Captain D’s Launches Global Expansion Plan, Naming Hair Parra to New Position of Senior Vice President of International Operations and Development

Fast Casual Seafood Leader Recently Signed Franchise Development Agreement in Canada; Widens International Focus to include Central and Latin America, Singapore, Indonesia and More Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, is ready to go global. Coming off a year of firsts in domestic growth that included franchise agreements to develop in New … Read more

Captain D’s Promotes Nan Ward to Chief Operating Officer  

Captain D’s announced today that Nan Ward has been promoted to chief operating officer. Ward has been with the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant since 2012 and most recently served as chief people development officer. In her new role, she will oversee all company operations, human resources, training and people development. This promotion comes … Read more

Captain D’s Inks Franchise Deals in Northeast and Canada

Source: QSR Magazine Captain D’s is charting a new course into the Northeastern United States and Canada with franchise development agreements signed over the last several months in New York, New Jersey and Toronto. Amid a third consecutive year of same-store sales growth for the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, additional driving forces behind Captain … Read more

Captain D’s Signs First Franchise Agreement in Canada to Develop Five Toronto-Area Locations

Fast Casual Seafood Leader Expanding North American Presence with Experienced Multi-Brand Entrepreneurs Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today the signing of its first-ever franchise development agreement in Canada. Ontario-based entrepreneurs Ali Saeed and Mudassir Choudri will bring five Captain D’s restaurants to the Greater Toronto Metropolitan Area over the next … Read more

Captain D’s Signs Franchise Development Agreements in New Jersey and Georgia

New Franchisees Bring More Conversion Opportunities to Fast Casual Seafood Leader Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today the signing of two franchise development agreements in New Jersey and Georgia. Both agreements are with experienced business leaders who are new to Captain D’s and came to the brand with conversion opportunities … Read more

Best Practices for Converting Spaces into Restaurants

A Captain D's Seafood Kitchen location showing the drive-thru

Source: Restaurant Development + Design Magazine Finding restaurant spaces can be difficult, especially given increasing interest rates and the rising real estate market. It can often be less expensive, and faster, to convert a space to hold a restaurant than to opt for ground-up construction. Captain D’s has converted most types of buildings, from a Starbucks … Read more

Captain D’s Sets the Stage for New York City Debut

Experienced Multi-Brand Franchisees Sign Three-Restaurant Development Agreement to Introduce Fast Casual Seafood Leader to the Big Apple Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced the signing of its first franchise development agreement in the greater New York City area. This agreement will bring three Captain D’s to the city led by experienced … Read more

Rising Franchisee Showcases All Captain D’s Has to Offer

Captain D's ribbon cutting ceremony for a new location

The operator will soon have every prototype in the seafood chain’s portfolio, plus the first C-store location in company history. Source: QSR Magazine Anil Dossani’s family was not surprised when in his 20s, he began franchising with Steak & Shake. They inspired him to do so.  He was raised by parents who immigrated to the … Read more