In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, a cornerstone of FDR's New Deal.

The bill formally instituted the 40-hour work week, nationalizing the concept of the

weekend.

The next decade saw the emergence of the expression, thank God it's Friday, or TGIF, an acronym

later appropriated by musical artists like Arkelly and Katie Perry, by ABC to promote

its family-oriented TV lineup, and most enduringly by this week's chain.

Its founder, Alan Stilman, opened his first bar in restaurant in Manhattan in 1965, and

while you may know it for its sugary cocktails and deep-fried appetizers, back then it was

a hip-swinging singles bar, pioneering concepts like Ladies Night and the Velvet Rope.

Forty years later, it's a place for the whole family with nearly 1,000 franchises in

60 countries.

Over a day you're listening to this episode of Doe Boys, right now, it's Friday, TGIF

Fridays.

So it's the Doe Doe Boys, the world's most incredible one!

Welcome to Doe Boys, the podcast about chain restaurants.

I'm Nick Weiger, alongside my co-host Mike Mitchell, Mitch Howari.

I'm good, how are you doing, Nick?

That was very nice.

Thank you for saying that.

Nice to meet you, TGIF Fridays.

You never failed to impress me.

I appreciate that.

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