 Current logo | |
 A renovated early LJS location in Easton, Pennsylvania that retained Cape Cod style structure in 2011 | |
| Long John Silver's | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast-food restaurant |
| Founded | 1969 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Founder | Jim Patterson |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Number of locations | 568 (as of June 17, 2023) |
Area served | United States Singapore Indonesia New Zealand Malaysia Philippines (Planned) Thailand (Planned) Vietnam (Planned) Kuwait (Planned) Japan (Planned) Myanmar (Planned) Brunei (Planned) Laos (Planned) |
Key people | Nate Fowler (President) Edmond Heelan (COO) Craig Daniel (CFO) |
| Products | Seafood |
Number of employees | 10,000+ |
| Parent | Independent (1969–1988) Jerrico Inc. (1988–1999) Yorkshire Global Restaurants (1999–2002) Yum! Brands (2002–2011) LJS Partners (2011–2022) Four Oaks Partners & Bob Jenkins (2022–present) |
| Website | ljsilvers.com |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Long John Silver's, formerly known as Long John Silver's Seafood Shoppes and sometimes abbreviated as LJS, is an American chain of fast-food restaurants that specializes in seafood. The brand's name is derived from the character of the same name from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.[2]
In November 2022, Long John Silver's was acquired by Four Oaks Partners, a group of investors led by Bob Jenkins, himself a Long John Silver's franchisee and president of Charter Foods.[3]
- ^ "Panera Bread Company 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report". SEC.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^ Stice, Joel (October 30, 2018). "The untold truth of Long John Silver's". Mashed.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Long John Silver's Makes its Debut in Indonesia". August 29, 2023.