Last Cape Cod Friendly's Is Closed For Good

HYANNIS (CBS) -- An iconic local restaurant chain no longer has a presence on Cape Cod. A Friendly's spokeswoman confirmed that the Hyannis restaurant on Route 132 will not be reopening.

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The Wilbraham-based company said the coronavirus pandemic played a role in the decision to shutter the restaurant.

"With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to have a devastating impact across the restaurant industry, we made the very difficult decision to close the franchise-owned Friendly's location in Hyannis, MA, in March," the spokeswoman told WBZ-TV.

Nearby Friendly's in South Weymouth, Fall River, Pembroke and Plymouth are still open.

The Friendly's website lists 28 locations open in Massachusetts.