Owens Fish Camp

What Owens Fish Camp does

Owens Fish Camp is an independently operated Southern seafood restaurant group based in Sarasota, Florida, founded by the Caragiulo brothers as the sixth concept in their family restaurant portfolio. The company operates two dine-in locations: the original flagship at Burns Court in Downtown Sarasota and a second location in Lakewood Ranch. The Burns Court restaurant is built around a historic Banyan tree and is open every evening at 4PM, while the Lakewood Ranch location adds a Sunday brunch service (11AM-2PM) and a daily happy hour (4-6PM). The business runs a strictly walk-in, no-reservations model with seating limited to groups of up to eight, deliberately maintaining an old-Florida fish-camp atmosphere.

The company monetizes this concept entirely through on-premises food and beverage sales, with no third-party delivery, no proprietary technology platform, and no online ordering channel beyond gift cards sold through the affiliated Burns Mercantile. Sister concepts in the Caragiulo family portfolio include Caragiulos Italian American Restaurant and Veronica Fish & Oyster. Revenue is generated per cover from a Southern seafood menu anchored by fresh fish, oysters, and regional sides, supplemented by private-event bookings, gift card sales, and (at Lakewood Ranch) brunch and happy-hour covers.

The business model is that of a small, family-controlled independent restaurant operator: privately held, with eight listed employees across two locations, no outside funding, no acquisitions, and no disclosed expansion pipeline beyond the existing two units. Growth has come from unit replication (Lakewood Ranch), daypart layering (brunch, happy hour), and adjacent revenue streams (private events, gift cards) rather than from scale plays or technology investment.

Name

Owens Fish Camp

Legal name

Owens Fish Camp

Website

https://owensfishcamp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Owens Fish Camp is a privately held Sarasota, Florida restaurant group operating two Southern seafood dine-in locations — Burns Court (Downtown Sarasota) and Lakewood Ranch — serving walk-in local, snowbird, and tourist customers under the Caragiulo family portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Traditional restaurant revenue from food and beverage sales at two physical locations. Revenue generated through daily dinner service, weekend brunch at Lakewood Ranch location, and happy hour promotions (daily 4-6pm at Lakewood Ranch).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Owens Fish Camp is a Southern seafood restaurant operating two physical locations in Sarasota, Florida (Burns Court in Downtown Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch). The restaurant serves fresh local Gulf fish daily alongside Southern classics, craft beer, and wine in a casual Old Florida atmosphere with outdoor dining under a historic century-old Banyan tree. The Lakewood Ranch location additionally offers weekend brunch and daily happy hour.

Product overview

Owens Fish Camp is a single-location-focused seafood restaurant concept with two physical locations in Sarasota, FL (Burns Court in Downtown Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch). The core offering is the dinner service featuring fresh local seafood and Southern classics. The Lakewood Ranch location offers exclusive add-on services including weekend brunch and happy hour menus. The restaurant also provides private event hosting and gift card products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Service Full-service seafood dinner restaurant featuring fresh local fish from the Bay, served nightly with Southern classics, craft beer, and wine selection. Open to walk-in guests only (no reservations), seating parties of up to 8 people, targeting locals, snowbirds, and tourists seeking authentic Old Florida dining.
• Weekend Brunch Menu Weekend brunch menu available exclusively at the Lakewood Ranch location on Sundays 11AM-2PM, featuring dishes such as Bananas Foster French Toast, Shrimp N' Grits, Lobster Cobb, and Kitchen Sink Bloody Mary.
• Happy Hour Daily happy hour served from 4pm to 6pm at the Lakewood Ranch location, offering discounted drinks and appetizers.
• Private Events Event hosting service for intimate dinners, milestone celebrations, business events, and gatherings, featuring Southern hospitality and customizable arrangements at Owens Fish Camp's distinctive Old Florida venues.
• Gift Cards Physical and digital gift cards redeemable at Owens Fish Camp and sister restaurants (Caragiulos Italian American Restaurant, Veronica Fish & Oyster, and Burns Mercantile), sold with promotional bonus value offerings.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caragiulos BrotherscoreOthersThe Caragiulo brothers are the owners/operators of Owens Fish Camp. According to archived sources, Owen's Fish Camp is the sixth restaurant created by the Caragiulo brothers, indicating a family-owned restaurant group with significant hospitality experience in the Sarasota area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: National casual-dining seafood chain owned by Bloomin' Brands. Comparable menu category (fresh fish, shellfish) and casual seafood positioning, but operates at national scale and competes for the same mid-tier seafood occasions.
• The Columbia Restaurant: Iconic Florida Spanish/Spanish-influenced restaurant with multiple locations, including Sarasota. Comparable as a heritage Florida dining destination with strong tourist and snowbird appeal, broader menu and longer history.

Direct peers

• Anna Maria Oyster Bar: Regional Florida seafood restaurant group on the Gulf Coast. Comparable as a multi-location Florida casual seafood concept serving Gulf-sourced oysters, shrimp, and fish in a similar price tier.
• Crab & Fin: Casual Sarasota seafood restaurant focused on fresh Gulf seafood and shellfish. Directly comparable casual seafood positioning, Sarasota location, and tourist-friendly atmosphere.
• Veronica Fish & Oyster: Sarasota seafood and oyster house owned by the same Caragiulo brothers as Owens Fish Camp. Directly comparable concept, ownership, and guest base; the closest direct peer by virtue of shared operator and overlapping menu and customer.
• Duval's: Sarasota-based seafood restaurant serving fresh Gulf fish and craft cocktails in a casual upscale setting. Comparable Sarasota seafood positioning, dinner-only daypart, and appeal to locals and tourists.
• Mattison's Forty One: Sarasota-based restaurant group with multiple concepts and live music-driven casual dining. Comparable as a Sarasota restaurant operating under a multi-brand portfolio targeting locals and visitors with outdoor dining.
• Indigenous: Farm- and sea-to-table restaurant in downtown Sarasota serving locally sourced seafood and Southern-influenced fare in a casual fine-dining setting. Highly comparable as a Sarasota-based, locally sourced seafood concept targeting the same tourist and snowbird clientele.

Others

• Caragiulos Italian American Restaurant: Sister Sarasota Italian restaurant under the same Caragiulo brothers ownership. Not a direct competitor but a related concept sharing gift card ecosystem, management, and customer base.

Regional players

• Owen's at the Pier (concept): Regional Florida Gulf-coast seafood concepts (such as beachfront and pier restaurants on Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key) compete for the same seasonal tourist dollars. They are comparable by geography and seafood menu but operate outside Sarasota proper.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OwensfishcampLWR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/owens-fish-camp

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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