NEW YORK — Captain D’s, a fast-casual seafood restaurant chain, has officially made its debut in NYC with a new takeout-only restaurant at 763 E. Gunhill Road in the Bronx.
Founded over five decades ago in Tennessee, the Nashville-based Captain D’s has more than 530 restaurants in 23 states. The Bronx location features a new walk-up design tailored to dense metropolitan areas with limited space and heavy foot traffic. Three additional Captain D’s are currently in development for the New York City area.
The 650-square foot Bronx restaurant has a significantly smaller layout with no dining room or drive-thru, catering to customers on the move with a walk-up counter and takeout service. Guests can enjoy a full menu of Captain D’s favorites like signature hand-battered fish fillets, grilled seafood, shrimp, chicken meals, homestyle sides, hushpuppies and Southern-style sweet tea.
Shahid Raza and his development partners at FSR Group are the team introducing Captain D’s to the Northeast. They are seasoned operators with restaurant and franchise ventures in Maryland, Virginia Beach, and New York, including a Checkers located in the same Bronx retail strip on Gunhill Road. The group is also developing five Captain D’s locations in the Baltimore metro area.
“One of the reasons we chose to franchise with Captain D’s is that the brand fills a gap in the markets it serves by pairing high-quality seafood with great value,” said Shahid Raza, franchise owner of the new Bronx Captain D’s. “There is no other franchise concept like it in New York. This new walk-up prototype is fast, convenient, and built for the Bronx, perfectly matching the neighborhood’s need for affordable meals on the go.”
Brad Reed, Chief Development Officer of Captain D’s, added, “Shahid Raza and FSR Group are ideal partners to lead our expansion in this region. They have an impressive portfolio of QSR brands and a proven record of operating successful businesses within their communities. This Bronx opening marks an important step in our strategic growth into the Northeast, showcasing how we can deliver on the Captain D’s brand promise in markets where space comes at a premium.”
