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What Happened To Restaurant Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips?

by Lauren Novak

Published June 24, 2019

Learn more about what happened to Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips restaurants

Once upon a time, a seafood chain restaurant called Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips dominated the country. There were around 800 locations in the United States at its peak. These days, many have long forgotten this fast food place.

The restaurant was opened in 1969 and expanded rapidly in the early ’70s. The restaurant was named after English actor Arthur Treacher. He is best known for his role in Shirley Temple movies, where he played Jeeves the butler. According to Wikipedia, Arthur would never say if he had a financial involvement in the chain, but he was a spokesman for the chain for many years.

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Learn what happened to Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips

arthur treachers fish and chips chain restaurant
Arthur Treacher’s / Facebook

Sadly, as big as it once was, it simply went out of style. They sold their famous cod fish and chips, that was said to be Arthur Treacher’s recipe from the United Kingdom.

However, in the 1970s, the price of cod quickly rose and it became way too expensive to serve the fish for such a low price. Their competitors took over.

the original fish and chips from arthur treachers
Fish & chips / Facebook

In 1979, Arthur Treacher’s was sold to Mrs. Paul’s Seafood. The new owners replaced the cod with cheaper fish and customers soon boycotted the restaurant. It just wasn’t the same. New owners came and went throughout the ’80s and many restaurants began to close.

arthur treachers location
Arthur Treacher’s location / Facebook

Now, there are still seven of Arthur Treacher’s restaurants open in the United States. There are three in New York and four in Ohio, the state where the chain first opened.

According to MeTV, one of the restaurant owners in Ohio said, “People drive by, look up and notice the lantern and then stop in. They’re shocked to see that we’re still open.”

arthur treachers
Arthur Treacher’s / Facebook

At the time of posting, their website was not working. Arthur Treacher’s does have a Facebook page, but it has not been updated since 2017. No word on if the remaining Arthur Treacher’s will stick around, or if the chain will one day only be a memory.

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