About Us

Captain D’s Legacy

For more than 50 years, Captain D’s has been a place where customers can share great seafood in a warm and family-friendly environment, at an unbeatable value. It is also an excellent opportunity to own a growing business with a real focus on the future.

1969
Captain D’s opens as Mr. D’s Seafood and Hamburgers in Tennessee with the goal to provide quality seafood at reasonable prices. The concept was a hit, and restaurants began to spread throughout the Southeast.
1970s
Captain D’s started franchising with the goal of making quality seafood more easily available and affordable.
1980s & 1990s
Captain D’s grew throughout the Southeast. The brand evolved with a new image and logo, as well as new restaurant interior and exterior designs. Captain D’s were beginning to pop up in more places, and the brand itself was developing along with the franchise.

2012
Captain D's debuted a new image and colorful coastal restaurant design that defined our brand even more, with a clear mission of bringing a taste of the coast at an affordable price to everyone!
2017
QSR Magazine names Captain D’s one of the 9 best franchise deals
2018
Captain D's creates a new smaller footprint restaurant prototype to improve ROI by reducing build-out costs for their Franchise Owners.

2019
Captain D's unveiled our 50th Anniversary logo and a record 17 locations opened in a single year!
2020
Captain D’s successfully launched our innovative flexible prototypes. In addition, we had no locations permanently close due to Covid-19.
2022
In 2022, we opened our first Express prototypes for walk-up and drive-thru only.

Our Brand Promise.

Real quality. Really craveable.

Craveable seafood

Our seafood dishes will keep you coming back.

Real quality fish

Taste the difference that real quality makes.

Variety

Enjoy a wide array of seafood and sides.

Fresh-made food

Food that is served hot and fresh every day.

Set Sail On A New Adventure With Captain D’s

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*AUV of the top third of the company locations as reported in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). There is no guarantee you will make as much.

**According to the 2023 FDD, the Development Incentive Program offer depends on the opening date of a restaurant. The royalty fee will equal the following amounts: (1) for restaurants opened at least 60 days prior to the scheduled opening date, we will not charge a royalty fee for the first six months after the opening date of the restaurant;
(2) for restaurants opened at least 30 days prior to the scheduled opening date, we will not charge a royalty fee for the first five months after the opening date of the restaurant;
(3) for restaurants opened no more than 90 days after the scheduled opening date, we will not charge a royalty fee for the first four months after the opening date of the restaurant;
(4) for restaurants opened no more than 150 days after the scheduled opening date, we will not charge a royalty fee for the first three months after the opening date of the restaurant; and
(5) for restaurants opened more than 150 days after the scheduled opening date, we will begin charging a royalty fee on the opening date of the restaurant.

† The average unit volume and EBITDAR amounts are for the top third of company restaurants open at least one full year as of the 2022 fiscal year-end. The company EBITDAR does not include a 4.5% royalty fee paid by franchisees, which would reduce the EBITDAR to $313,492.

This is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. The offer of a Captain D’s franchise may take place only through the delivery of a current Captain D’s Franchise Disclosure Document or prospectus.

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