The very name Captain D's should suggest a seafood eatery and though it is such it is a thoroughly landlubber company. It began life as Mr. D's Hamburgers & Seafood in Nashville 1969 and continues to have its corporate headquarters there.

Incidentally, Long John Silver's -Captain D's long time archrival - also originated in 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky - northern neighbors to Captain D's home state - and has maintained corporate headquarters there as well.

Together Captain D's and Long John Silver's have long been America's premier and most widespread seafood specialty fast food franchises.

While Captain D's currently operates 541 locations in 24 states, with a large concentration in the south and a smaller representation in the Midwest, Long John Silver's has a larger national footprint with 708 total locations, some of which are in Canada.

Both franchises offer batter fried cod fillets with crispy fried batter bits. Captain D's offers crab cakes & Maine lobster rolls while Long John Silver's offers lobster patties.

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