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title: "Captain D’s Latest Restaurant Opening in Gulfport"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5900cd12-b82c-4739-8e53-fed9f3ee912f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_captain_ds_latest_restaurant_opening_in_gulfport.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:34:35.755Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Captain D’s Latest Restaurant Opening in Gulfport

**TL;DR:** Captain D's has opened a new franchised location in Gulfport, Mississippi, as part of its real estate strategy of converting former restaurant spaces. The location is the brand's 30th restaurant in Mississippi and was previously a Church's Chicken.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-10-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_captain_ds_latest_restaurant_opening_in_gulfport.html).*

## Story

Captain D’s announced today the opening of its newest franchised location in Gulfport, Mississippi. Located at 11487 US-49, this is the first Captain D’s for Gulfport and the brand’s 30th restaurant in Mississippi. The site was previously a Church’s Chicken and showcases Captain D’s successful real estate strategy of converting former restaurant spaces into a thriving seafood franchise.

Leading the latest conversion is veteran Chris Benner of Trident Holdings, LLC. Benner and his business partner, Tim Stokes, joined Captain D’s in 2015 and have become the largest operators in the brand’s franchise network. Benner opened an additional Captain D’s restaurant earlier this year in Georgia.

The new restaurant features Captain D’s vibrant, coastal design and welcoming atmosphere, serving high-quality seafood with warm hospitality at an affordable price. With dining room seating for 55, the restaurant also has drive-thru, carry out, and call-ahead ordering options. Hours of operation are Sunday – Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

“Our expansion into Gulfport is a reflection of Chris Benner and other best-in-class operators who show commitment to our brand and their communities,” said Brad Reed, chief development officer of Captain D’s.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Captain D's (company)
- franchise network (topic)
- Church's Texas Chicken (company)
- Brad Reed (person)
- restaurant conversion (topic)
- Gulfport (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_captain_ds_latest_restaurant_opening_in_gulfport.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5900cd12-b82c-4739-8e53-fed9f3ee912f).