1970s fish and chips chain to relaunch Ohio eatery

COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Arthur Treacher’s, the Ohio fish and chips chain that once operated more than 800 eateries but has since dwindled to two, is relaunching a location in the state.

The fast food restaurant known for hush puppies and fried fish is opening a third location in Cleveland Heights at 13216 Cedar Road, which was home to an Arthur Treacher’s from the 1970s to the 1990s. The brand’s other two eateries also operate in northeast Ohio, at 12585 Rockside Road in Garfield Heights and at 1833 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls.

Arthur Treacher’s launched in 1969 out of Columbus and offered fish and chips, fried chicken, clam chowder, hush puppies and more. The chain was named after the British actor of the same name, who starred in a series of movies in the 1930s and 1964’s “Mary Poppins.”

The fish and chips chain reached its peak in the late 1970s with more than 820 locations across the nation but bounced between several owners. Lumara Foods of America purchased the chain in March 1982, then filed for bankruptcy four months later.

The relaunched Cleveland Heights restaurant is expected to begin welcoming customers by the end of the year.

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