Business Description

Captain D's restaurants offer high-quality seafood in a fast casual service environment. The menu features our signature fried fish, which is hand-battered and made-to-order. We also offer premium-quality grilled, baked and broiled fish, as well as shrimp, chicken and home-style side dishes with selected desserts.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1969

Franchising Since:  1999

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	275	48.1%
Company-Owned Units:	297	51.9%
Total Operating Units:	572	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 567 99.1% In 26 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 5 0.9% In 1 Foreign Countries   Total: 572 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Alabama	72
2. Georgia	102
3. Tennessee	79

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$750K
Cash Investment:	$300K
Total Investment:	$1MM
Average Total Investment:	$1100K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$25K
Average Franchise Fee:	$25K
On-Going Royalty:	4.5%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	5.25%

Average Number of Employees: 3-5 Full-time, 20 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 2,400

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? No

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	3
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	20 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 0 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	106
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	Yes
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
1. Field training in certified cooperating store	6 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 6 U.S.: Yes Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Captain D's.