<P> Earlier restaurants were known for their Cape Cod style buildings, blue roofs with square cupolas, wood benches / tables, lobster pots, and ship's wheels . Later, more nautically themed decorations were added such as seats made to look like nautical flags . </P> <P> Those early restaurants also featured separate entrance and exit doors, a corridor like waiting line area, deep fryer with food heaters that were transparent so customers could see the food waiting to be served, and wrought iron' sword' door handles . A major exterior theme of these buildings had dock - like walkways lined with pilings and thick ropes . Somewhat newer restaurants retained the basic structural design and theme but eliminated most of the interior features . </P> <P> Citing poor sales for both divisions, the company plans to focus on its international expansion plans for its other brands, with particular emphasis on its growth in China . With the announcement of the intent to sell by Yum! Brands, a group consisting of Long John Silver's franchisees and other private investors made a successful bid to buy the LJS Brand and in September 2011, Yum! announced the impending sale to LJS Partners LLC . </P> <P> In March 2015, James O'Reilly, who had previously worked for KFC, was appointed as the CEO . In an interview, he said that he intended to strengthen the core business and solidify the brand . He expected the chain to maintain its 1,132 stores during the year with the possibility of future expansion . </P>

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