TGI Friday’s

Dallas-Based TGI Fridays To Go Public via $220M Acquisition by U.K. Franchisee

by | Apr 16, 2024
Upon the deal's completion, the new combined entity would be named TGI Fridays plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange as "TGIF," with both U.S. and global operations remaining in place at the company's Dallas HQ under the leadership of CEO Weldon Spangler.
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TGI Fridays Appoints New U.S. President & COO and President of Int’l Markets & CFO
by | Dec 14, 2023
Both execs will report to CEO Weldon Spangler as the company continues to implement a growth plan to revitalize the iconic brand globally. The moves come about a month after the casual dining chain appointed Spangler, a longtime board member and seasoned restaurant executive, as its new CEO.
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TGI Fridays Gets Its Third CEO This Year: Former Dunkin’, Subway Exec Is at the Helm
by | Nov 2, 2023
It’s the second CEO announcement for Dallas-based TGI Fridays in two months. The casual dining brand announced the replacement of Brandon Coleman, who resigned for personal reasons, with a longtime board member and restaurant industry veteran.
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TGI Fridays Promotes CMO to Chief Executive Officer to Lead Transformation
by | Aug 29, 2023

Restaurant industry veteran Brandon Coleman III has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-based TGI Fridays, charged with moving the company forward into a new era....

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Meet the Finalists: CIO/CTO of the Year

by | Jan 17, 2020
This January, Dallas Innovates and D CEO magazine hosted The Innovation Awards 2020, an inaugural event honoring local people and companies in 13 categories.
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Who Won What at the 2019 Tech Titans Awards
At its annual awards gala, Tech Titans honored 14 North Texas companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding industry contributions. See who made it out on top.
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Finalists Announced for the 2019 Tech Titans Awards
by | Jul 9, 2019
The Tech Titans Awards recognize the elite in North Texas technology and highlight the innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the technology industry for the greater good.
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Ben Lamm and Andrew Busey founded Conversable in 2016. [Photo: Conversable]
Texas AI Company Conversable Acquired by LivePerson
by | Oct 1, 2018
Conversable will join LivePerson in "taking conversational commerce to the 'Main Street' market," according to Conversable co-founder Ben Lamm. Conversation technology is a “transformative interface,” he says.
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Ben Lamm, Will Womble, and John Fremon

AI Firm Hypergiant Officially Launches From Stealth

by | Feb 20, 2018
The venture from Ben Lamm, John Fremont, and Will Womble aims to serve as “the office of machine intelligence for the Fortune 500.”
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