Almost half of the 63 Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp. restaurants closed after the parent company of the struggling casual dining chain filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy are in Massachusetts.

A total of 30 Massachusetts locations of the Wilbraham-based chain have been shuttered as a result of the bankruptcy. Each location employed approximately 20 people, according to the Associated Press.

The 76-year-old company, known for its ice cream and hamburgers, said the economic downturn coupled with higher costs and high rents drove it to file for bankruptcy protection.

Friendly’s said it has secured $70 million in financing, and that its 424 remaining restaurants nationwide will stay open as it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection. Gift cards will continue to be honored.

The Massachusetts locations that have already been closed are listed below:

Massachusetts Ave., Acton
Pleasant Street, Attleboro
Boston Road, Billerica
Broad Street, Bridgewater
Belmont Street, Brockton
Austin Street, Charlestown
East Street, Chicopee
Providence Pike, Dedham
John Fitch Plaza, Fitchburg
Central Street, Foxborough
Federal Street, Greenfield
Hanover Mall, Hanover
Mall at Whitney Field, Leominster
Monument Square, Leominster
Main Street, Medfield
Chestnut Street, Needham
Independence Ave., Quincy
Main Street, Southbridge
Wilbraham Road, Springfield
Washington Street, Stoughton
Broadway, Taunton
Main Street, Ware
Cranberry Highway, Wareham
West Boylston Street, West Boylston
Main Street, West Harwich
Westfield Street, West Springfield
Turnpike Road, Westboro
Church Street, Whitinsville
Main Street, Worcester
Park Ave., Worcester