
Fast Casual: Captain D's to open in Overland, Missouri
Captain D's Seafood Kitchen continues to grow with a strong momentum.
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.

Captain D's Seafood Kitchen continues to grow with a strong momentum.

Zafar "Jeff" Moosa's franchise portfolio includes Taco Bell, Captain D's, and Golden Chick, and he has signed a development deal with Russo's Restaurants.

Captain D's Seafood Kitchen expands its presence in Tennessee, opening a new location in White House and marking its 72nd unit in the state.

Captain D’s promotes Brad Reed to chief development officer, citing his work in boosting the brand’s expansion progress.

A multi-brand franchisee is opening a new Captain D's restaurant in Missouri, marking the brand's 19th location in the state and highlighting the operator's experience in the food service industry.

Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House, a 349-unit chain, after focusing on its turnaround and remodeling program.

Houston-based operator Michael Knobelock is adding four Captain D's locations to his portfolio, including a conversion of a former Church's Chicken restaurant.

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Sentinel Capital Partners acquired Captain D’s, the nation’s leading restaurant operator in the underpenetrated quick service restaurant (“QSR”) seafood sector.

Virginia multi-unit operator Mark Sweeney opened his 20th Captain D's restaurant in Hopewell, Virginia, highlighting the brand's growth and support for its franchise network.
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Fast-casual seafood leader Captain D’s has signed franchise agreements to open 10 more locations in four states in the Southeast.

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