Phillips Foods, Inc. and Seafood Restaurants facts for kids
Phillips Seafood Express at the Maryland House rest area
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| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Seafood |
| Founded | Hooper's Island (1916) |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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Key people
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Dean Flowers (President), COO |
| Products | Crab meat Crab cakes Seafood appetizers Gourmet soups |
| Revenue | $200 million (2002) |
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Number of employees
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1,200 |
Phillips Foods, Inc. and Seafood Restaurants is a family-owned company that specializes in seafood. They are well-known for their crab meat and delicious crab cakes. The company also makes many other fish and shrimp products. Phillips Foods is based in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. Their restaurants offer casual dining, buffet meals, and food you can take home.
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The Story of Phillips Seafood
Starting on Hooper's Island
The Phillips seafood story began in 1914. That's when Augustus E. Phillips opened the very first seafood processing plant. This plant was on Hooper's Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. It helped process seafood caught by many local watermen.
From Plant to Restaurant
Years later, in 1956, there was a lot of crab available. Augustus's son, Brice Phillips, and his wife, Shirley, had a great idea. They opened their first "crab shack" in Ocean City, Maryland. This was a place where people could enjoy fresh crab.
Brice and Shirley worked hard to make their restaurant bigger. They added a new dining room almost every year! Eventually, their Phillips Crab House could seat 1,400 people. That's a lot of hungry customers!
Where the Crab Comes From
In 2002, there was a discussion about where Phillips got its crab meat. Some people thought the company was using crab from Asia. This was different from the famous Maryland blue crab that many expected. Phillips Foods now uses crab from different parts of the world.
Phillips Restaurants Today
Today, Phillips Seafood Restaurants has five of its own restaurants. These are located along the eastern coast of the United States. You can also find Phillips restaurants in many other places. They have locations in airports, travel stops, casinos, and even sports stadiums.
How Phillips Makes Crab Products
Phillips is a major company that prepares crab meat for people all over the world. They have more than 2,000 employees. The company has special facilities to process crab in the United States and Southeast Asia. There are ten such plants around the world.
In 1990, Phillips opened crab processing places in Southeast Asia. This helped them get a steady supply of swimming crab meat all year long for their restaurants. Phillips Foods has sales offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Bangkok, Thailand. Most of their seafood goes to the United States. However, they are also selling more and more in Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Phillips Seafood Products
Phillips is most famous for its delicious crab cakes. But they make many other seafood items too! You can find their crab meat, appetizers, and different kinds of fish. They also make other seafood cakes, tasty soups, and main dishes. Plus, they have their own spices and sauces.
While Phillips started with Maryland blue crab, they now use crab from Southeast Asia for most of their products. This helps them provide seafood to many people.
See also
- List of seafood restaurants
