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LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S;

LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S;

Long John Silver’s, LLC franchises quick-service restaurants offering a limited menu of fish, seafood, chicken, and complementary items like hushpuppies, platters, and combo meals, using a standardized system including specific designs, recipes, and digital technologies. They offer traditional full-service restaurants and non-traditional formats in locations like convenience stores, malls, and airports, with dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery options. The business model involves franchising to qualified operators, targeting a broad quick-service market especially ages 18-54 in competitive seafood and fast-food segments.

261locations
$1093K–$4160K
Since 1969
Food & BeverageLouisville, KYLJS Partners LLCwww.ljsilvers.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$35,000
Initial Investment
$1,092,500 – $4,160,000
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
5.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$166 – $166

5% royalty + 5% ad fund + up to $2,000/yr technology fee + $288-$400/yr voice of customer fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

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How LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S; Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 84% of Fast Food franchises
  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Food
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S;
Current
$1.1M – $4.2M$35K5.0%261
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
LITTLE CAESARS$377K – $1.8M$20K6.0%3,788
AFC$45K – $151K$6K8.0%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
Fast Food Average
134 franchises
$596K – $1.6M$35K6.3%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 134 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1OH
40
2KY
32
3VA
26
4TX
21
5TN
19
6CA
14
7MO
13
8FL
10
9WV
8
10GA
7
11NE
7
12IN
7
13SC
7
14PA
7
15AR
5

+22 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S; franchisees (2010 – 2024)

Total Loans
11
Average Loan
$634,409
Total Volume
$7.0M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

11 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

290 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

290 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

ASAP, Inc. and its parent company Waitr Holdings Inc. filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in April 2024.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
6
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
19
Transfers
4
Sold to Franchisees
2
Projected New
13

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a LONG JOHN SILVER'S, LLC; LONG JOHN SILVER'S; franchise ranges from $1,092,500 to $4,160,000. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.