COLUMBUS ARTHUR TREACHER’S Chain hopes to set sail on new course roman snes Judy Callahan's fault , iE har Arthur ‘Teschers Hick chips fans In Lancaser no longer eves ied bloga. She ated fo Keep the Indigent mel long 2 eer of hat eum bet fanchnor rufoods LLE sated ferto palm the mene Cat was god thing for mmoe than the heart hall of her ostomere, fier decades of deterioration, the fast-food fish- and-chips brand that got its start in Columbus bi terested in expanding the chain again. That means a uniform ment for its remaining 27 res- taurants, which Callahan sald is a small trade-off to get an over- seer committed to improving and developing the 41-year-old business. “This is the first time in many years that the franchisees can be confident we can grow the brand” said TruFoods Chief De- ‘velopment Officer Gary Occhio- _erosso. Callahan said it may be the first time in decades, after a run of ever-changing owners. left franchisees to fend for them- selves and short of marketing fand product development help. The chain has shriveled from an estimated 800 restaurants at ils late-1970s peak. SEEFISH, PAGES Bryan and Judy Callahan have stuck with Arthur Treacher’ through Some rough seas over the years, but feel the chains prospects areas bright as ever. 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