Franchising

Captain D's sister brand makes Nashville debut

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August 31, 2020

Grandy's, the sister brand of Captain D's that serves homestyle comfort food, is opening in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, according to a press release. Located at 3114 S. Church St., the restaurant is Grandy's first location in the Nashville area and marks the brand's first location in the state. Atlhough Grandy's is now headquartered in Nashville, it first opened in 1972 in Dallas.

In compliance with Tennessee's state and local guidelines for COVID-19 procedures, the Murfreesboro Grandy's dining room is open at 50% capacity with social distancing measures in place to help keep guests and employees safe. All employees wear masks and gloves, and practice proper handwashing and food safety protocols. All dine-in guests must wear masks until they are seated at their table. In addition to its dining room, the Murfreesboro location offers carryout, call-ahead ordering with contactless curbside pick-up, and a pick-up-only window. Guests may also order through third-party delivery provider Uber Eats.

Spearheading Grandy's Tennessee growth is the multi-unit franchisee, Chris Benner of Trident Holdings LLC, who has been a Captain D's franchisee since 2015. With nearly 40 Captain D's restaurants in nine states, Benner has become the brand's largest multi-unit operator in five years as he prepares to open a location next month in Oak Grove, Kentucky.

"Grandy's has been a beloved brand with a loyal customer base for almost 50 years, and its longstanding reputation for offering quality, Southern-inspired favorites in a warm and welcoming atmosphere immediately caught my attention," Benner said in the release. "I love that the brand's robust, rotating menu allows us to serve guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner and creates a different experience for them with each visit — whether they're craving chicken, meat or seafood that day.

"As a Murfreesboro resident, I am thrilled to bring the first Grandy's to the community and share its homestyle comfort food with my family, friends and neighbors."

With 28 restaurants in seven states, Grandy's is seeking single and multi-unit operators to help it expand, according to the release.