Did Legal seafood go out of business?

Did Legal seafood go out of business?

Legal Sea Foods is slated to sell off all of its remaining 28 restaurants to PPX Hospitality Brands. Multiple Legal Sea Foods restaurants have closed recently, including six permanently shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How many Legal seafood locations are there?

From a family fish market in Inman Square to a famous seafood destination with 23 locations along the Eastern Seaboard.

Who owns Legal seafood?

PPX Hospitality Brands Inc
Legal Sea Foods/Parent organizations

Why is it called Legal seafood?

The business and name truly began back in 1904, when Harry Berkowitz called his adjacent Inman Square store Legal Cash Market because his customers could redeem legal, government-issued cash stamps there.

Is seafood legal to ship?

Buy our seafood online, schedule your delivery, and enjoy a delicious Legal Sea Foods dinner at home. Or ship a seafood gift to someone who loves food and New England fare. We invite you to shop Legal Sea Foods Marketplace and get the best seafood from the docks shipped right to your door.

Who are the new owners of Legal seafood?

In late December, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based PPX Hospitality, which also operates the Smith & Wollensky and The Strega Group restaurant chains, acquired Legal’s restaurants and quality control center.

Why is Legal seafood closing?

Legal Sea Foods was forced to streamline throughout the pandemic, temporarily closing restaurants for several months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. Most of the full-service restaurants re-opened last summerr, while others closed permanently.

Where is the original Legal Sea Foods?

The first Legal Sea Foods restaurant opened in 1968 next to the fish market Berkowitz’s father, George, had opened in Inman Square in Cambridge, Mass., 18 years earlier.

Did Roger Berkowitz sell Legal Seafood?

On Tuesday, Roger Berkowitz, president and CEO of Legal Sea Foods, announced the sale of his company to Boston-based PPX Hospitality Brands, a holding company that includes the Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group and Strega Italiano.

Does Legal Seafood ship lobsters?

We ship both live and cooked lobsters because we want to spread the lobster love. Order live lobsters for the full experience and thrill of preparing them at home. Or order them cooked so you can get cracking as soon as your lobsters are delivered red and ready.

How much is a lobster roll at Legal Seafood?

Legal Sea Foods Prices

Did Roger Berkowitz sell Legal seafood?