By January 2011, Yum! announced it was seeking a buyer for its Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Restaurants divisions, citing poor sales and a desire to shift its focus to international expansion. In September 2011, Yum! announced the impending sale of Long John Silver's to LJS Partners – a group consisting of franchisees and other private investors. In July 2013, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition and health policy watchdog group, named Long John Silver's "Big Catch" meal the worst restaurant meal in America, noting that it contained 33 grams of trans fat, 19 grams of saturated fat, 1,320 calories, and almost 3,700 milligrams of sodium. The company announced that it had eliminated trans fats from its menu, by January 2014. In March 2015, James O'Reilly, who had previously worked for KFC (another Yum! Brands holding), was appointed as the CEO. He stated that he expected the chain to maintain its 1,132 stores, refocus its marketing following negative press about the fat and sodium content of the menu, and looked to the possibility of future expansion. On May 22, 2018, Long John Silver's announced the acquisition of 76 franchised restaurants, primarily owned and renovated by ServUS, located primarily in Indiana. On October 19, 2019, Warren W. Rosenthal, former president of Jerrico and developer of 1,350 Long John Silver's restaurants, died, aged 96. On January 18, 2021, Long John Silver's announced Blain Shortreed to take over as CEO. See also Arthur Treacher's Captain D's Fish and chips List of fish and chip restaurants List of seafood restaurants Popeyes References External links Companies based in Louisville, Kentucky Fast-food chains of the United States Fast-food chains of Singapore Fast-food franchises Fast-food seafood restaurants Restaurants established in 1969 American companies established in 1969 Seafood restaurants in the United States Treasure Island Fish and chip restaurants 1969 establishments in Kentucky 1999 mergers and acquisitions 2002 mergers and acquisitions 2011 mergers and acquisitions Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1998 Yum! Brands