BNET Industries

Friendly Ice Cream Corp.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$531.4M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

We are a leading full-service, casual dining restaurant company and provider of premium ice cream products with locations primarily in the Northeast. As of July 1, 2007, we operated 316 full-service restaurants and franchised 199 full-service restaurants and seven non-traditional units, located in 16 states.

President & CEO

Ned R. Lidvall

Number of Employees 12,800

Contact Information

1855 Boston Rd

Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095-1002

www.friendlys.c...

(413) 731-4000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Full-Service Restaurants: 722110

Recent Events

Friendly's Adds Lava Cakes to Menu

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Ice Cream Floats on a Lake of Hot Fudge Lava From a Chocolate Cake Volcano...

11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

friendly ice cream corp. and thomson corp. - All News and Analysis

Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call

- 2007-05-07

WILBRAHAM, Mass. -- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2007 first quarter conference call on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations section....

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Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

- 2006-11-02

WILBRAHAM, Mass. -- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX: FRN) will hold its 2006 third quarter conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations...

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Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

- 2006-04-28

WILBRAHAM, Mass. -- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2006 first quarter conference call on Friday, May 5, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations section....

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Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

- 2005-11-03

WILBRAHAM, Mass. -- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2005 third quarter conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations section....

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Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

- 2005-08-01

WILBRAHAM, Mass. -- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2005 second quarter conference call on Friday, August 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations section....

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Ned R. Lidvall	President & CEO
Kenneth D. Green	Chief Operating Officer
Paul V. Hoagland	Cfo
John Bowie	Senior Vice President for Company Operations
Allan Okscin	Vice President
Andre Fuehr	Vice President, Research and Development
Florence A. Tassinari	Vice President and Controller Financial and Accounting Services Department
Garrett Ulrich	Vice President, Human Resources
George Weldon	Vice President, Marketing
James D Sullivan	Vice President, Franchise and Real Estate Developm
Kevin McNamara	Vice President, Operations Support Services
Pete Bell	Vice President, Marketing
Randall S. Guse	Vice President, Dev
Tim Hopkins	Vice President and General Manager, Retail
Bob Bender	Owner
Deborah Burns	Senior Director, Investor Relations
Hope McManus	Marketing Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Burton J. Manning	Board of Directors
Donald N. Smith	Board of Directors
George M Condos	Board of Directors
Maura Tobias	Board of Directors
Michael J. Daly	Board of Directors
Perry D. Odak	Board of Directors
Steven L. Ezzes	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	President & CEO	Current

Kenneth D. Green , 43, was appointed as our Senior Vice President, Restaurant Operations in October 2006. He served as our Vice President of Company Restaurant Operations from August 2004 to October 2006. He served as a Regional Director of our Restaurant Operations from April 2003 to August 2004. Prior to joining us, Mr. Green served as Vice President of Operations of Cosi, Inc. from April 2001 to April 2003 in New York City, NY, and previously had ten years experience in the T.G.I. Fridays restaurant systems.

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Chief Operating Officer	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Senior Vice President, Operations	Current
Cosi Inc.	Vice President of Operations	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Cfo	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Executive Vice President of	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Assistant Clerk	Former
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Treasurer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Senior Vice President for Company Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Research and Development	Current

Florence A. Tassinari, 43, has served as our Controller since May 2006. She served as our Assistant Controller from 1996 to May 2006. Ms. Tassinari is a certified public accountant.

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President and Controller Financial and Accounting Services Department	Current

Garrett J. Ulrich, 56, has served as our Vice President of Human Resources since September 1991. Prior to joining us, Mr. Ulrich served as the Vice President of Human Resources of Dun & Bradstreet Information Services, North America from 1988 to 1991. From 1978 to 1988, Mr. Ulrich held various human resource executive and managerial positions at Pepsi Cola Company, a division of PepsiCo.

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Human Resources	Current
Pepsi-Cola	Human Resource Executive and Managerial Positions	Former
PepsiCo, Inc.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Franchise and Real Estate Developm	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Operations Support Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President, Dev	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Vice President and General Manager, Retail	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Owner	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Senior Director, Investor Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Marketing Manager	Current

Mr. Manning has been the Chairman Emeritus of J. Walter Thompson, Inc., an international advertising agency since January 1998. In addition to his service on our Board of Directors, Mr. Manning serves on the board of directors of Greenfield Online and a number of non-publicly traded companies.

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Greenfield Online, Inc.	Member	Current
Greenfield Online, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	CEO	Former
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	President	Former
PepsiCo, Inc.	Senior Vice President	Former
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Chair of Board	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	CEO	Current
International Dairy Queen, Inc.	Operational and Managerial Positions	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Manager, Public Affairs	Former

Mr. Daly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Baystate Health Systems from December 1981 until December 2003. He held the position of Vice Chairman of Baystate Health Systems through December 2005.

Organization	Position	Status
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Wild Oats Markets, Inc.	President & CEO	Current
Genstar Capital LLC	Operating Partner	Current
Wild Oats Markets, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.	CEO	Former
Atari, Inc.	President	Former
Genstar Capital LLC	Strategic Advisory Committee Member	Former
The State University of New York	Doctor of Science Degree	Former
Cornell University	bachelor degree in Applied Economics	Former