Long John Silver's

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Top 500 Chains

Restaurants spotlight new seafood dishes for Lent

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 09, 2018

Shrimp stars in many chain LTOs.

Operations

Long John Silver’s modernizes its drive-thrus

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 07, 2018

The seafood chain has added animated video screens and high-def audio, part of a larger update for the brand.

Leadership

A modern franchisee finds success with an old idea

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2018

Acquisitions have made KBP Foods one of the largest and fastest-growing franchises in the restaurant business. But the key to absorbing the expansion has been a notion that harkens back to the earliest days of KFC.

Consumer Trends

Customers’ most-craved seafood

By Lizzy Freier on Dec. 21, 2017

See which 10 chains are winning with seafood that consumers say they can’t get anywhere else.

Operations

The largest limited-service franchisees by region

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 04, 2017

A look at the largest franchisees in each region finds companies that are experts in their markets, and have local management and distribution to support franchisee stores.

Food