dining bar-and-grill chain with about 270 US locations as of 2026 (down from a 2008 peak of about 600), headquartered in Dallas Texas, and famous for popularizing Loaded Potato Skins as an American restaurant appetizer plus the signature Jack Daniel’s Sauce sweet-whiskey BBQ glaze.

The questions readers actually ask: what time does TGI Fridays open today, when do they close, are they open Sunday or for late-night dining, are they open on Christmas and Thanksgiving, what locations remain open after the 2024 restructuring, and where the nearest TGI Fridays is located.

Two TGI Fridays specific things worth knowing: most locations historically run 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM Friday and Saturday (extended late-night service), and 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday, with hours varying significantly by individual location given the chain’s 2024-2025 financial restructuring. TGI Fridays has historically been one of the few casual-dining chains to stay open both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; given the restructuring, holiday operating status now varies by individual location and confirming with the local restaurant before traveling on a holiday is recommended.

Use the locator below to find your nearest TGI Fridays and confirm hours plus current operating status (post-restructuring location closures continue through 2026).

Is TGI Fridays open today?

TGI Fridays generally follows the standard weekly schedule below. Hours can vary by location - confirm your specific store via the official locator.

TGI Fridays weekly hours

TGI Fridays holiday hours

Is TGI Fridays open on Saturday?

Saturday TGI Fridays hours run 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM at most locations (extended late-night close, the chain's longstanding distinctive). Saturday is the busiest day of the week at most TGI Fridays locations; Saturday-evening dinner-and-bar traffic 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM concentrates the heaviest crowds. Late-night Saturday service 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM caters to bar customers and post-event diners. Hours vary significantly by individual location given the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring; confirm before late-night arrival.

Is TGI Fridays open on Sunday?

Sunday TGI Fridays hours close 1 hour earlier than weekday hours: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM at most locations. Sunday lunch and Sunday-night-football traffic both contribute to Sunday-business windows; Sunday afternoon and early evening (12:00 PM to 7:00 PM) is the busiest Sunday window. Easter Sunday and Mother's Day Sunday are among the busier sit-down-dinner days of the year. Sunday operating hours have become less consistent during the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring; confirm with the local restaurant.

Find a TGI Fridays store near me

Hours vary by location, so the most accurate hours for your nearest store are on the official TGI Fridays store locator. Enter your zip code or city to see the closest stores and their current hours.

TGI Fridays hours - frequently asked questions

What time does TGI Fridays open today?

Most TGI Fridays locations historically open at 11:00 AM seven days a week. Hours have become less consistent across the chain given TGI Fridays Inc.'s November 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and the ongoing 2024-2025 financial restructuring; some individual locations have closed and others have reduced hours. Use the locator below to confirm the open time at your specific TGI Fridays before traveling.

What time does TGI Fridays close?

Most TGI Fridays locations historically close at 12:00 AM Monday through Thursday, 1:00 AM Friday and Saturday (extended late-night service is one of the chain's longstanding distinctives), and 11:00 PM Sunday. Some locations now close earlier (11:00 PM weekdays, 12:00 AM Fri-Sat) due to the 2024-2025 financial restructuring; confirm with the local restaurant before late-night arrival.

Is TGI Fridays open on Christmas Day?

TGI Fridays has historically been one of the few US casual-dining chains to stay open Christmas Day with reduced hours, but operating status now varies by individual location given the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring. Some locations remain open Christmas Day with reduced hours; others have closed Christmas Day or closed entirely as part of the restructuring. This is one of the most-asked TGI Fridays holiday questions; use the locator to check your specific location, or call the local restaurant on Christmas Eve to confirm Christmas Day operating hours.

Is TGI Fridays open on Thanksgiving?

TGI Fridays has historically been one of the few US casual-dining chains to stay open Thanksgiving Day with reduced hours (typically 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM), but operating status now varies by individual location given the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring. Some locations remain open Thanksgiving with reduced hours; others have closed Thanksgiving entirely. Day-After-Thanksgiving (Black Friday) most locations reopen with full hours.

Is TGI Fridays open late?

Most TGI Fridays locations are historically open later than typical casual-dining competitors (12:00 AM Mon-Thu and 1:00 AM Fri-Sat at most stores). The late-night dining and late-night bar service have been a longstanding TGI Fridays distinctive (the original 1965 NYC location was known as one of the first US 'singles bars' on the Upper East Side and the chain has marketed itself for late-night drinking and dining for decades). Late-night operating hours have become less consistent during the 2024-2025 restructuring; confirm with the local restaurant before late-night arrival.

What is happening with TGI Fridays in 2024 and 2025?

TGI Fridays Inc. filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 to restructure its US operations after years of declining same-store sales and shrinking US footprint. The US location count has dropped from a 2008 peak of about 600 to approximately 270 as of 2026, and the chain continues to close underperforming locations through 2024-2025 as part of the restructuring. The brand remains operational during restructuring and continues to serve customers at remaining open locations. The restructuring affects only the US business; international TGI Fridays locations (operated by separate franchisees) are not affected.

What is the TGI Fridays Loaded Potato Skins story?

TGI Fridays is widely credited with popularizing Loaded Potato Skins as an American restaurant appetizer in the 1970s. The chain's potato-skins recipe (baked potato halves with the flesh scooped out, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives, then baked again until crispy) became one of the chain's signature menu items and an industry-defining dish that competitor casual-dining chains across the US later replicated. Potato skins remain on the TGI Fridays appetizer menu as of 2026 alongside the Mozzarella Sticks and Boneless Wings. Many casual-dining customers still associate potato skins primarily with TGI Fridays despite the dish being widely available elsewhere.

What is Jack Daniel's Sauce at TGI Fridays?

Jack Daniel's Sauce is the TGI Fridays signature sweet-whiskey-based BBQ glaze, introduced in 1997 through a long-running partnership between TGI Fridays and Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. The sauce is used on Jack Daniel's Grill ribs, chicken wings, sliders, and burgers; the menu item known as Jack Daniel's Burger has been a TGI Fridays signature for over 25 years. The sauce is available for retail purchase outside the restaurant in some markets through grocery-store partnerships.

How does TGI Fridays Rewards work?

TGI Fridays Rewards is the free TGI Fridays customer loyalty program. Members earn points on every purchase that convert to dollar-off rewards, plus weekly personalized digital coupons, exclusive sale prices, and birthday rewards (typically a free appetizer or dessert in the member's birthday month). Sign-up is free at the TGI Fridays website or in the TGI Fridays mobile app. Loyalty program continuity has been maintained through the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring; members retain accumulated points and rewards through ongoing operations.

Where is the nearest TGI Fridays?

Use the locator below or visit tgifridays.com and enter your ZIP code to find the nearest TGI Fridays, including current hours, late-night-service availability, and current operating status. Given the chain's 2024-2025 financial restructuring with continuing US location closures, the nearest TGI Fridays may be farther than it was a year or two ago; some former metro markets have lost their TGI Fridays presence entirely. Confirm location operating status before traveling.

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Last verified: May 2026 against TGI Fridays's official store locator and press releases.

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