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MikeLutton · 01-03-2015, 12:12 AM

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Eight Long John Silver’s restaurants in Iowa will close their doors. The store in Dubuque closed earlier this week and the location at 3801 First Ave SE in Cedar Rapids will close Friday.

Nellis Management’s Richard Levitt says the move comes as the company tries to make up for loses after the chain’s “Big Catch” meal was dubbed the “Worst restaurant meal in America” by the Centers for Science in the Public Interest in July of 2013. CSPI claimed the meal of fried fish, hushpuppies and onion rings contained 33 grams of trans fat, 19 grams of saturated fat and 3,700 mg of sodium. The meal tops out at 1,320 calories.

“Bad publicity can kill a business overnight,” Levitt says. “Rebuilding a reputation can take time.” He says some of Nellis’ locations saw sales losses of 20-50 percent in the last few weeks. But with the closings, the total losses are expected to be in the millions of dollars as Nellis Management owns the land, building and equipment on two-thirds of its stores.

Five months after the CSPI ranking came out, Long John Silver’s began using trans fat-free oil at its stores. It also took the “Big Catch” off its menu. But Levitt says the switch to oil without trans-fats wasn’t popular with guests and then the company had to change the oil again. He says the latest change in the last couple of weeks has restored the food “back to the glory days, when it was a really great brand.”

Nellis Management operates 31 Long John Silver’s locations across the country. It is now closing 16 of those locations. Half of those restaurants are in Iowa as stores in Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids and Ankeny are either closed or in the process of closing.

Read more at http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/lon...kfWtlSCd89B.99

this came as a shock to me I heard nothing about it I walk by it looked fine rode by on a bus sign was gone figured something was up.

MrCleveland · 01-03-2015, 11:48 AM

Sad...

LJS is one of the many fast-food chains that are disappearing...Cleveland just lost White Castle and many KFC's.

There's only one LJS is Cleveland for now...I wonder if that one will close?

DJM77 · 01-03-2015, 12:37 PM

I've always loved Long John Silvers. Too bad the closest one to where I live is about 45 minutes away.

MikeLutton · 01-03-2015, 02:01 PM

my town lost both well KFC now a Mexican restaurant called colio think that it siren mexician food.last I was there got my free food for nothing lol early morning il miss tem days

Ohio8 · 01-03-2015, 03:36 PM

There's only one Long John Silver's left in the Toledo area.

MikeLutton · 01-03-2015, 08:33 PM

hope that one stays m going miss their food such a nice place

dakert · 01-03-2015, 11:43 PM

Its a sad thing when Arby's has better fish than Long John Silvers. I found LJS to be too greasy. Here in Altoona PA LJS is right next door to Arbys.

KurtfromPitts · 01-14-2015, 11:59 AM

I've always been a Long John's fan myself. I hope it never closes.

icecream · 01-14-2015, 01:25 PM

Fort Wayne has one Long John Silvers left, and it's a combination with Taco Bell. The odd thing is they stop serving Long John Silvers at 9PM but still have Taco Bell available.

robyrob · 01-14-2015, 01:37 PM

they should really use this as an excuse to make the food better and healthier - like the turnaround that Dominos did, it has been fairly successful and their food is MUCH better

good news can travel just as fast as bad news, and if they announce that they are reducing sodium, taking greater care about the fats, and maybe making more of an emphasis on the quality of the food maybe they can play off that.

I actually like their food, but I don't get fast food that often.

Penny Lane · 01-14-2015, 01:44 PM

We have only 1 LJS in the Flint, MI area. I have only been there a couple of times. Wonder if it will close also?

Tubehead · 01-14-2015, 10:28 PM

I think we still got ours long john sliver I like captain ds better.

MrCleveland · 01-15-2015, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tubehead

I think we still got ours long john sliver I like captain ds better.

I prefer Arthur Treacher's...there's only one in Cleveland right now.

MikeLutton · 01-16-2015, 03:07 AM

not sure about other ones in other states but this is sad not many places to eat at now and days moved gone closed even lost KFC here.wonder how many are left

veggie-tari-jenn · 01-16-2015, 04:25 AM

sad...lots more jobs lost.....I think there is only one left here and I haven't been there in many, many, many years...

01-03-2015, 12:12 AM	#1
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	Goodbye Long John Silver's CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Eight Long John Silver’s restaurants in Iowa will close their doors. The store in Dubuque closed earlier this week and the location at 3801 First Ave SE in Cedar Rapids will close Friday. Nellis Management’s Richard Levitt says the move comes as the company tries to make up for loses after the chain’s “Big Catch” meal was dubbed the “Worst restaurant meal in America” by the Centers for Science in the Public Interest in July of 2013. CSPI claimed the meal of fried fish, hushpuppies and onion rings contained 33 grams of trans fat, 19 grams of saturated fat and 3,700 mg of sodium. The meal tops out at 1,320 calories. “Bad publicity can kill a business overnight,” Levitt says. “Rebuilding a reputation can take time.” He says some of Nellis’ locations saw sales losses of 20-50 percent in the last few weeks. But with the closings, the total losses are expected to be in the millions of dollars as Nellis Management owns the land, building and equipment on two-thirds of its stores. Five months after the CSPI ranking came out, Long John Silver’s began using trans fat-free oil at its stores. It also took the “Big Catch” off its menu. But Levitt says the switch to oil without trans-fats wasn’t popular with guests and then the company had to change the oil again. He says the latest change in the last couple of weeks has restored the food “back to the glory days, when it was a really great brand.” Nellis Management operates 31 Long John Silver’s locations across the country. It is now closing 16 of those locations. Half of those restaurants are in Iowa as stores in Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids and Ankeny are either closed or in the process of closing. Read more at http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/lon...kfWtlSCd89B.99 this came as a shock to me I heard nothing about it I walk by it looked fine rode by on a bus sign was gone figured something was up.
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01-03-2015, 11:48 AM	#2
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	Sad... LJS is one of the many fast-food chains that are disappearing...Cleveland just lost White Castle and many KFC's. There's only one LJS is Cleveland for now...I wonder if that one will close?
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01-03-2015, 12:37 PM	#3
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,563	I've always loved Long John Silvers. Too bad the closest one to where I live is about 45 minutes away.
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01-03-2015, 03:36 PM	#5
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,923	There's only one Long John Silver's left in the Toledo area.
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01-14-2015, 01:25 PM	#9
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,731	Fort Wayne has one Long John Silvers left, and it's a combination with Taco Bell. The odd thing is they stop serving Long John Silvers at 9PM but still have Taco Bell available.
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01-03-2015, 02:01 PM	#4
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	my town lost both well KFC now a Mexican restaurant called colio think that it siren mexician food.last I was there got my free food for nothing lol early morning il miss tem days

01-03-2015, 08:33 PM	#6
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	hope that one stays m going miss their food such a nice place

01-03-2015, 11:43 PM	#7
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Its a sad thing when Arby's has better fish than Long John Silvers. I found LJS to be too greasy. Here in Altoona PA LJS is right next door to Arbys.

01-14-2015, 11:59 AM	#8
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,533	I've always been a Long John's fan myself. I hope it never closes.

01-14-2015, 01:37 PM	#10
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,185	they should really use this as an excuse to make the food better and healthier - like the turnaround that Dominos did, it has been fairly successful and their food is MUCH better good news can travel just as fast as bad news, and if they announce that they are reducing sodium, taking greater care about the fats, and maybe making more of an emphasis on the quality of the food maybe they can play off that. I actually like their food, but I don't get fast food that often.
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01-14-2015, 01:44 PM	#11
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,138	We have only 1 LJS in the Flint, MI area. I have only been there a couple of times. Wonder if it will close also?
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01-14-2015, 10:28 PM	#12
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	good bye long john sliver I think we still got ours long john sliver I like captain ds better.

01-16-2015, 03:07 AM	#14
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	not sure about other ones in other states but this is sad not many places to eat at now and days moved gone closed even lost KFC here.wonder how many are left

01-16-2015, 04:25 AM	#15
veggie-tari-jenn SARCASTIC COUPON PRINCESS!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 1,882	sad...lots more jobs lost.....I think there is only one left here and I haven't been there in many, many, many years...