Captain D’s FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
Captain D’s, LLC is offering the rights to develop and franchises to operate one or more Captain D’s restaurants. Captain D’s restaurants offer freshly-prepared, high-quality seafood in a fast casual service environment. The menu features their signature hand-battered, fried fish. Captain D’s restaurants also offer premium-quality grilled fish, as well as shrimp, chicken and home-style side dishes, including corn, baked potatoes, okra, green beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, and selected desserts.
Corporate Information
Captain D’s, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and conducts business under the names Captain D’s, LLC, Captain D’s, Captain D’s Seafood Restaurants, and Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen. Their principal business address is 624 Grassmere Park Drive, Suite 30, Nashville, Tennessee 37210. They have operated and franchised Captain D’s restaurants since August 31, 2000.
Investment
The total investment needed to begin operating a Captain D’s franchise for each prototype restaurant offered ranges from $1,159,500 to $1,354,200 for the 44-seat restaurant (expandable to 62 seats), from $1,037,300 to $1,252,270 for the 22-seat restaurant, and $898,600 to $1,091,700 for the Express Captain D’s restaurant. Those amounts include an initial franchise fee of $35,000 and other amounts ranging from $30,000 to $50,100 that you must pay to the franchisor. You must pay one-half of the initial franchise fee for each Captain D’s restaurant you plan to develop as a non-refundable development fee when you sign a development agreement with the franchisor. Their development agreements require the development of at least one restaurant. The total investment for a development agreement ranges from $17,500 to $18,500 for one restaurant and an additional $17,500 for each additional restaurant scheduled for development.
