{
  "id": 16154965,
  "title": "Long John Silver’s to close Woodlands outlet on Oct 31, following at least 5 closures in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/long-john-silvers-to-close-woodlands-outlet-on-oct-31-following-at",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/long-john-silvers-to-close-woodlands-outlet-on-oct-31-following-at-least-5-closures-in-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fast food chain Long John Silver's announced it will permanently close its Woodlands outlet on October 31, following a series of recent closures in Singapore. The outlet's final day of operations is October 30, according to a notice at the Woods Square location. On October 23, the outlet was crowded during lunchtime. Wilson Cheng, 40, a facilities worker, expressed surprise at the closure but noted he wouldn't miss the location. Staff were uncertain if they would be reassigned to other outlets after the shutdown. This marks a string of closures for the chain in 2026, including its Jurong Point outlet on October 19, and at least four others in earlier months. Social media posts and news reports identified Suntec City, Admiralty, Commonwealth, and Tampines as additional locations to close. Previously, the Woodlands outlet had been one of 17 outlets in Singapore, down from 17 reported by CNA in July 2025. Long John Silver's originated in Singapore in the 1980s as part of US fast-food chains entering the market. The brand is now operated by Zensho Food Singapore, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Zensho Holdings Group, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Zensho Food Singapore manages all its Singapore outlets, registered in 2012 with a paid-up capital of $29.3 million. In the 2025 financial year, the company reported a profit before tax of $422,132, up from $85,134 the previous year, with revenue at about $34.3 million, up from $32 million. ST has reached out to Zensho for additional details.",
  "summary": "Long John Silver’s website currently lists 11 outlets, down from 17 reported in July 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}