Restaurant News & Reviews

South MS restaurant known for wings, burgers & happy hour among dozens closing nationwide

Just days after South Mississippi learns Dirt Cheap and Hudson’s Treasure Hunt are closing comes the notice that another national restaurant chain closed its Gulfport location.

It’s too late for another taste of Nashville hot wings or whiskey-glaze burger in Gulfport.

TGI Fridays restaurant in Gulfport is closed permanently, one of dozens across the U.S. and in the United Kingdom to lock the doors this year.
TGI Fridays restaurant in Gulfport is closed permanently, one of dozens across the U.S. and in the United Kingdom to lock the doors this year. Jeanne Tichenor Sun Herald

TGI Fridays at the Crossroads shopping center off U.S. 49 is the latest to close in South Mississippi. Red Lobster abruptly closed in May at The Promenade in D’Iberville, and Krispy Kreme closed in March in Gulfport and Ocean Springs.

A dozen TGI Fridays locations closed nationwide in September and more have closed in October in addition to the Gulfport store.

According to the company website, there is one restaurant still open in Louisiana, at Harvey near New Orleans.

The TGI Friday website shows the Gulfport location in the Crossroads shopping center closed permanently.
The TGI Friday website shows the Gulfport location in the Crossroads shopping center closed permanently.
TGI Fridays restaurant in Gulfport, pictured in this Sun Herald file photo, has closed.
TGI Fridays restaurant in Gulfport, pictured in this Sun Herald file photo, has closed. Jeanne Tichenor Sun Herald

This story was originally published October 17, 2024 at 11:09 AM.

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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