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)
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
56 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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