Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Long John Silver’s franchises limited-service restaurants serving fish, seafood, chicken, hushpuppies and related meal combinations. Restaurants offer dine-in, carryout, delivery and drive-through service where available, using the brand’s recipes and preparation procedures.
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Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar quick facts
- Is Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar a franchise?
- Yes. Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 261 franchised and 218 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 59).
- How much does it cost to open a Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar franchise?
- The Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $1,872,500–$4,160,000 for traditional freestanding total initial investment excluding real estate costs (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21); $665,500–$2,430,000 for non-traditional total initial investment excluding real estate costs (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 25); $1,092,500–$4,160,000 for traditional inline/end-cap total initial investment excluding real estate costs (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- How many Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar locations are there?
- The FDD reports 479 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 59). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: no reviewed Item 19 figures are on file here, so check the FDD's Item 19 directly; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $1,872,500 – $4,160,000 (Traditional freestanding total initial investment excluding real estate costs); $665,500 – $2,430,000 (Non-Traditional total initial investment excluding real estate costs); $1,092,500 – $4,160,000 (Traditional inline/end-cap total initial investment excluding real estate costs); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 has not been reviewed yet.
- 3Outlets declined by 23 in 2025, to 479 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 3 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Non-Traditional total initial investment excluding real estate costsPDF p. 25$665,500 – $2,430,000
- Traditional inline/end-cap total initial investment excluding real estate costsPDF p. 21$1,092,500 – $4,160,000
- Traditional freestanding total initial investment excluding real estate costsPDF p. 21$1,872,500 – $4,160,000
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty — Non-Traditional RestaurantsMain ongoing fee
23 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2026 FDD for Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Year 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
Net −60 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($665,500 – $4,160,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Does the current FDD include an Item 19 financial performance representation?
Reported units decreased from 502 to 479 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 59
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | net income | $8,699,820 |
| 2025 | net cash flows provided by operating activities | $30,871,812 |
| 2025 | cash and restricted cash at december 28, 2025 | $13,803,618 |
| 2025 | cash | $7,578,307 |
| 2025 | member’s equity | $90,784,519 |
| 2025 | total franchisor revenues | $21,299,479 |
| 2025 | total assets | $218,212,324 |
| 2025 | total liabilities | $127,427,805 |
| 2025 | net sales of company-owned restaurant units | $210,686,304 |
| 2024 | total assets | $186,014,279 |
| 2024 | total liabilities | $119,529,580 |
| 2024 | member’s equity | $66,484,699 |
| 2024 | net income | $9,204,390 |
| 2024 | net cash flows provided by operating activities | $21,076,066 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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