Long John Silver’s FDD Summary
Type of Business
The franchisee will operate a quick-service restaurant which offers a limited fish, seafood and chicken menu and complementary items.
Corporate Information
Long John Silver’s, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on June 6, 1969. Effective on December 14, 2011, Long John Silver’s, Inc. converted to a Delaware limited liability company and became Long John Silver’s, LLC. LJS’s principal business and mailing address is 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40222.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of an LJS franchise restaurant in a “traditional” format ranges from $826,000 to $1,471,500, excluding real estate costs, for a freestanding building and from $468,000 to $864,500, excluding real estate costs, for a restaurant connected to or located adjacent to or in line with another retail space (“Inline”). This includes $31,000 to $33,500 that must be paid to LJS.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a LJS franchise restaurant in a “co-brand” format is $652,500 to $978,500, excluding real estate costs, for a conversion of an existing restaurant and from $1,168,000 to $1,945,500, excluding real estate costs, for a new, ground-up co-brand location. This includes $14,000 to $26,500 that must be paid to LJS. There will be additional costs payable to the owner of the non-LJS portion of the co-brand restaurant.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of an LJS franchise restaurant in an “express” format is $50,250 to $513,000, excluding real estate costs. This includes $10,750 to $11,000 that must be paid to LJS.