Monday, April 8, 2019

Friendly's in CNY, WNY and the Capital Region

Friendly's
Courtesy Mike Mozart

Friendly's are a chain that I grew up with.  Sadly, many have closed over the years due to bankruptcy, rises, inflation, the economy and competition.  Only the Liverpool one is left that's closest to me, but I can't get over there anymore.  Four in my area just recently* made me conjure up the ones that I can remember in CNY, WNY+, the Finger Lakes and the Capital Region++:

Syracuse (Eastwood) - NY 290* (now American Legion Post 1276)
deWitt - NY 5 and Bridge Street* (may become Shake Shack; was supposed to be Rachels Mediterranean Grill, but it never materialised)
Oswego - NY 104* (now Tullys)
Camillus - W Genesee Street (now Rio Grande)
Auburn - Fingerlakes Mall, NY 5 & US 20
Oneida - NY 5 (now WellNow Urgent Care)
Delmar - NY 443 (now Tea House Asian Bistro)
New Hartford - Sangertown Square, NY 5 & 5A
Utica - N Genesee St (now demolished)
Clay - Great Northern Mall, NY 31 & 481*
Fulton - NY 481 (now a federal credit union)
Mattydale - US 11
Colonie - Colonie Ctr, NY 5 and Wolf Road++
Geneva - US 20 & NY 5 (Now Canandaigua National Bank & Trust)
East Greenbush - US 4 (later P. Brillos; now closed)
Rochester - NY 15 (now Duffs)+
Fayetteville - NY 5 & 257 (now Dunkin')
Williamsville - NY 78 (now King Crab)
Amherst - Sweet Home & Maple Rds. (now UBuffalo Student Health Services)

All vacant or TBD unless indicated.

1 comment:

  1. The Friendly's in Williston, VT is still open as of February 2020.

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