An Actual ‘On the Hook Fish & Chips’ Restaurant Coming to Johnstown

If it comes to fruition, it would be amazing to know that the Loveland-Johnstown area was first in Colorado and the nation to have an actual On the Hook Fish & Chips restaurant.

What Indicates The Johnstown is Getting a Brick-and-Mortar 'On the Hook?'

In early April of 2026, I was alerted to the fact that there was a On the Hook banner hanging in the front window of a empty space in the 2534 business area, "near Chicken Salad Chick." I rushed out to verify for myself, and yes, there it was. An upside-down On the Hook banner; that struck me as odd, but there was more.

Also in the front window of the space was a Larimer Fire Rescue fire sprinkler permit; on it, it listed the project name as "On the Hook Fish & Chips." Also on the permit, it listed the Business Name: "Off the Hook Restaurant."

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Having the banner upside-down, might be their way of saying something's going on; like a ship flying its flag upside down. It could very well be that this place will be called "On the Hook's Off the Hook," or something like that.

I can hear people now: "Dave, you're crazy; they only do food truck franchising." Add in, that there isn't one single brick-and-mortar On the Hook Fish & Chips, it does all seem "suspect," as they say. But when they open their doors and invite you in, hopefully you'll give me credit for cluing you in, early.