Franchising

Captain D's debuts double drive-thru in Alabama

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January 24, 2023

Captain D's is continuing its expansion in Alabama with a double drive-thru location opening this week in Foley, at 3209 South McKenzie St.

Marking Captain D's 71st store in the state, the location follows openings in Florida, Georgia and Mississippi in late 2022.

"Over the last eight years, our team has opened 11 new Captain D's restaurants, and I couldn't be prouder to grow our partnership further with this legacy brand," Chris Benner of Trident Holdings, the franchisee behind the expansion and the chain's largest multi-unit franchisee, said in a press release. Benner joined the Captain D's franchise network in 2015, and he and his partner, Tim Stokes, have grown the portfolio to 53 restaurants,

Captain D's continues to identify markets in the South for further development and has multiple restaurants set to open throughout Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee over the next several months. One of those Georgia locations will be a converted Bojangles, demonstrating Captain D's expertise in quickly turning existing restaurants into a thriving seafood franchise, according to Brad Reed, chief development officer of Captain D's.

"Captain D's has sustained consistent growth due to exceptional operators like Chris Benner," he said in the release. "He has leveraged his deep understanding of foodservice and business to build a system of Captain D's restaurants across the Southeast and has showcased to others the promising opportunity our concept provides. The opening in Foley begins 2023 on a strong note, and we are excited to serve the community and its visitors."

As part of its overall growth strategy, Captain D's is also focusing efforts on corporate and franchise development in target markets throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, including Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Captain D's has over 530 restaurants in 23 states.