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Legal Sea Foods

Emerging Brands

Former Legal Sea Foods CEO debuts new concept at Boston airport

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 11, 2026

Six years after selling Legal, Roger Berkowitz is back with Roger’s Fish Co., a fast-casual spinoff of his online retail business. It was built with travelers in mind.

Food

Legal Sea Foods listened to guests and made a major menu change

 By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 20, 2025

With modification requests from so many diners, the Boston-based casual-dining chain decided to embrace customization through a mix-and-match format.

Food

A closer look at spring's menu makeovers and fruity flavors

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 18, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Matt King, president and COO of Legal Sea Foods.

Food

A new generation of upgraded kids' menus plays to parents, but they're getting Gen Alpha to hit the 'like' button

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 29, 2024

While many fast-food chains stick to old-school kids’ fare, there’s a recent surge among fast-casual and full-service restaurants to offer healthier, more grownup menus that appeal to the whole family.

Operations

Legal Sea Foods to open innovation center outside Boston

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 03, 2023

The state-of-the-art facility in Milford, Mass., replaces Legal’s aging Quality Control Center and will house a growing ecommerce business, among other operations.

Operations

Legal Sea Foods heads west with first Chicago location

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 17, 2023

The two-story restaurant on Chicago’s riverfront will be the chain’s first outside the East Coast in its 73-year history.

Consumer Trends

Former Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz tries e-commerce

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2023

The son of the chain's founder has launched a direct-to-consumer online seafood market called Roger’s Fish Co.

Leadership

Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at age 97

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 28, 2022

The fish-merchant-turned-restaurateur started with a bare-bones operation that didn't even use light fixtures.

Financing

Legal Sea Foods tests waters for westward expansion

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 06, 2021

New owner PPX Hospitality is trying the brand as a virtual concept in Chicago and Columbus ahead of plans to open physical restaurants there.

Operations

Legal Sea Foods’ new problem-solving philosophy brings a sea change

By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2019

With inspiration from an unlikely source, operations have changed significantly inside the kitchens of Legal Sea Foods, the high-volume polished-casual operation concentrated along the East Coast. 

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