Captain D's to Expand to Puerto Rico; Up to 125 Units Planned, First to Open in Mid Summer 2006.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Captain D's, a pioneer and leader in fast casual dining segment for seafood, will expand into its second international location with the addition of Puerto Rico as a new development territory. Captain D's has signed a letter of intent with the Restaurant Development Group, LLC of Brentwood, TN, for the development of up to 125 units during the next 10 years in Puerto Rico.

Danny York, a principal of Restaurant Development Group, and Mike Pearce, Captain D's vice president of franchise development announced the agreement.

One of York's partners currently operates the 7-11 stores in Puerto Rico. A 20-year-veteran restaurant operator, York and his companies have operated Santa Fe Cattle Company Steakhouses in Alabama, California, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Tennessee, along with Roly Poly Sandwich Shops also based in Tennessee.

Puerto Rico marks the second international expansion for 2006. Earlier this year, Captain D's opened the first of three restaurants in Trinidad with the option of 20 in Trinidad and Tobago. With nearly 600 restaurants in 26 states and military bases around the world, Pearce said that the 36-year-old company had opened 20 new stores for 2005 and that the company plans to double that number for 2006.

According to York, Restaurant Development Group will open its first Captain D's in Puerto Rico later this summer.

Headquartered in Nashville, Captain D's was founded in 1969 and offers customers a menu of seafood featuring its signature dish of hand-cut and hand-battered fried fish along with baked or broiled fish, shrimp, chicken and home-style side dishes. Additional information is available at www.captainds.com.