A staff member from the Norwood Friendly's confirmed that the Pembroke branch at 146 Church Street has permanently closed. The location is no longer listed on the company's website.
Friendly's offers 42 core ice cream flavors; a 14-flavor taste test found top choices balanced sweetness and mix-ins while some flavors, like royal banana split, have overpowering banana notes.
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The revamp efforts saw Friendly's into its next era - that is, until 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, restaurants were especially affected, including Friendly's.