--- title: "One Of Captain D's Largest Franchisees Opens New Location" url: https://burnaze.com/article/363e1f2e-b6ea-4c0a-b93a-8ab01d622046 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/one_of_captain_ds_largest_franchisees_opens_new_location.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2022-03-16T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:17:00.021Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6632_plate.jpg --- # One Of Captain D's Largest Franchisees Opens New Location **TL;DR:** Chris Benner and Trident Holdings, LLC, one of Captain D's largest franchisees, has opened a new location in Elberton, Georgia, in a former Bojangles property. The franchisee has grown to 45 locations since first signing on with the brand in 2015. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-03-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/one_of_captain_ds_largest_franchisees_opens_new_location.html).* ## Story Chris Benner and Trident Holdings, LLC have become an all-star franchise operator within the Captain D’s system by growing to 45 locations since first signing on with the brand in 2015. The franchisee is on the grow once again with its newest location in Elberton, Georgia in a former Bojangles property. “Captain D’s has proven time and again to be the authority in real estate conversions. Their team’s support and training has made the conversion process painless and efficient, and this has remained consistent since we began franchising with the brand,” said Benner. “We are thrilled with this opportunity to bring Captain D’s to the Elberton community and look forward to opening additional locations we have planned this year in Kentucky and Alabama.” Benner and his partners Tim and Ed Stokes have led Trident Holdings to quickly become one of the largest Captain D’s franchisees. Their new Georgia restaurant comes on the heels of their most recent opening in Pensacola, Florida. Most of Trident Holding’s stores are located throughout the Southeast, where the brand has a strong following. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - location opening (topic) - Kerry Pipes (person) - franchisee growth (topic) - Captain D's (company) - Bojangles (company) - Elberton, Georgia (location) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/one_of_captain_ds_largest_franchisees_opens_new_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/363e1f2e-b6ea-4c0a-b93a-8ab01d622046).