The mystery is deep · Elektrine

@gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-23 21:58

There’s one two blocks from my house. I go there a lot. It’s falling apart and it’s run by some really sketchy looking people who are always super nice to me. I hope it stays in business forever.

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@you_are_dust@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 21:31

I really love Long John Silver's chicken actually. I know it's primarily known for fish, but their chicken is probably my favorite chicken. The food is greasy as hell though.

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@homes@piefed.world 2026-04-23 20:51

There’s actually one near me, about 15 minutes away ![](https://media.piefed.world/posts/4H/z4/4Hz4CzuZSaXSjFN.png)

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@smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-23 20:31

I still recognize their buildings, even after repurposing.

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@Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 2026-04-24 04:49

I eat at Long John Silvers whenever I'm in the area of it. It's one of my favorite fast food places alongside Culvers. If they opened one in my town I'd probably eat it daily/weekly.

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@aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 00:09

Serious answer, this seems to be a case of the company partially liquidating and turning over control of many existing restaurants to their respective franchisees but retaining key locations for the company. This would explain why a lot of them are run down and haven’t updated their design aesthetic since the early 2000s.

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@BassTurd@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 22:55

This is a running joke in my friends group. Me had a big storm role through about 5 years ago and it totalled our local LJS. We all assumed that was the end, but nope, they rebuilt and are still operating. I haven't been in many years, but I enjoy it.

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@smikwily@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-24 18:47

When I was young, my dad, my mom, and I would go visit my aunt (dad's sister) who lived in Florida every few years for a week or two. My dad's parents would spend a good chunk of their winter down there as well. During our overlapping visit, my parents would usually take at least one night and go out for a nice meal for just the two of them. I'd roll with Grandma and Grandpa to Long John Silvers. I have a handful of memories 30+ years later of my grandpa and many more years of memories with my grandma, but those dinners out are probably the strongest memory I have of the two of them together and the only one I can think of that is the three of us. I usually regret the decision a few hours after visiting, but a chicken dinner with fries for slaw (with vinegar splashed on top) and a few hush puppies clog my arteries and fill my heart every few months or so...

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@user1234@fedinsfw.app 2026-04-23 22:02

I'm pretty sure they make all their money during Lent and it sustains their business for the rest of the year.

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@bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 2026-04-24 02:29

They sell a bunch of fried shit, who doesn't like fried shit

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@chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 01:46

I haven’t eaten at Long John Silver’s in over 30 years. I was just a young kid then and I didn’t even like seafood. I did like their hush puppies. What I remember most was the decor. It was a core memory for me. The place was decorated like you’d expect to see in Treasure Island. Tropical island theme, shipwrecked cargo and nautical imagery. It’s really what a family restaurant should be! Now I love seafood but LJS doesn’t seem to exist in Canada anymore? Makes me quite sad, even though it sounds like their food was bad anyway. I really love a good fish and chips. Maybe some other restaurant would step up with that style of decor?

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@Etterra@discuss.online 2026-04-24 06:50

Does it include 4 stoned teenagers and a talking dog?

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@Zomg@piefed.world 2026-04-24 09:58

I'm convinced it's a front for money laundering

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@titanicx@lemmy.zip 2026-04-23 23:52

There is one in winnemucca Nevada. I stop there every time I drive I80. Gotta get them crumbs.

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@ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 04:05

Go to one. Get some [hushpuppies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hushpuppy) and see the superior side dish.

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@DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-24 15:10

I haven't had Long John Silver's in a while. They closed all the locations in my city, but we found a new-ish, clean, shiny one in Asheville, NC. The fish and chicken planks are god-tier and I regret not giving them more business when we still had them. Now all we have is Captain D's, which is a poor facsimile for Long John Silver's.

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@52fighters@sopuli.xyz 2026-04-23 21:12

Catholics who don't eat meat during Lent.

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@Malyca@lemmy.zip 2026-04-23 20:57

There's one in Hillsboro Oregon

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@LordMayor@piefed.social 2026-04-23 23:43

Arthur Treacher’s was better.

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@Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 23:21

There was a fish and chips place in town that I was curious about and went there one day. It was full of old people. The food was bland and boring. They had a deep fried chocolate bar for dessert so I ordered one and the batter was the same bland batter they used on the fish. Seemed like most the other people there had a regular customer relationship with the servers, so it's probably one group of old people keeping each location in business.

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@Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-24 04:00

Gus fring works there

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@dumbluck@midwest.social 2026-04-24 00:28

As for who is keeping them in business, the short answer is Catholics. https://youtu.be/K2CdLu7Q7js

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@Dasus@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 21:33

[Congressional fundraising ](https://youtu.be/Ylomy1Aw9Hk?t=873)

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@Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2026-04-23 21:18

yeah, that secret society is old people.