Franchise opportunities compared
Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar vs Long John Silver's
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | LJLong John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar |  Long John Silver's |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $665,500 – $4,160,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $665,500 Amount (3) Method of Payment (4) When Due (5) To Whom Payment is to be made TOTAL 13 — 665500 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty — Non-Traditional Restaurants 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% Advertising — Non-Traditional Restaurants — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 1% unts, and other items. Advertising 5% of Gross Receipts for Traditional Restaurants. — 1% — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 479 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 | 958 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −60 Calculated: 539 at end of 2023 → 479 at end of 2025 | −120 Calculated: 1,078 at end of 2023 → 958 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1969 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar vs Long John Silver's: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar or Long John Silver's?
- Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar: $665,500 – $4,160,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Long John Silver's: $665,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar or Long John Silver's?
- Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar: 479 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Long John Silver's: 958 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar and Long John Silver's disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Long John Silver’s offering a limited menu consisting primar has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Long John Silver's makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.