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Captain D's celebrates opening in Alabama

Captain D's will open its newest franchised restaurant Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

March 18, 2016

Captain D's will open its newest franchised restaurant with a ribbon-cutting at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, according to a company press release. Members of the Tuscaloosa County Chamber, as well as other officials of the town of Tuscaloosa, will attend the opening. This opening marks the brand's 71st location in the state, and marks the seventh location for the franchisee. The restaurant is located at 760 Skyland Blvd.

The new restaurant is owned and operated by Townsend Foods Inc, which is owned by Bill and Gloria Townsend and Brian and Tammy Townsend. The Townsends have been with the brand since 2002 and currently own six locations in Alabama, Tennessee and Florida. The area manager for the Tuscaloosa market is a 25-year employee in Tuscaloosa, Scott O'Brien.

"We are excited to open a new Captain D's and open it inTuscaloosa!" said Bill Townsend, Captain D's franchisee. "And, we have plans to open three additional new locations in the next four to five years. Captain D's is a great brand to grow with and we've made it a great family business! With the way Tuscaloosa loves Captain D's and the way Tuscaloosa County is growing, we could add a fourth store here in the future."

Additionally, Captain D's experienced the most successful year in the company's history by establishing an all-time system-wide AUV record, marking the brand's third consecutive year of AUV record growth. Captain D's also saw a fourth-quarter system-wide same-store sales increase of 4 percent and a 4.3 percent system-wide same-store sales increase for the entire fiscal year, marking the company's 17th consecutive quarter and fifth consecutive year of positive growth.

Captain D's is currently seeking single- and multi-unit operators to join in the brand's rapid expansion.