Long John Silver’s fall from grace was gradual.
Today, the seafood chain claims a little under half of that amount, with about701 unitsto its name.
Since then its share has decreased to about a third.
Long John Silver’s/ Facebook
It’s no secret that Long John Silver’s is in decline, and has been for a while.
What remains unclear, and open to interpretation, is how the once-promising chain entered its current downward trend.
Although the company reached its footprint peak in that year, its unit count belied deeper financial difficulties.
Private ownership, generally, has not been good to Long John Silver’s.
Long John Silver’s time with Yum!
The co-branding effort proved mostly unsuccessful and inspired a franchiseelawsuit in 2010.
We’ll see how things look comeInternational Talk Like A Pirate Day.
