Flora Bama Yacht Club

What Flora Bama Yacht Club does

Flora-Bama Yacht Club is a single-location, open-air waterfront seafood restaurant operating at 17350 Perdido Key Drive on the Alabama-Florida state line, between Orange Beach and Perdido Key. The venue offers casual dining on a first-come, first-served basis from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm daily, featuring a large outdoor deck, beach area with sand seating, and live music from local and visiting musicians. Menu categories include shareables/appetizers ($11–$30), entrées ($19–$45), sandwiches, and desserts, with a focus on Gulf Coast seafood sourced from local suppliers including Isle Dauphine Oysters.

The business generates revenue through three streams: direct food and beverage sales (the core), a Flora-Bama Membership Card providing year-round discounts, and an online merchandise store at florabamastore.com selling apparel, drinkware, cookbooks, and sauces. The restaurant participates in the Oyster Shell Recycling Program for environmental sustainability and holds memberships in the Gulf Seafood Association, Alabama Seafood Campaign, and Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association.

Flora-Bama Yacht Club is operated by Flora-Bama Mngt. LLC, a privately held Florida management company that also runs sister properties under the Flora-Bama brand umbrella, including the flagship Flora-Bama bar, Flora-Bama Ole River Grill, Flora-Bama Marina & Watersports, and Flora-Bama Liquor Lotto. The company employs approximately 21 people, is privately held with no institutional investor involvement, and serves a mix of Gulf Coast tourists and local residents seeking a waterfront family-friendly dining and entertainment experience.

Name

Flora Bama Yacht Club

Legal name

Flora-Bama Mngt. LLC

Website

https://florabamayachtclub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flora-Bama Yacht Club is a privately held, open-air waterfront seafood restaurant in Perdido Key, Florida, operating daily from 11 am to 10 pm and serving Gulf Coast tourists and locals with casual dining, live music, and a branded membership and merchandise program.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Perdido Key

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Direct restaurant dining sales including appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, desserts, and alcoholic beverages such as their World Famous Bushwacker, margaritas, and house cocktails. Casual dining with no reservations, first-come first-served service.
2. Membership Card Program: Annual Flora-Bama Membership Card offering discounts and savings to members throughout the year.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online store sales including apparel (shirts, hats), drinkware, and merchandise items such as cookbooks and sauces.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flora-Bama Yacht Club is a single-location waterfront seafood restaurant in Orange Beach/Perdido Key, Florida, serving casual dine-in lunch and dinner daily from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. The restaurant offers a full menu of locally sourced seafood, steaks, sandwiches, and desserts, complemented by signature cocktails such as the World Famous Bushwacker. The dining experience is enhanced by a large outdoor deck, beach and sand seating, and live music from local and visiting musicians, with no reservations accepted.

Product overview

Flora-Bama Yacht Club is a single waterfront seafood restaurant venue in Orange Beach, Florida offering a unified dining experience. The core product is the restaurant itself, with the menu organized into categories including Shareables (appetizers), Soups, Salads, House Specialties, Entrées, Sandwiches, and Desserts. Supporting offerings include a Membership Card loyalty program, a gift shop for branded merchandise, signature house cocktails like the Bushwacker, and live music entertainment. The restaurant emphasizes local ingredients, sustainable practices through oyster shell recycling, and a casual first-come-first-served dining approach.

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Products and services

• Flora-Bama Yacht Club Restaurant Dining A single-location waterfront seafood restaurant at 17350 Perdido Key Drive, Orange Beach, Florida, serving casual dine-in lunch and dinner daily. Offers a full menu of locally sourced seafood, steaks, sandwiches, and desserts, signature cocktails such as the World Famous Bushwacker, a large outdoor deck, beach and sand seating, and live music from local and visiting musicians. First-come, first-served with no reservations.
• Flora-Bama Membership Card An annual paid loyalty membership card providing Flora-Bama patrons with discounts and savings throughout the year at Flora-Bama establishments. Purchasable online via florabamastore.com.
• Flora-Bama Online Gift Shop An e-commerce storefront operated at florabamastore.com selling Flora-Bama branded merchandise including men's shirts, hats, drinkware, cookbooks, and sauces to consumers nationwide.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record.

• Gulf Seafood AssociationOthersIndustry membership organization supporting Gulf Coast seafood. Flora-Bama participates as a member supporting local-to-table dining experiences and sustainable seafood sourcing.
• Alabama Seafood CampaignOthersState initiative promoting Alabama seafood products. Flora-Bama participates to support local sourcing and regional culinary identity.
• Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)OthersState hospitality industry association. Flora-Bama maintains membership due to its location on the Alabama-Florida state line, participating in both states' hospitality organizations.
• Oyster Shell Recycling ProgramStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental initiative that recycles oyster shells from restaurants back into Alabama waters to enhance oyster production and environmental sustainability. Flora-Bama participates to support local environmental restoration efforts.
• Isle Dauphine OystersOthersLocal oyster supplier providing premium local oysters to all Flora-Bama locations. Represents the restaurant's commitment to sourcing the finest local seafood and supporting Gulf Coast producers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cobalt: Upscale waterfront restaurant in Orange Beach, AL with views over the bay. Directly competes for the same Orange Beach / Perdido Key casual-upscale waterfront dining customer with comparable menu pricing.
• McGuire's Irish Pub: Iconic Pensacola restaurant with a strong destination dining reputation similar to the Yacht Club's. Competes for the same regional tourist and local customer base with comparable 'must-visit' brand positioning.
• Flora-Bama Ole River Grill: Sister Flora-Bama brand property operating a waterfront casual dining concept in the same Gulf Coast market under Flora-Bama Mngt. LLC. Shares the same brand family, customer base, local seafood sourcing philosophy, and operational model as the Yacht Club.
• The Fish House: Waterfront seafood restaurant and entertainment complex in Pensacola, FL directly across the market region from the Yacht Club. Competes for the same Gulf Coast visitor dining spend with similar casual seafood menu and waterfront format.
• Flounder's: Waterfront restaurant and bar on Pensacola Beach, FL offering casual Gulf Coast seafood dining in an open-air beachfront setting. Directly comparable waterfront casual seafood experience in the adjacent market.
• The Flora-Bama (original bar & restaurant): The flagship Flora-Bama property located directly across the street from the Yacht Club. Operates under the same ownership and shares customer flow; the Yacht Club's 'legendary' status is explicitly benchmarked against this iconic Gulf Coast establishment.
• The Hangout: Iconic beachfront casual dining and live music venue in Gulf Shores, AL. Targets the same Gulf Coast tourist demographic with similar waterfront ambiance, family-friendly format, and live entertainment positioning.
• Lulu's Gulf Shores: Lucy Buffett's waterfront casual dining destination in Gulf Shores, AL featuring local seafood, live music, and family-friendly beachfront atmosphere. Operates in the same Gulf Coast tourist dining category with overlapping customer base.
• Tacky Jack's: Multi-location Gulf Coast casual waterfront dining chain with locations in Orange Beach and Pensacola serving a similar tourist-and-local mix with comparable menu pricing and open-air ambiance.

Broad incumbents

• The Wharf: Large entertainment, dining, and retail complex in Orange Beach, AL. Encompasses multiple waterfront dining venues and entertainment options, drawing the same Gulf Coast tourist customer with broader scale and a wider F&B portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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