SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                                (Amendment No. 1)


                         Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    358497105
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Sardar Biglari
                               The Lion Fund, L.P.
                        9311 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 1440
                            San Antonio, Texas 78216
                            Telephone (210) 344-3400

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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                 August 9, 2006
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [ ].


     Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule,  including  all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




CUSIP No.  358497105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     The Lion Fund L.P.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [ ]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     633,068

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     633,068

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     633,068

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.99%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN


CUSIP No.  358497105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Biglari Capital Corp.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [ ]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF, WC

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Texas

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     633,068

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     633,068

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     633,068

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.99%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO


CUSIP No.  358497105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Biglari, Sardar

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [ ]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF,WC

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     633,068

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     633,068

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     633,068

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.99%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN



CUSIP No.  358497105
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Western Sizzlin Corp.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     633,068

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     633,068

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     633,068

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     7.99%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO



CUSIP No. 358497105
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

           No change.

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Item 2.  Identity and Background.

           No change.

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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     The total cost for the Shares that the  Reporting  Persons may be deemed to
beneficially own is $5,038,092.64.

     The funds for the  purchase  of the Shares  beneficially  owned by the Lion
Fund, BCC and Sardar Biglari came from the working capital of the Lion Fund. The
funds for the  purchase  of the Shares  beneficially  owned by WSC came from the
working capital of WSC.

     No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed
funds  used  for  working   capital   purposes   (including   certain   leverage
arrangements) in the ordinary course of business.

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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

            No change.
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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a-e) As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to
be the beneficial  owner of 633,068 Shares or 7.99% of the Shares of the Issuer,
based upon the 7,924,758  Shares  outstanding as of July 28, 2006,  according to
the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q.

     Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to vote or direct the vote
of 0 Shares and the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 633,068 Shares.

     Each of the  Reporting  Persons has the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition  of 0  Shares  and  the  shared  power  to  dispose  or  direct  the
disposition of 633,068 Shares.

     The trading  date,  number of Shares  purchased and the price per share for
all  transactions  in the Shares since the  Schedule 13D filed by the  Reporting
Persons on August 7, 2006 are set forth in Exhibit B and were  effected  in open
market transactions.

     The Reporting Persons  specifically  disclaim  beneficial  ownership in the
Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         No change.
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Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     A. An agreement  relating to the filing of a joint statement as required by
Rule 13d-1(f)  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 is filed  herewith as
Exhibit A.

     B. A description  of the  transactions  in the Shares that were effected by
the Reporting  Persons since the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting  Persons on
August 7, 2006 is filed herewith as Exhibit B.



                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


August 11, 2006
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(Date)


THE LION FUND, L.P.

By:  Biglari Capital Corp.,
     General Partner

By:  /s/ Sardar Biglari
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     Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
By:  /s/ Sardar Biglari
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     Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


SARDAR BIGLARI
     /s/ Sardar Biglari
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WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP.
     /s/ Robyn B. Mabe
     --------------------------
     Robyn B. Mabe, Chief Financial Officer



Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



                                                                Exhibit A


                                   AGREEMENT
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     The  undersigned  agree  that this  Schedule  13D dated  August  11,  2006,
relating to the Common Stock par value $0.01 of Friendly  Ice Cream  Corporation
shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.




August 11, 2006
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(Date)


THE LION FUND, L.P.

By:  Biglari Capital Corp.,
     General Partner

By:  /s/ Sardar Biglari
     Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
By:  /s/ Sardar Biglari
     --------------------------
     Sardar Biglari, Chief Executive Officer


SARDAR BIGLARI
     /s/ Sardar Biglari
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WESTERN SIZZLIN CORP.
By:  /s/ Robyn B. Mabe
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     Robyn B. Mabe, Chief Financial Officer


                                                                 Exhibit B







     Transactions in the Shares -- Lion Fund, BCC and Sardar Biglari



        Date of               Number of Shares            Price Per
      Transaction                Purchase                   Share
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       7/31/06                      800                   $7.68
        8/1/06                   13,400                   $7.68




                        Transactions in the Shares -- WSC

        Date of               Number of Shares            Price Per
      Transaction                Purchase                   Share
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       7/28/06                     7,300                  $7.77
        8/2/06                     4,050                  $7.61
        8/3/06                     7,800                  $7.57
        8/8/06                    45,700                  $8.11
        8/9/06                    84,982                  $8.18
        8/9/06                     6,018                  $8.16



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