The National Minority Franchising Initiative has named Captain D’s Seafood among the Top-50 franchises for minorities.

Parent company Sagittarius Brands opened its first Captain D’s/Del Taco co-brand location in Mt. Juliet , Tennessee this week.

Captain’s new menu and store design intended to drive aggressive expansion.

Captain D’s LLC, the 35-year-old pioneer in the seafood restaurant fast- casual category, opened its first international operation in Trinidad in Latin America in late January.

SPFS, INC., owner and franchisee of 17 Captain D’s Seafood Restaurants in Mississippi, Georgia, and Kentucky opened its 18th store in Cleveland, Mississippi, to more than 11,000 customers, smashing the first week sales record for the chain.

Captain D’s is introducing a new twist to its Jumbo Chicken Tenders with the rollout out of Batter-Dipped Chicken, so good it’s being called “The best dang chicken on the planet!” The chain is hand dipping the best part of the best chicken into the Captain’s own world-famous recipe batter and serving them golden brown with a side of fries, hush puppies and a 22-ounce drink all for just $3.99.

aptain D’s Seafood is shaking up menus at its restaurants nationwide with the launch of a brand new, premium product, The Big Crunch, including a new Big Crunch Sandwich.

The seafood dish launches nationwide today and will be offered for a limited time.

Under new ownership, international expansion and new co-branding opportunities are in Captain D’s future.

The seafood chain will open its first non-U.S. location on a Marine base in Okinawa, Japan.

New menu item is a fish fillet rolled in Japanese breadcrumbs and served with a jalapeno tartar sauce.

The chain’s new kids-focused marketing strategy is intended to bring more families into its stores.

New TV spots and a new look for stores highlight upcoming year.

Part of the proceeds from Captain D’s new “Titan Meals” will go to the Special Olympics

Captain D’s Seafood announced that it will open eight new restaurants in Kansas City over the next eight years.

Employees at Captain D’s corporate offices are trading in their desks for a cash register at select D’s restaurants every Friday during the season of lent.

Captain D’s Seafood announces that the company is embarking on the most aggressive expansion effort in its 32-year history.

Captain D’s raised $6,757 for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville during the Menu for Caring fund-raising project held November sixth.

Captain D’s Seafood Restaurants named Darin Harris and Bill Nelson to vice president positions as part of a strategy for long-term growth.

Captain D’s Seafood restaurants are teaming up with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans this football season to give fans more variety at Adelphia Coliseum food courts.

The Associated Press reports that three fast-food workers were found shot to death Wednesday, July 12 in an apparent robbery.

By Leon Alligood

In the battle for market share, restaurants whose fare depends on fish have had a tough go of it in recent years. American consumption of fish and seafood, according to the USDA, has held steady at about 15 pounds per person annually for well past a decade.