Friendly's Restaurants across Western New York are closing.

Amanda Douglas, who was an employee at the Friendly's on West Ridge Road in Rochester for 17 years, said she had no notice of the restaurant's plan to close.

She got a call from her manager Saturday night, while at a concert in Buffalo.

Douglas said all stores from Buffalo to Syracuse will be closed.

The Eastview Mall location is open, but will close next week.

Employees at the Friendly's in Geneva said they have not been notified and are still open.

Douglas said it was disrespectful for the company not to give employees a heads up, especially since she's been an employee for so long and has a family to take care of.

In a statement released Monday, the company said the decision to close came after a "months-long evaluation and with careful consideration." 

In total, 23 corporate-owned locations were closed.