Whatever happened to Arthur Treacher's restaurants?

[RandomKoolzip]

I remember getting the best goddamned chicken fillets there. They used to be all over the place....now according to this website, last updated 2001, there's a shitload of 'em in Florida, a few in New York and Connecticut, but none west of the Mighty Mississip'.

http://www.arthurtreachers.com/locations.htm

What gives, Mr. Treacher?

And who the hell WAS Arthur Treacher, anyhow?

[GOPisEvil]

1. I remember them from when I was a kid, too.

It used to be a highlight of going to the mall.

[WCGreen]

2. He was Merv Griffins side kick on his afternoon talk show...

We have two or three here in Cleveland...

[RandomKoolzip]

3. ROAD TRIP!

[RebelOne]

4. All about Arthur Treacher. He was a British actor.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0871546/

[Chovexani]

5. There's one in a mall near me

It's the only one I've ever seen, actually.

[arwalden]

6. There's One Just A Few Miles From My House...

It's been on that corner for quite a while. The parking lot is MUCH larger than is given to fast-food restaurants these days.

[XNASA]

7. Highland Indiana isn't too far.

It's just over the border, if you dare.

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Not actually going....just having food fantasies/cravings.

Been on a diet for about three weeks now. Mostly raw veggies, but I cheat a bit and have had some chicken and turkey in the last week or so. I'm not planning on breaking my diet. I just suddenly had a craving for their chicken this morning and went "Hmmmmmm."

[XNASA]

9. Well I'm going. Regardless.

:spank: See what you've started.

[RandomKoolzip]

11. Fine. Beat my guest.

Just don't come cryin' to me when your hush puppies get cold.

[NNadir]

10. Three words: Mad Fish Disease.

[11 Bravo]

12. There's one about 1 1/2 miles from my house in Vienna, VA.

(Maybe that's why Vienna was chosen the 4th best spot in the U.S. to live. I love their fish filets with lots of malt vinegar!

on edit: I just looked my store up. It has a Fairfax address, but Fairfax is right next to Vienna.

[Renew Deal]

13. There are some of them in Nathan's on LI.

I even think there is one in Penn Station.

[Left Is Write]

14. We used to go to Arthur Treacher's in Minnesota years ago.

Like 30 years ago.

They've been gone from MN for a good many years, though.

[maveric]

15. They were better than the "Long John Silver" greasepits here in CA.

Last Arthur Treacher's I've seen was in Tampa, 1977.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. I loved their chicken and chips...

There used to be one on Howard Street, a bit west of Clark and west of the Metra tracks.

[RebelOne]

17. There was one just down the street from my house

when I lived in Miami. It was within walking distance. I loved their fish and chips. There aren't any here in Georgia.

[johnnie]

18. There is one about 5 minutes from where I work

I go there once in a great while. Not my favorite place, but not bad for a change of pace.

[MN ChimpH8R]

19. I miss Arthur Treacher's

There was one just a mile or so from my house back in the 1970s. Very tasty fish & chips for a fast food place.