Whitey\u2019s Fish Camp, a Fleming Island seafood restaurant founded in 1963, sold March 12 for $3.8 million, Clay County property records show.<\/p>\n
The restaurant is at 2032 County Road 220.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Restaurant group Harry\u2019s of America LLC through WFC1963 LLC was the buyer. WFC1963 is led by Jesse Jabot, Louis Saig and Justin Griffin.<\/p>\n
Whitey\u2019s Fish Camp, with its waterfront location along Doctors Lake and casual seafood menu, has served generations of Clay County residents and visitors.<\/p>\n
The seller was Ham Trust Inc. maintained by longtime Whitey\u2019s staffers and siblings Elaine Cassala, Lucian Lawley and William Ham III.<\/p>\n
Saig said the new ownership group intends to preserve the restaurant\u2019s identity while making minor improvements.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe concept will stay the same,\u201d Saig said. \u201cWe just want to refresh it a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Planned updates include fresh paint and upgrades to kitchen equipment, he said.<\/p>\n
The owners also plan to maintain Whitey\u2019s traditional seafood offerings while introducing a limited number of dishes associated with the Harry\u2019s brand \u2014 primarily Harry\u2019s jambalaya, Saig said.<\/p>\n
Saig and his brother, Greg, opened Harry\u2019s Seafood Bar and Grille at The Jacksonville Landing in 1987. It started as an oyster bar but after hiring a chef from New Orleans it took on Cajun cuisine.<\/p>\n
Harry\u2019s operates restaurants across North and Central Florida, including in Gainesville, Lakeland, Ocala, St. Augustine and Tallahassee.<\/p>\n
The company also holds ownership stakes in Salt Life Food Shack restaurants in Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine.<\/p>\n
Whitey\u2019s serves seafood platters, oysters and shrimp, pasta, steaks, chicken, salads and more. It offers live music and a casual atmosphere that help attract boaters and residents from across the region.<\/p>\n
Saig said the ownership group sees the acquisition as an opportunity to maintain a well-known Northeast Florida restaurant while keeping the business competitive and appealing to longtime patrons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to keep everything people love about it,\u201d Saig said.<\/p>\n
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