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Local Friendly's restaurants remain safe amid 37 closings nationwide

By WKTV News

Story Created: Jan 10, 2012 at 5:14 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM EDT

Local Friendly's restaurants are safe following an announcement by the company that 37 locations would be closing nationwide.

Each store employs roughly 20 people, leading to a nationwide estimate of roughly 740 jobs lost.

The closings come as Friendly's emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

The only New York State closings are in the Albany area.

A spokesman for the company tells NEWSChannel Two that the decision was necessary and some of the employees will be moved to other locations if possible.

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