Founded as Mr. D's Seafood and Hamburgers in 1969, Captain D's differentiated itself from the start by offering affordable seafood, a contrast to more traditional and expensive options at the time.

NASHVILLE Tenn. Captain D's Seafood is giving its operations an extreme makeover. The effort is being led by Alan Caldwell, a restaurant industry veteran who joined the quick-service seafood chain in ...

After more than a decade of fighting a disinterested market, the skies have cleared for Captain D's. In 2025, America's second-largest seafood chain announced plans to open a bunch of new U.S.