Captain D's is a casual seafood restaurant chain that specializes in fried and grilled seafood offerings including fish, shrimp, and crab at affordable prices. The franchise provides a relaxed dining environment with a focus on quality seafood meals and family-friendly service.
Nashville, Tennessee · Founded 2000 · Franchising since 2000 · captainds.com →
The Captain D's franchise charges a 5.0% royalty fee in the Fast Casual category. This report analyzes the full Franchise Disclosure Document including unit economics, fee structure, growth trends, and risk indicators to help you evaluate the cost of investing in Captain D's.
Critical issues identified from FDD analysis that warrant serious consideration before investing.
Composite quality score based on growth, stability, efficiency, fees, transparency, and system size.
Financial performance data as disclosed in FDD Item 19.
| Metric | Value | Unit | Cohort | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Average | $1,373,379 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | 100.0% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Food | $370,278 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Food | 26.96% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | $40,862 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | 2.98% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | $411,140 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | 29.94% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | $304,711 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | 22.19% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | $715,851 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | 52.12% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | $197,706 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | 14.4% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | $29,084 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | 2.12% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | $430,738 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | 31.36% | PCT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | $1,373,379 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 93.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $2,188,540 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $1,117,013 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Above Average | 33.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Below Average | 60.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Median | $1,276,396 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | $992,148 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | 100.0% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Food | $277,194 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Food | 27.94% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | $30,272 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | 3.05% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | $307,467 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | 30.99% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | $269,602 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | 27.17% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | $577,068 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | 58.16% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | $167,485 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | 16.88% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | $19,777 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | 1.99% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | $227,817 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | 22.96% | PCT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | $992,148 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 92.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $1,115,328 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $866,713 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Above Average | 47.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Below Average | 45.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Median | $998,975 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | $761,004 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | 100.0% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Food | $215,915 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Food | 28.37% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | $23,613 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Packaging | 3.1% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | $239,528 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food & Packaging | 31.48% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | $246,648 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Labor, Benefits, & Related Expenses | 32.41% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | $486,176 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Total Food, Packaging, & Labor | 63.89% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | $159,169 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Operating Expenses* | 20.92% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | $15,190 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Advertising Expenses | 2.0% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | $100,469 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Proforma Restaurant Contribution Before Occupancy (EBITDAR) | 13.2% | PCT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Average | $761,004 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 93.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $1,053,450 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $597,602 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Above Average | 53.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants Below Average | 40.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Sales Median | $768,247 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Metric | Value | Unit | Cohort | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Gross Sales | $1,556,436 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 71.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $2,710,680 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $1,196,068 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number Above Average | 32.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Number Below Average | 39.0 | COUNT | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Median Gross Sales | $1,504,569 | USD | Top Third | FY2024 |
| Average Gross Sales | $1,015,843 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 72.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $1,181,124 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $847,215 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number Above Average | 37.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Number Below Average | 35.0 | COUNT | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Median Gross Sales | $1,016,889 | USD | Middle Third | FY2024 |
| Average Gross Sales | $681,855 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 71.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $844,952 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $224,498 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number Above Average | 41.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Number Below Average | 30.0 | COUNT | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Median Gross Sales | $716,455 | USD | Bottom Third | FY2024 |
| Average Gross Sales | $1,084,389 | USD | Total | FY2024 |
| Number of Restaurants | 214.0 | COUNT | Total | FY2024 |
| Highest Gross Sales | $2,710,680 | USD | Total | FY2024 |
| Lowest Gross Sales | $224,498 | USD | Total | FY2024 |
| Number Above Average | 91.0 | COUNT | Total | FY2024 |
| Number Below Average | 123.0 | COUNT | Total | FY2024 |
| Median Gross Sales | $1,016,889 | USD | Total | FY2024 |
| Metric | Value | Unit | Cohort | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Restaurants Operating One Year or More | 492.0 | COUNT | -- | FY2024 |
| Number of Franchised Restaurants | 214.0 | COUNT | -- | FY2024 |
| Number of Company-owned Restaurants | 278.0 | COUNT | -- | FY2024 |
Based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the FDD. COGS estimated from Fast Casual benchmarks (not disclosed in FDD).
| Line Item | Amount | % of Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue | $1,091,730 | 100% |
| COGS | $-327,519 | 30% |
| Labor | $-569,010 | 52.12% |
| Occupancy | $-342,367 | 31.36% |
| Marketing | $-23,145 | 2.12% |
| Other Costs | $-32,534 | 2.98% |
| Royalty Fee (franchisor) | $-54,586 | 5.0% |
| Ad Fund Fee (franchisor) | $-21,835 | 2.0% |
| Owner's Profit | $-279,265 | -25.6% |
Automated risk indicators based on FDD data analysis.
Franchise unit trajectory based on FDD Item 20 data.
| Year | Start | Opened | Closed | Transferred | End | Closure Rate | Net Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 246 | +8 | -- | -- | 223 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 223 | +9 | -- | -- | 227 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 227 | +18 | -- | -- | 237 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | -- | +9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
How Captain D's compares to peer brands in the Fast Casual category.
Ratio = Investment midpoint ÷ median annual revenue. Lower is better. A 0.5x ratio means the initial investment equals half of one year's gross revenue. Does not account for operating costs, margins, or time value of money.
| Brand | Total Units | Investment Range | Median Revenue | Royalty | Inv/Rev Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1400 | $341K – $814K | $1.74M | 6.0% | 0.3x |
| Five Guys | 945 | $978K – $1.38M | No Item 19 | 6.0% | -- |
| Jamba | 726 | $263K – $615K | $1.18M | 6.0% | 0.4x |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 596 | $566K – $1.59M | $1.82M | 5.0% | 0.6x |
| Captain D's | -- | $206K – $1.26M | $1.56M | 4.5% | 0.5x |
| Schlotzsky's | -- | $648K – $1.95M | $1.70M | 6.0% | 0.8x |
| Fazoli's | -- | $1.64M – $2.64M | $1.36M | 5.0% | 1.6x |
| MOD Pizza | -- | $1.00M – $1.30M | $8K | 5.0% | 151.9x |
| Blaze Pizza | -- | $667K – $1.14M | $1.28M | 5.0% | 0.7x |
| Pieology | -- | $304K – $808K | No Item 19 | 5.0% | -- |
Captain D’s restaurants offer freshly-prepared, high-quality seafood in a fast casual service environment. The menu features signature hand-battered, fried fish, premium-quality grilled fish, shrimp, chicken, and home-style side dishes.
Franchisees are granted a protected area consisting of a circle with a two-mile radius from the restaurant's front door, though this may be smaller in downtown or urban areas. The franchisor may compete using different trademarks or alternative distribution methods.
Audited financial statements from the franchisor's FDD (Item 21). These show the financial health of the franchisor entity, not individual franchise units.
| 2022 (Predecessor) | 2022 (Successor) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (Unaudited) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $4,344,839 | $7,184,357 | $11,835,322 | $11,580,107 | $2,464,202 |
| Royalty Revenue | $4,344,839 | $7,184,357 | $11,835,322 | $11,580,107 | $2,464,202 |
| Total Expenses | $62,992 | $73,362 | $229,255 | $247,261 | $37,546 |
| Operating Income | $4,281,847 | $7,110,995 | $11,606,067 | $11,332,846 | $2,426,656 |
| Net Income | $4,321,048 | $7,160,455 | $11,676,470 | $11,406,200 | $2,436,000 |
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (Unaudited) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $234,121,596 | $234,186,734 | $234,100,718 |
| Total Liabilities | $614,453 | $669,264 | $619,223 |
| Total Equity | $233,507,143 | $233,517,470 | $233,481,495 |
| Cash & Equivalents | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Ratio | 0.12x | 0.20x | 0.08x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
| 2022 (Predecessor) | 2022 (Successor) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (Unaudited) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | $15,346 | ($17,279) | ($110) | $0 | $0 |
| Investing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Financing | ($15,346) | $17,279 | $110 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Key terms extracted from FDD Items 8-18. Click each section to expand.
Franchisor Financing Available: False
Details: Neither the franchisor nor any affiliates offer any direct or indirect financing arrangements.
Pre Opening Assistance:
Ongoing Assistance:
Training Program:
Initial Training Hours: Varies: 1 week for passive owners; 4 weeks for multi-unit operators; minimum 6 weeks for general managers/owner operators.
Location: National Certified Training Restaurants (NCTRs) in various states including AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, MO, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and WV.
Description: Includes computer-based and on-the-job training covering basic operations, positional training (10 positions), management functions, and advanced management tools.
Exclusive Territory: False
Territory Description: Franchisees are granted a protected area consisting of a circle with a two-mile radius from the front door of the restaurant. This may be smaller in downtown or urban areas.
Can Franchisor Compete: True
Online Sales Rights: The franchisor reserves the right to use the internet to sell packaged foods bearing its trademarks within the franchisee's area. Franchisees may solicit orders from consumers outside their protected area via internet, catalog, or telemarketing.
Key registered marks include 'Captain D’s', 'Captain D’s Fish Design', and 'Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen Est. 1969 & Design'. Several other marks like 'Chick-N-D’s' and 'Shrimp Stop' are registered or applied for.
No patents disclosed. The franchisor claims copyright protection in operations manuals and related materials, though they are not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
The franchisor requires personal participation in the direct operation of the restaurant. If the franchisee is a corporation, a supervisory person with at least a 10% ownership interest must participate personally.
Franchisees must offer and sell only approved products and services. Unauthorized products or services are prohibited. The franchisor may change authorized products without limitation.
Term Length Years: 20 years
Renewal Conditions: One additional 20-year term available if in good standing, subject to signing a new agreement (which may have different terms), paying a renewal fee, remodeling the restaurant, and signing a general release.
Termination For Cause Conditions:
Transfer Conditions: Franchisor approval required; purchaser must meet credit/character/training standards; all monetary obligations must be current; transfer fee must be paid; general release must be signed.
Non Compete Post Termination:
Duration: 24 months
Radius: 10 miles
Scope: No competing food service business within 10 miles of any Captain D’s restaurant.
None
Required Suppliers:
Purchasing Cooperatives: None
Notes: Purchases from designated suppliers represent approximately 35% to 45% of total purchases for establishment and approximately 35% for operation.
Franchisees must handle location selection/lease, pre-opening purchases, training, opening, fee payments, compliance with standards/manuals, trademark usage, product/service restrictions, insurance, advertising, and personal participation in operations.
Contact information for current and former franchisees as disclosed in the FDD.
| Name | Location | Phone | Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSA Food Group, Inc.* (Ismael Abusaleem) | Madison, Alabama 35758 | (256) 318-1142 | Developer |
| Crimson Enterprises (Robbie Copenhaver) | Scottsboro, Alabama 35769 | (256) 259-3524 | Not specified |
| Delta Enterprises (Robbie Copenhaver) | Scottsboro, Alabama 35769 | (256) 259-3524 | Not specified |
| 1620 Fatima Properties (Jay Jahangir Yousaf) | Conway, Arkansas 72032 | (903) 908-1731 | Not specified |
| Yousaf, Jahangir* (Jahangir Yousaf) | Conway, Arkansas 72034 | (903) 908-1731 | Developer |
| LMP Enterprises, Inc. (Lester Nowell) | Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 | (719) 632-7502 | Not specified |
| PaLiAn, LLC (Andria Nowell) | Colorado Springs, Colorado 80922 | (719) 543-4402 | Not specified |
| PD Business Group, LLC* (Miral Patel) | Dunedin, Florida 34698 | (727) 793-7672 | Developer |
| Gulamali, Amin (Amin Gulamali) | Orlando, Florida 32836 | (321) 231-4580 | Not specified |
| Williams Investment Company (Mike Williams) | Adel, Georgia 31620 | (229) 896-4511 | Not specified |
| Rocket Enterprises Ltd.* (Robert Wiggins, Jr.) | Baxley, Georgia 31513 | (912) 367-9424 | Developer |
| Sea Horse Group, LLC (Zach Steed) | Carrollton, Georgia 30117 | (770) 258-7273 | Not specified |
| AAV LLC (Ali Momin) | Cochran, Georgia 31014 | (478) 298-2879 | Not specified |
| JB Fast Food LLC (Visvesh Patel) | Cochran, Georgia 31014 | (423) 202-8427 | Not specified |
| Patel, Visvesh* (Visvesh Patel) | Cochran, Georgia 31014 | (478) 271-9500 | Developer |
| Captain SS1 LLC* (Tajuddin Dossani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (678) 697-6234 | Developer |
| Captain SS2 LLC (Tajuddin Dossani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (678) 697-6234 | Not specified |
| Captain SS3 LLC (Tajuddin Dossani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (678) 697-6234 | Not specified |
| Captain SS4 LLC (Tajuddin Dossani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (678) 697-6234 | Not specified |
| Captain SS5 LLC (Tajuddin Dossani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (678) 697-6243 | Not specified |
| Pinnacle Hospitality Partners LLC (Arman Virani) | Duluth, Georgia 30097 | (404) 883-4246 | Not specified |
| Best Catch, Inc. (Danny Ashe) | Eton, Georgia 30724 | (706) 264-3066 | Not specified |
| Bakhatiyar, Inc.* (Zuber Malek) | Glennville, Georgia 30427 | (912) 237-4131 | Developer |
| Zehra-Ali, Inc. (Sajid Patharwala) | Hampton, Georgia 30228 | (770) 477-6201 | Not specified |
| CrossRoads Portfolio Inc.* (Wanda Davis) | Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 | (828) 922-1070 | Developer |
| ZHR, Inc. (Tanveera Ajmerimomin) | Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 | (678) 622-5091 | Not specified |
| Tattnall Investments, Inc. (Zamena Momin) | Martinez, Georgia 30907 | (912) 253-4131 | Not specified |
| Khan, Farid (Farid Khan) | McDonough, Georgia 30253 | (470) 488-0940 | Not specified |
| VJM Seafood, Inc. (James McClure) | Murrayville, Georgia 30564 | (706) 864-8443 | Not specified |
| Jariwala, Asif and Momin, Zaheara (Asif Jariwala) | Rockmart, Georgia 30153 | (770) 547-1641 | Not specified |
| Albany's Great Seafood, Inc.* (Dallas Hunt) | Tifton, Georgia 31794 | (229) 382-6021 | Developer |
| Cordele's Great Seafood, Inc. (Dallas Hunt) | Tifton, Georgia 31793 | (229) 382-6021 | Not specified |
| Fitzgerald's Great Seafood, Inc. (Dallas Hunt) | Tifton, Georgia 31793 | (229) 382-6021 | Not specified |
| Sumter Seafood, Inc. (Dallas Hunt) | Tifton, Georgia 31793 | (229) 382-6021 | Not specified |
| Tifton's Great Seafood, Inc. (Dallas Hunt) | Tifton, Georgia 31793 | (229) 382-6021 | Not specified |
| Zahra, LLC* (Sofiya Momin) | Warner Robins, Georgia 31088 | (478) 287-6666 | Developer |
| H & R Food, Inc.* (Sunil Modi) | Champaign, Illinois 37091 | (217) 419-5424 | Developer |
| NEST II LLC (Pravina Patel) | Wilmette, Illinois 60091 | (773) 484-7295 | Not specified |
| Shieva 11, Inc.* (Pravina Patel) | Wilmette, Illinois 60091 | (773) 484-7295 | Developer |
| Knight Enterprises, Inc. (Troy Knight) | Anderson, Indiana 46012 | (765) 621-0054 | Not specified |
| Reel 'Em In, LLC (Brian Studdard) | Overland Park, Kansas 66085 | (913) 940-1168 | Not specified |
| Triton Investments, LLC (Kelly Boernsen) | Bardstown, Kentucky 40004 | (502) 593-8988 | Not specified |
| Terranova Partners, LLC (Erkin Karimi) | Florence, Kentucky 41042 | (713) 534-6701 | Not specified |
| Lawson, James Randall (Randall Lawson) | Lebanon, Kentucky 40033 | (270) 692-2169 | Not specified |
| Higdon, James C. Higdon and Ralph (James Higdon) | Leitchfield, Kentucky 42755 | (270) 259-5513 | Not specified |
| Nautical Restaurants, Inc. (Marty Johnson) | Louisville, Kentucky 40207 | (502) 896-2777 | Not specified |
| Benes of Mt. Sterling, Inc. (Jarka Wells) | Richmond, Kentucky 40475 | (859) 623-9491 | Not specified |
| Benes, Inc. (Elfrieda Benes) | Richmond, Kentucky 40475 | (859) 624-1706 | Not specified |
| Khan, Faisal and Khan, Nadia* (Faisal Khan) | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 | (586) 838-0982 | Developer |
| J&D Restaurant Group, LLC* (Patel Kirit) | Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314 | (586) 604-0219 | Developer |
| ROPE, LLC (Shirley Hunt) | Doniphan, Missouri 63935 | (573) 996-7802 | Not specified |
| Ronbeck, Inc. (Zach Stokes) | West Plains, Missouri 65775 | (417) 257-2090 | Not specified |
| Rai, Jujhar (Jujhar Rai) | Sewell, New Jersey 8080 | (267) 205-4842 | Not specified |
| Zabel, Rod (Rod Zabel) | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192 | (505) 266-3043 | Not specified |
| Bearfish One Inc.* (Moughal Kelly) | Greenvale, New York 11548 | (516) 532-0557 | Developer |
| Kaknia, Iqbal* (Kaknia Iqbal) | New Hyde Park, New York 11040 | (516) 385-4907 | Developer |
| Fawad, Ahmed & Raza, Shahid (Ahmed Fawad) | North Bellmore, New York 11710 | (347) 268-1222 | Not specified |
| Dor Foods, Inc. (Charles Graham) | Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 | (704) 527-7996 | Not specified |
| Flo Foods, Inc. (Tracy Faust) | Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 | (704) 527-1745 | Not specified |
| Harris, Phillip T. and Lyn Annette (Phillip Harris) | Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 | (919) 698-3325 | Not specified |
| Dickey, Stephen B. (Steve Dickey) | Murphy, North Carolina 28906 | (828) 837-0287 | Not specified |
| Patel, Saurabh and Patel, Hemali* (Saurabh Patel) | Cambridge, Ohio 43725 | (740) 538-2800 | Developer |
| T*Map, Inc. (James LaFontaine) | Circleville, Ohio 43113 | (740) 474-7647 | Not specified |
| K & R Associates, Inc. (Subhash Khosla) | Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 | (740) 446-7511 | Not specified |
| D's of Ohio, Inc. (Tom Sims) | Lima, Ohio 45805 | (419) 999-3333 | Not specified |
| Wee, Alvin* (Alvin Wee) | Pepper Park, Ohio 44124 | (216) 312-5408 | Developer |
| Yummy Chicken LLC* (Aamir Nawaz) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 | (405) 834-7565 | Developer |
| The Anchor Group, LLC (James Saba) | Bluffton, South Carolina 29910 | (843) 815-6536 | Not specified |
| Wiggins, Marvin L. (Michael Wiggins) | Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461 | (843) 899-5510 | Not specified |
| Two Beacons, LLC (J.R. Fulbright) | Cleveland, Tennessee 37320 | (423) 476-7823 | Not specified |
| Moore, Harold L. (Harold Moore) | Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 | (423) 639-5440 | Not specified |
| Tri-Star Hospitality, LLC (Chad Vaughn) | McEwen, Tennessee 37101 | (615) 604-0343 | Not specified |
| Nufish, LLC* (Oscar Seelbinder, Jr.) | Memphis, Tennessee 38120 | (901) 454-7000 | Developer |
| Townsend Foods, Inc. (W.R. Townsend) | Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133 | (615) 714-1410 | Not specified |
| Trident Holdings, LLC* (Chris Benner) | Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37127 | (615) 438-8829 | Developer |
| C & H - D's, Inc. (Karl Haury, Jr.) | Nashville, Tennessee 37212 | (615) 327-8175 | Not specified |
| Data Enterprises Hospitality Group, Inc. (Cody Blackwell) | Nashville, Tennessee 37206 | (615) 227-6978 | Not specified |
| CD of Auburn, LLC (Bobby Garrison) | Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138 | (615) 367-9092 | Not specified |
| DSN Corporation (Mohammad Alalimiy) | Allen, Texas 75013 | (469) 394-1500 | Not specified |
| ISOSA Incorporated* (Joseph Omobogie) | Allen, Texas 75002 | (214) 730-0888 | Developer |
| AmeriFish, Inc. (Mamun Mehdi) | Arlington, Texas 76002 | (817) 300-7407 | Not specified |
| JAMS Food Inc.*# (Jewel Chowdhury) | Frisco, Texas 75035 | (214) 274-9418 | Developer |
| Quick Service Brands LLC* (Irfan Ibrahim) | Houston, Texas 77036 | (713) 271-1851 | Developer |
| Starnes, Lisa* (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Developer |
| VSGH Partners #1, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| VSGH Partners #3, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| VSGH Partners #4, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| VSGH Partners #6, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| VSGH Partners #8, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| VSGH Partners #9, Ltd. (Lisa Starnes) | Mansfield, Texas 76063 | (817) 880-7788 | Not specified |
| AM. Cheema Investments, LLC (Ahsen Cheema) | Pearland, Texas 77584 | (832) 746-1286 | Not specified |
| AM. Cheema, LLC (Ahsen Cheema) | Pearland, Texas 77584 | (832) 746-1286 | Not specified |
| Cheema Operating Group, LLC (Ahsen Cheema) | Pearland, Texas 77584 | (832) 746-1286 | Not specified |
| Ocean Food Enterprise Inc. (Moosa Bhayani) | Pearland, Texas 77581 | (832) 561-4457 | Not specified |
| Happy Saturday, Inc.* (Eric Kim) | Plano, Texas 75025 | (469) 358-9800 | Developer |
| Alaskan Ventures LLC* (Mohammad Jamshed) | Southlake, Texas 76092 | (817) 297-3772 | Developer |
| Erkin, Nooralam* (Nooralam Erkin) | Tyler, Texas 75709 | (903) 581-1956 | Developer |
| CD Restaurants, Inc. (Mark Sweeney) | Richmond, Virginia 23226 | (804) 346-3414 | Not specified |
| Tidewater Restaurants, Inc. (Mark Sweeney) | Richmond, Virginia 23226 | (804) 346-3414 | Not specified |
| Flake, Bryant and Kendra (Kendra Flake) | Salt Lake City, Washington 84780 | (435) 225-3709 | Not specified |
| Name | Location | Phone | Reason Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Restaurant Group, LLC | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Not specified | Transferred franchise agreement to Trident Holdings LLC |
| LMP Enterprises, Inc. | Colorado Springs, Colorado | (719) 666-7836 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| LMP Enterprises, Inc. | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Not specified | Transferred franchise agreement to PaLiAn, LLC |
| Lester Nowell | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Not specified | Transferred franchise agreement to PaLiAn, LLC |
| LMP Enterprises, Inc. | Pueblo, Colorado | Not specified | Transferred franchise agreement to PaLiAn, LLC |
| John Gaskins (Developer) | Haines City, Florida | (321) 458-2500 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Amin Gulamali | Orlando, Florida | (407) 855-0470 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Rocket Enterprises Ltd. (Developer) | Baxley, Georgia | (912) 367-9424 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Abrarali Momin, Ali Momin, Yasmina Momin, and Minaxiben Patel | Lovejoy, Georgia | (470) 317-5041 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Trident Holdings LLC | Roswell, Georgia | (770) 992-7934 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Captains of Chicagoland LLC (Developer) | Bridgeview, Illinois | (773) 498-9100 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Poseidon Investments, LLC | Danville, Kentucky | Not specified | Transferred franchise agreement to Trident Holdings LLC |
| Flo Foods | Pineville, North Carolina | (704) 542-3011 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Trident Holdings, LLC | Johnson City, Tennessee | (423) 631-0172 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Sovereign Capital Ventures LLC | Burnet, Texas | (512) 712-0500 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| GBC Company, LLC | Gun Barrel City, Texas | (903) 887-1207 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
| Alaskan Ventures LLC | Stephenville, Texas | (254) 918-5005 | Terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily ceased to do business |
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Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) public data. Franchise codes matched by brand name. Not all SBA loans are captured; some franchisees finance without SBA programs.
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