How does Long John Silver’s stay in business? One of the Yum! brands, along with Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell, among others, the restaurant had $38M in net income in 2005.
Wikipedia tells me that Yum! is in the process of pairing LJS with KFC, just as they’ve been pairing it with A&W (another Yum! brand) since last year. I’ve never eaten at a Long John Silver’s, and that’s saying something. I’ve ventured into just about every fast food restaurant I’ve ever come across; certainly a guy who’s eaten a hot dog from a place called DW Butter-dipped Dogs wouldn’t turn his nose up at a little fried fish? But it’s true.
I know that my abstinence is at least partly to blame on the fact that I knew a kid in high school who worked at LJS, and he used to do some unspeakable things with the fryer (well, they’re speakable, but you sure don’t feel so good for having spoken them).
This all comes up as a result of seeing a commercial on the tube just now for some new dish at LJS. Their TV spots always bring on the, “What? They’re still in business?” moment. All I can figure is that the obvious success of Pizza Hut and Taco Bell is supporting the LJS business.
Do you eat there? Do you know anyone who does? No names…I’m only curious.