signature batter dip t fish shrimp chicken and oversized french fries known as chips since 1969 arthur treacher s fish & chips was founded in part by among others food service legend dave thomas . over the years the restaurant has built a tremendous customer following by maintaining its core menu proprietary process and undeniably delicious secret batter diners crave . the concept currently has over 100 locations throughout the eastern portion of the united states with a healthy blend of mall in line and freestanding units . by serving fish & chips to your customers you will be offering what is generally regarded as the world s first convenience food . the legendary combination dates back to 1865 when an enterprising london restaurant malin s of bow began wrapping fried whitefish fillets in newspapers for customers on the go . the oversized chips doused with malt vinegar were added later . malin s was purchased by the original arthur treacher s inc. in 1969 and the first arthur treacher s fish & chips restaurant opened that same year in columbus ohio . through the years the company changed hands and eventually was acquired by pat franchise systems inc. in 2002 through a private transaction . the intellectual property was sold to nf treacher s corp. an affiliate of nathan s famous sytems inc. in 2006 and trufoods llc became the co franchisor in 2007 . though it does have strong roots in the past market trends such as an increased consumer desire for non beef products and the overwhelming appeal for nostalgic atmospheres indicate that your arthur treacher s fish & chips will have a bright and successful future . this advertisement is not an offering . an offering can only be made by prospectus filed first with the department of law of the state of new york . such filing does not constitute approval by the department of law . find an arthur treacher s 2012 arthur treacher s fish & chips all rights reserved . franchising get all the information you need to start your own franchise contact we d love to know what you think of arthur treacher s custom website design by webspec design this advertisement is not an offering . an offering can only be made by prospectus filed first with the department of law of the state of new york . such filing does not constitute approval by the department of law .