Long John Silver's

Food

Cheese curds move out of Wis. onto menus everywhere

Mozzarella sticks are so last century. Fried cheese curds are the ooey gooey snack of the moment.

Financing

Long John Silver's prepares for a big Lent with a new management team

The seafood-focused fast-food chain is anticipating a big season, which traditionally amounts to 20% of its annual sales.

Blain Shortreed, a longtime Yum Brands executive, will run the quick-service seafood chain as it prepares for digital growth.

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Shrimp stars in many chain LTOs.

Is the QSR angling for a piece of the value wars?

Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

Operators are featuring a slew of offerings designed to make diners do a double take. ‘Tis the season of deep-fried Twinkies and Naked Chicken Chips.

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.

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