Seafood

Captain D's

Nashville, TN · Founded 2000 · CDSP

Captain D's, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Captain D's restaurants serving freshly-prepared, high-quality seafood in a fast casual service environment, featuring hand-battered fried fish, grilled fish, shrimp, chicken, and home-style side dishes.

2026 Franchise 500
#294
518
units (2025)
-1.9%
year over year

Units by Year

537
2021
535
2022
540
2023
530
2024
518
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$662,000 – $1,862,100
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4.5% of gross sales

Leadership

  • Philip M. Greifeld

    President, Chief Executive Officer, and Sole Manager

  • Brad Reed

    Vice President and Chief Development Officer

  • Hair Parra

    Senior Vice President of International Operations and Development

  • Jonathan Muhtar

    Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

  • Tim Stobbie

    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

  • Nancy Ward

    Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Michael T. Folks

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

  • Robert Jones

    Vice President of Franchise Operations

  • Sean McAnally

    Vice President of Information Services

  • Phil Russo

    Vice President of Real Estate

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
321
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
25 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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