Signs at the storefront at 6493 Mechanicville Turnpike say “Seafood restaurant coming soon.” (Kieran McQuilkin)
An out-of-town restaurant group is taking a dip into the local dining scene.
Skrimp Shack, which operates five locations in Hampton Roads, is set to fill about 2,000 square feet in a Mechanicsville strip center at 6493 Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Kyle Rowley, a Mechanicsville resident who will be running and managing the new operation with his wife Samantha, confirmed the new 40-seat restaurant will occupy space that once housed Five Guys Burgers & Fries, which closed its outpost about a year ago.
Skrimp Shack is set to make its Richmond regional debut in January 2017, Rowley said, with plans to add possible locations in Chesterfield and downtown Richmond near VCU.
“Those are areas we see ourselves expanding into,” Rowley said. “It all really depends on the type of real estate we find that’s going to best accommodate what we need.”
Founded by Mitch and Stacey Hartman in September 2011, Skrimp Shack has a handful of restaurants in Newport News, Yorktown, Hampton and Portsmouth.
In addition to shrimp and fish by the pound, Skrimp Shack serves catfish nugget and fried shrimp baskets, fish and chicken sandwiches and fish tacos for dine in or carry out.
Given Richmond’s burgeoning craft beer scene, Rowley said he hopes to eventually offer beer options from local breweries at the restaurant.
“We want to take advantage of the Richmond craft brewing scene,” Rowley said. “There are so many new great breweries in the area, and we would like to eventually carry their brews at the restaurant.”
Bob Saunders, a broker with Norfolk-based Harvey Lindsey Commercial Real Estate, represented Skrimp Shack in the Nov. 1 lease transaction. Susan Jones, a Richmond broker with Colliers International, represented the landlord.
Skrimp Shack is currently taking bids from contractors to renovate its space in the former burger joint, Rowley said.
Signs at the storefront at 6493 Mechanicville Turnpike say “Seafood restaurant coming soon.” (Kieran McQuilkin)
An out-of-town restaurant group is taking a dip into the local dining scene.
Skrimp Shack, which operates five locations in Hampton Roads, is set to fill about 2,000 square feet in a Mechanicsville strip center at 6493 Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Kyle Rowley, a Mechanicsville resident who will be running and managing the new operation with his wife Samantha, confirmed the new 40-seat restaurant will occupy space that once housed Five Guys Burgers & Fries, which closed its outpost about a year ago.
Skrimp Shack is set to make its Richmond regional debut in January 2017, Rowley said, with plans to add possible locations in Chesterfield and downtown Richmond near VCU.
“Those are areas we see ourselves expanding into,” Rowley said. “It all really depends on the type of real estate we find that’s going to best accommodate what we need.”
Founded by Mitch and Stacey Hartman in September 2011, Skrimp Shack has a handful of restaurants in Newport News, Yorktown, Hampton and Portsmouth.
In addition to shrimp and fish by the pound, Skrimp Shack serves catfish nugget and fried shrimp baskets, fish and chicken sandwiches and fish tacos for dine in or carry out.
Given Richmond’s burgeoning craft beer scene, Rowley said he hopes to eventually offer beer options from local breweries at the restaurant.
“We want to take advantage of the Richmond craft brewing scene,” Rowley said. “There are so many new great breweries in the area, and we would like to eventually carry their brews at the restaurant.”
Bob Saunders, a broker with Norfolk-based Harvey Lindsey Commercial Real Estate, represented Skrimp Shack in the Nov. 1 lease transaction. Susan Jones, a Richmond broker with Colliers International, represented the landlord.
Skrimp Shack is currently taking bids from contractors to renovate its space in the former burger joint, Rowley said.
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