Long John Silvers Relaunches Stores in Pittsburgh
- Long John Silver's
- Jan 27, 2016
- 1 min read
Long John Silver’s once had over 55 franchised restaurants in Pittsburgh.
But after many of them closed, the Louisville-based corporation bought back the remaining franchises and made a key decision, announced on Thursday by CEO James O’Reilly.
But after many of them closed, the Louisville-based corporation bought back the remaining franchises and made a key decision, announced on Thursday by CEO James O’Reilly.
“We’ve come back to the Pittsburgh market. We now own the restaurants in the Pittsburgh market. We are creating jobs, and we are investing in this market,” O’Reilly told KDKA money editor Jon Delano.
The jobs are not insignificant at the 18 company-owned restaurants in Pittsburgh.
“We’re creating about 300 new jobs in this market. We’re investing in our restaurants, and we have an eye to the future in looking at continued growth here,” O’Reilly said.
About half the sales are drive-through and take-out, while many prefer to eat in at restaurants like the one in Penn Hills that are getting a make-over.
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