8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             Current Report Pursuant
                          to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     May 31, 2006
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                         FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

                                  MASSACHUSETTS
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                001-13579                                 04-2053130
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       (Commission File Number)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

    1855 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA                         01095
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 (413) 731-4000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers

(c)  Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer

     Effective May 31, 2006, Florence Tassinari was appointed to serve as
Controller of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation ("Friendly's"). Ms. Tassinari, 42,
joined Friendly's in 1988 as an accountant and served as assistant controller
from 1996 until her recent promotion. Ms. Tassinari earned a B.S. in Business
Administration from American International College in Springfield,
Massachusetts, and is a Certified Public Accountant. A copy of the press release
announcing Ms. Tassinari's appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)      Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated June 1, 2006 announcing the appointment of Florence
         Tassinari as Controller



                                    SIGNATURE
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 1, 2006            FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORPORATION


                               By:   /s/ PAUL V. HOAGLAND
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                               Name:  Paul V. Hoagland
                               Title: Executive Vice President of Administration
                                      and Chief Financial Officer










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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                 Friendly's Names Florence Tassinari Controller


     WILBRAHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2006--Friendly Ice Cream
Corporation (Amex: FRN) today announced that it has named Florence Tassinari as
Controller. Ms. Tassinari assumed her new post on May 31, 2006 following the
retirement of Allan Okscin.
     Ms. Tassinari joined the Company in 1988 and has served in various
accounting and financial positions. Most recently, since 1996, she has been
Assistant Controller. Tassinari earned a B.S. in Business Administration from
American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
     "For the past 18 years, Flo has demonstrated her exceptional ability and
commitment to Friendly's. She brings substantial experience and knowledge to
this demanding position and we look forward to her continuing contributions,"
said Steve Sanchioni, Vice President, Financial and Accounting Services.
     The Company would like to thank Mr. Okscin for his contributions over the
years and wishes him well in his retirement.

     About Friendly's

     Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (Amex: FRN) is a vertically integrated
restaurant company serving signature sandwiches, entrees and ice cream desserts
in a friendly, family environment in more than 520 company and franchised
restaurants throughout the Northeast. The Company also manufactures ice cream,
which is distributed through more than 4,500 supermarkets and other retail
locations. With a 70-year operating history, Friendly's enjoys strong brand
recognition and is currently revitalizing its restaurants and introducing new
products to grow its customer base.


     CONTACT: Friendly's Restaurants
              Maura C. Tobias, 413-731-4238