Seafood

Long John Silver's

Louisville, KY · Founded 1969 · LJSS

Long John Silver's, LLC operates and franchises the right to operate LJS Restaurants featuring a limited menu of fish, seafood, chicken and related items, including hushpuppies, crumblies, and distinctive sea-shares, platters, and combo meals, offered in traditional full-service and non-traditional limited-service formats with dine-in, delivery, carry-out and drive-thru service options.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
479
units (2025)
-4.6%
year over year

Units by Year

589
2022
539
2023
502
2024
479
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,092,500 – $4,160,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of Gross Receipts for Traditional Restaurants; 6% of Gross Receipts for Non-Traditional Restaurants

Leadership

  • Nate Fowler

    Chief Executive Officer (LJS Partners LLC and Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Craig Daniel

    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (LJS Partners LLC and Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Tim Newton

    Chief Technology Officer and Head of Brand Operations (LJS Partners, LLC Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Laura Curth Ellis

    Chief Marketing Officer (LJS Partners, LLC and Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Ashley Underwood

    Chief People Officer (LJS Partners, LLC and Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Billy Higdon

    Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Anthony P. Ellis

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel (LJS Partners LLC and Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Christopher Caudill

    Head of Supply Chain and Commercialization (Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Missy Kualapai

    Senior Franchise Business Coach (Long John Silver’s, LLC)

  • Sherry Blissett

    Director, National Operations (Long John Silver’s, LLC)

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
261
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
57 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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