Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar

What Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar does

Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar, operating under the legal entity Gravino Enterprises, Ltd., is a family-owned Rhode Island restaurant and packaged food company founded in 1989 by Gaetano and Sally Gravino. The business operates four physical locations in Rhode Island—two Doughboys and Chowder Houses (Warwick and Narragansett), the Boardwalk restaurant with a Gazebo Bar (Warwick), and the Creamery (Warwick)—providing casual seafood dining, takeout, and on-site catering in addition to running a mobile food truck for statewide events. Core menu offerings center on New England clam chowder, doughboys, clam cakes, and other seafood items.

The company's product portfolio extends into packaged retail goods distributed through a direct e-commerce storefront and the Goldbelly marketplace for nationwide shipping. Packaged offerings include canned clam chowder and chopped clams, DIY mixes for doughboys and clam cakes, fish and chips breading, curated gift kits, gift cards in denominations from $10 to $300, and branded merchandise including apparel, drinkware, and ornaments. Pricing is unit-based for food and mix products ($8–$48 for single-to-multi-pack chowder; $89 per case of 12) and tiered for gift cards with a $2 processing fee. The technology stack is a standard WooCommerce e-commerce platform with no public API, SDK, or developer-facing integrations.

Iggy's serves individual consumers and families seeking authentic Rhode Island seafood as its primary customer segment, with secondary segments including event planners, corporate clients, and gift buyers. The go-to-market motion is multi-channel direct-to-consumer: in-person restaurant traffic, takeout and catering orders, food truck event service, e-commerce merchandise and packaged food sales, and Goldbelly marketplace distribution. Ownership is entirely family-held under Gravino Enterprises, Ltd., with the founders' four children (Sally, MaryAnn, David, and Guy) actively involved, no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. The company operates exclusively in Rhode Island aside from nationwide shipping fulfillment.

Name

Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar

Legal name

Gravino Enterprises, Ltd.

Website

https://iggysri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar is a family-owned Rhode Island seafood restaurant company operating four locations, a food truck, catering, and an e-commerce store selling packaged chowders, doughboy mixes, and branded merchandise with nationwide Goldbelly shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Shelf-Stable Processed Meats (Canned, Retort Pouches, Jerky/Meat Snacks) (AFANAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Breaded/Battered & Fried Seafood Products (Frozen Convenience) (AFANADAH)

Keywords

• New England seafood
• Clam chowder
• Restaurant dining
• Catering services
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

WARWICK, RI

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining and takeout: Four restaurant locations in Rhode Island (Warwick and Narragansett) offering dine-in, takeout, and catering services. Includes Boardwalk location with Gazebo Bar and Creamery.
2. Catering and events: Private events, multi-season patio and tent events catering at restaurant locations, plus mobile food truck serving festivals, private parties, corporate outings, weddings, and other events statewide.
3. E-commerce and merchandise: Online shop selling branded merchandise (apparel, mugs, hats, souvenirs) and food products (canned chowder, clam cake mixes, doughboy mix, chopped clams) with nationwide shipping.
4. Marketplace distribution: Products available for nationwide shipping through Goldbelly platform, enabling direct-to-consumer delivery of iconic menu items like chowder and doughboys.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Iggy's is a Rhode Island-based seafood restaurant chain and packaged food products company operating four physical locations (Chowder Houses in Warwick and Narragansett, the Boardwalk restaurant with Gazebo Bar, and the Creamery) offering dine-in, takeout, and on-site catering. The company also sells canned New England clam chowder, chopped clams, doughboy mix, fritter/clam cake mix, fish'n chips breading, and branded merchandise (apparel, mugs, ornaments) via its WooCommerce e-commerce storefront and through the Goldbelly marketplace for nationwide shipping, and operates a mobile food truck for events statewide.

Product overview

Iggy's Boardwalk Lobster and Clam Bar is a Rhode Island restaurant and food products company founded in 1989, operating multiple dining locations (Chowder House in Warwick and Narragansett, Boardwalk restaurant, and Creamery), a food truck, and an e-commerce store. The company's product portfolio consists of: (1) prepared food products including canned New England Clam Chowder and Chopped Clams available individually or in bulk cases; (2) DIY cooking mixes including Doughboy Mix, Fritter & Clam Cake Mix, and Fish'n Chips Breading Mix; (3) curated gift kits and packs such as the Shore Thing Pack, Gansett Pack, Summer of 89' Pack, and New England Kit that combine multiple food products with merchandise; (4) catering and food truck services for events; (5) branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats), drinkware (mugs, shot glasses, wine glasses), and collectibles (ornaments). The business also offers gift cards valid at all locations. The e-commerce platform operates via WooCommerce with nationwide shipping through Goldbelly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Del's x Iggy's RI: Collaborative product line featuring Del's Lemonade products alongside Iggy's merchandise and food items.

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining, Takeout and Catering
• Iggy's Food Truck
• Iggy's New England Clam Chowder (canned)
• Iggy's Chopped Clams (canned)
• Iggy's Doughboy Mix
• Fritter & Clam Cake Mix
• Fish'n Chips Breading Mix
• Iggy's Gift Kits and Combo Packs
• Gift Cards
• Branded Merchandise

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoldbellycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoldbelly partnership enables nationwide shipping of Iggy's iconic products including New England clam chowder, doughboys, and other signature items to customers outside Rhode Island.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Clam Box: Ipswich, MA seafood shack specializing in fried clams, clam chowder, and seafood baskets in a casual takeout-style setting. Comparable as a New England seafood shack with iconic local brand recognition and a similar menu.
• McLoon's Lobster Shack: Family-owned Maine lobster shack on the water serving lobster rolls, chowder, and fried seafood. Comparable as a multi-generational New England coastal seafood shack with similar casual, heritage-driven positioning.
• Flo's Clam Shack: Iconic Rhode Island seafood shack operating multiple locations in Newport and Middletown. Directly comparable as a family-owned RI seafood restaurant serving clam chowder, clam cakes, and fried seafood to locals and tourists.
• Captain Frosty's: Cape Cod seafood shack serving fried seafood, clam chowder, and lobster rolls in a casual seasonal setting. Comparable as a New England heritage seafood restaurant with a similar summer-seasonal business pattern.
• Bar Harbor Foods: Maine-based canned seafood brand producing clam chowder, canned clams, and other seafood products sold nationally. Directly comparable for Iggy's packaged CPG business (canned chowder, canned chopped clams).
• Aunt Carrie's: Iconic Rhode Island clam shack in Westerly operating since 1920. Comparable as a historic RI family-owned seafood restaurant serving chowder, clam cakes, and fried seafood with strong local brand recognition.
• Bob's Clam Hut: Family-owned Maine seafood shack operating since 1946 in Kittery. Comparable as a multi-generational New England seafood restaurant serving fried clams, chowder, and lobster rolls to both locals and travelers.
• Woodman's of Essex: Massachusetts-based family-owned seafood shack (est. 1913) famous for fried clams and claims to have invented the fried clam sandwich. Closest analogue in terms of New England heritage seafood shack with multi-generational family ownership and regional fame.

Regional players

• Tony's Seafood: Providence, RI seafood market and restaurant with decades of regional presence. Comparable as a Rhode Island-based family seafood business with both retail/wholesale and restaurant operations, including packaged seafood products.

Broad incumbents

• Legal Sea Foods: Established multi-unit New England seafood restaurant chain with national presence and packaged retail products. Comparable as a New England seafood brand spanning restaurants and CPG, though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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