Captain D's Seafood Kitchen

Top 500 Chains

Captain D's Seafood Kitchen

Jun. 12, 2017

The hand-breaded seafood chain has been rolling out a new look with a warm, coastal vibe

Food

The 10 most alluring LTOs in November

By Lizzy Freier on Nov. 30, 2017

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they are most likely to purchase based on name and description.

Financing

Why some companies go slow on delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

Citing the services’ high costs, Olive Garden owner Darden and Newk’s Eatery are cautious on the industry trend.

2017 Top 500: Specialty LSR

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

Marketing

Hmm, sounds familiar: Restaurants recycle old traffic draws

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2017

The latest flurry of restaurant marketing tactics feel remarkably similar to what other concepts and segments have been doing successfully for some time.

Leadership

Captain D’s promotes chain vet to COO

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 12, 2017

Tim Ward, formerly of Arby's, has been with the seafood fast casual since 2011.

Financing

With new owner, Captain D’s set to speed growth

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

Its sale to Sentinel is the culmination of a strong seven-year run for the seafood chain.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.