Aberdeen's two TGI Fridays restaurants have been saved from closure under a deal protecting 2,400 jobs across the UK.
The owners of restaurant group D&D London have confirmed a deal to purchase the operator of the American-themed chain.
However, under the deal, 35 restaurants have closed, resulting in more than 1,000 redundancies.
TGI's restaurants in Union Square and and Aberdeen Beach have both been spared the axe - but the chain has confirmed the closure of outlets in Dundee and Edinburgh.
The buyers, Breal Capital and Calveton UK, already own restaurant chains Byron Burgers and Vinoteca as well as restaurant group D&D London.
A spokesperson for the new owners said it wanted to "both modernise the business and capitalise on the heritage of this iconic brand".
They added that the deal "preserves a significant proportion of jobs and will hopefully provide the business with the stability and support it needs to recover and grow".
However, Unite lead organiser for hospitality Bryan Simpson called the treatment of TGI Fridays' UK staff "a national disgrace".