Kellys Landing

What Kellys Landing does

Kelly's Landing, Inc. is a privately-held, family-owned New England seafood restaurant operating a single location at 1305 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1987. The restaurant serves a casual, family-oriented menu built around New England staples including traditional and Connecticut-style lobster rolls ($25), Ipswich clams, baked and fried seafood platters ($20-$28), Maine lobster at market price, multiple chowders and bisques ($6-$12), sandwiches and burgers ($10-$25), a kids' menu, and homemade desserts ($8). Beverage programming includes a 12-tap rotating craft beer selection featuring Gulfstream Brewery, house and Captain's List wines with a Thursday half-off bottle promotion, champagne cocktails, and standard soft drinks.

The business operates three revenue streams: dine-in service in an indoor dining room and weather-permitting outdoor patio, takeout by phone (954-760-7009) or through an online ordering system (olo.edgeservpos.com/kellyslanding/), and gift certificates sold through servers. Marketing relies on organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), Yelp and TripAdvisor review presence, and an email newsletter ([email protected]), with community word-of-mouth reinforced by three generations of regular customers and an active breast-cancer-research fundraising program ($70,000+ over ten years).

Operating rhythm is a single-site casual full-service restaurant with approximately 15 employees, observing standard dinner-service hours (Sun-Thu 11AM-9PM; Fri-Sat 11AM-10PM) and closing Mondays during the summer season (June 22 - September 7) along with select winter holidays. The legal entity is Kelly's Landing, Inc., incorporated in Florida with the founding family (Deb, Matt, Christy, Bob) continuing in operating roles; no external investors, parent company, or franchise structure is indicated.

Name

Kellys Landing

Legal name

Kelly's Landing, Inc.

Website

https://kellyslanding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kelly's Landing is a privately-held, family-owned New England seafood restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, operating since 1987 with dine-in, takeout, and online ordering for local residents, tourists near Port Everglades, and New England expatriates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAJ

All-Day Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• New England seafood
• Casual dining
• Lobster rolls
• Fried seafood
• Fort lauderdale dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from serving fresh New England seafood, local beer, wine, and desserts to dine-in customers in a casual family atmosphere. Menu features traditional dishes along with new items including lobster rolls, clam chowder, baked and fried seafood, sandwiches, and homemade desserts.
2. Takeout and Online Orders: Revenue from takeout orders placed by phone (954-760-7009) or through online ordering system. Almost any menu item available for takeout.
3. Gift Certificates: Revenue from gift certificate sales for any occasion, available for purchase through servers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kelly's Landing is a casual family-owned New England seafood restaurant serving dine-in and takeout customers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It offers a comprehensive menu of lobster rolls, clam chowder, baked and fried seafood, Maine lobster, sandwiches, kids' meals, homemade desserts, and a full beverage program featuring rotating draft beers and wines. The restaurant also sells gift certificates and operates an online ordering system for takeout.

Product overview

Kelly's Landing is a New England seafood restaurant operating since 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The restaurant offers a comprehensive menu of fresh New England-style seafood dishes, including lobster rolls (traditional and Connecticut style), baked and fried seafood platters, Maine lobsters, various chowders and soups, appetizers, burgers and sandwiches, kids' menu items, and homemade desserts. Beverage offerings include an extensive beer selection (domestic, imported, and rotating craft drafts), wine selections (house wines, Captain's List premium wines with Thursday discounts, and rotating featured wines), champagne cocktails, and soft drinks. The restaurant provides dine-in service in a cozy laid-back dining room and outdoor patio seating, takeout service, and gift certificates for all occasions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-in Restaurant Service Casual family dining service featuring a full New England seafood menu (lobster rolls, clam chowder, baked and fried seafood, Maine lobster, sandwiches, kids' menu, homemade desserts) plus a beverage program with rotating draft beers, wines, and champagne cocktails. Operates in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Takeout Service Takeout ordering for nearly any menu item, available by phone at 954-760-7009 or through the online ordering platform at olo.edgeservpos.com/kellyslanding/. Available during regular restaurant hours.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available for any occasion, purchasable through servers at the restaurant.

Quantifiable outcome

• $70,000+ raised and donated for breast cancer research over 10 years

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gulfstream BreweryminorOthersGulfstream Brewery products are featured as part of Kelly's rotating 12 draft beer selections. Described as 'a local favorite' featured at the restaurant. This is a vendor/craft beer supplier relationship where Kelly's Landing serves as a retail outlet for Gulfstream Brewery products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Chart House: Chart House is a national chain of upscale-casual seafood restaurants with a Fort Lauderdale location. Overlaps with Kelly's in seafood category and waterfront/tourist market, but skews more upscale and benefits from chain-level scale and marketing.
• Legal Sea Foods: Legal Sea Foods is a multi-unit New England seafood chain whose core menu (clam chowder, lobster rolls, baked/fried seafood) directly overlaps Kelly's signature offerings. It is a broader incumbent bringing scale, brand recognition, and a national footprint that Kelly's cannot match, but operating in a similar niche.
• Bonefish Grill: Bonefish Grill is a national casual upscale seafood chain with broad Florida presence. Comparable to Kelly's in casual seafood category and target demographic (families, casual diners), but operating with chain scale, supply chain leverage, and a broader menu innovation pipeline.
• Bahama Breeze: Bahama Breeze is a Caribbean-themed casual dining chain with a strong Florida footprint. Comparable to Kelly's in casual family dining model, seafood-inclusive menu, and tourist-friendly atmosphere, though with a different cuisine theme and chain scale.
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Bubba Gump is a national casual seafood chain located in tourist destinations and waterfronts, including cruise port markets. Comparable to Kelly's in casual seafood positioning and tourist-adjacent locations, but with corporate scale, marketing budgets, and standardized menus.

Direct peers

• Captain's Table Restaurant: Captain's Table is a long-running Fort Lauderdale waterfront seafood restaurant serving fresh local catches, lobster, and traditional preparations. Comparable to Kelly's in category (casual seafood), geography, and reliance on tourist and local regular clientele.
• Lobster Bar Sea Grille: Lobster Bar Sea Grille is a Fort Lauderdale seafood restaurant focused on fresh fish and lobster in a more polished casual setting. Direct peer by category and geography, though slightly more upscale than Kelly's; useful comp for menu pricing and customer overlap.
• Rustic Inn Crabhouse: Rustic Inn is a long-standing, family-owned casual seafood restaurant in Fort Lauderdale serving fresh local seafood in a high-volume, informal setting. It is the closest direct analogue to Kelly's: same geography, same casual family dining model, same focus on fresh Florida/New England-style seafood.
• Old Key West Seafood: Old Key West Seafood is a Fort Lauderdale-area casual seafood restaurant offering fresh fish, shrimp, lobster, and chowders in a family-friendly setting. Directly comparable to Kelly's in cuisine focus, casual atmosphere, and South Florida tourist/local customer mix.

Others

• Gulfstream Brewery: Gulfstream Brewery is a Fort Lauderdale craft brewery that supplies Kelly's Landing as a featured local draft selection. While not a direct competitor, the partnership makes it an ecosystem peer—useful for understanding local beverage supply dynamics that shape Kelly's beer program and bar revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KellysLandingFortLauderdale
• Instagraminstagram.com/kellyslandingfll
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kellys-landing

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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