Long John Silver's, Popular Seafood Restaurant Chain, Qualifies For Sba Registry; To Assist In Credit For Franchise Growth

(Tuesday, September 15, 2009) - Long John Silver's (LJS), the world's most popular quick-service seafood
restaurant chain, received approval from United States Small Business
Administration (SBA) for listing on the SBA Franchise Registry. According to LJS
franchise development experts, the action will help expedite the process for new
and existing LJS franchisees to obtain loans to start or expand their businesses
with the famous seafood restaurant brand.

The Franchise Registry, operated by Fran-Data in partnership with SBA, is an
online national registry of franchise systems whose new and existing franchisees
receive streamlined loan processing. Fewer than 30 percent of all franchisee
systems qualify to be listed on the Registry. Applicants must submit their
franchise contracts to ensure compliance with strict SBA criteria.

"It's no secret that the current economy and credit environment has suppressed
franchise systems from meeting growth plans," explained Ben Butler, LJS
president. "We want to give our franchisees every advantage to secure financing
for a Long John Silver's restaurant. We believe approval on the SBA Registry is
a major step in that effort."

According to Butler, LJS has maintained a loyal and growing customer base. The
brand's rich history began in 1969 with traditional batter-dipped recipes for
seafood, chicken and shrimp. In 2008, LJS expanded its menu to include the
Freshside Grille, a line of non-fried seafood items, and most recently became
the first national quick service restaurant chain to serve the latest food
trend, Baja Fish Tacos.

In 2008, LJS introduced a new restaurant design that was developed by a team of
franchisees, a partnership that significantly reduced costs.

About Long John Silver's, Inc.

Based in Louisville, LJS is the world's most popular QSR seafood chain,
specializing in signature batter-dipped fish, chicken, shrimp, hushpuppies.
Since 1969, the company has brought together families with traditional seafood
items, new products such as Buttered Lobster Bites, and Freshside GrilleTM
offerings such as Pacific Grilled Salmon, Grilled Tilapia and Shrimp Scampi. The
brand was voted "Best Fish" by the 2009 Zagat Fast Food Survey. There are more
than 1,100 Long John Silver'sR restaurants worldwide, and more than 400
additional points of distribution in multi-brand restaurants. LJS is a
subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Louisville. Additional information
is available at www.longjohnsilvers.com.

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