
Operator Signs Agreement To Bring Captain D's To Utah
Maqsood Merchant signs an agreement to bring Captain D's to Utah, opening three new restaurants in the Salt Lake City area.
Captain D's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 195 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Captain D's uses AI technology in its marketing department to enhance data analysis and improve the guest experience [[2026-10-26 CMO Roundtable with Jonathan Muhtar, Chief Marketing Officer of Captain D's (9e1584)]]. * Captain D's is expanding internationally, with interest from prospective franchise partners in Europe, including Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Poland, and France [[2026-10-16 Captain D's Eyes Growth in Europe (931fb5)]]. * Captain D's is building momentum for international growth as interest from prospective franchise partners expands across Europe [[2026-10-16 Captain D’s Builds Momentum for International Growth as Franchise Interest Expands Across Europe (8569ec)]]. * Captain D's awarded a longtime guest, Sandra Elmore, a family cruise to Alaska as part of its Alaska Family Cruise Sweepstakes [[2026-10-15 Longtime Captain D's Guest Wins Cruise Trip to Alaska (133d8e)]]. * Captain D's launched Wild Caught Batter Dipped Fish from Alaska across the US, as part of its commitment to sourcing premium seafood [[2026-06-01 Captain D’s Launches Wild Caught Batter Dipped Fish from Alaska (35d1d4)]]. * Captain D's introduced a new menu item, Crispy Crunchy Shrimp, for a limited time during Lent [[2026-02-09 Captain D’s Brings the Crunch This Lent with New Crispy Crunchy Shrimp (055121)]]. * Captain D's opened a new location in Gainesville, Florida, marking the third location in the state for multi-unit franchisees Toks Achebe and Wanda Davis [[2026-01-26 Captain D's Franchisees Open 3rd Florida Location (97f271)]]. * Captain D's opened its first location in the Northeast in the Bronx, New York, with a new walk-up design [[2025-12-09 Captain D’s Lands in the Big Apple, Marking First Northeast Location for the Iconic Seafood Brand (8b6a2a)]] Filed under Restaurants / QSR.

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