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Growth includes major overseas push
Carlson Restaurants said it plans to double the number of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants globally in the next five years. The company unveiled those plans at its recent 2011 Global Business Conference last week in Dallas.
“T.G.I. Friday's is a powerful and iconic brand,” said Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer of Carlson, parent of Carlson Restaurants. “It has outstanding growth opportunities in the United States and internationally, and we are keen to pursue these opportunities.”
The company unveiled the strategic plan for the T.G.I. Friday’s chain to an audience of more than 1,400 company employees, franchisees, lenders and key suppliers. The chain currently consists of about 900 restaurants, including about 350 in 60 countries outside of the U.S.
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