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Didn't quite realize this but TGI Fridays is down to 85 locations.
Company had about 600 U.S. locations before the Great Recession.
The Big 4 bar-and-grill chains have all closed locations over the years.
Ruby Tuesday once had about 900 locations. Down to about 200.
Applebee's: 1,900 at peak to 1,500 in the U.S.
Chili's has been the most stable at about 1,200 U.S. locations, but that's down about 100 from its peak.