Skippers Seafood and Chowder

Address:

719 21st St, Lewiston, ID 83501

Phone:

(208) 746-0242

Cuisine:

Seafood

Nice to Know:

Good For Kids Yes
Noise Level Average

Accepts Credit Cards Yes
Good For Groups Yes

Other Details:

Skippers was founded by Herb Rosen in Bellevue, Washington, in 1969, at which time Skippers began serving fried fish, shrimp, and clams as well as chowders. The corporate headquarters was eventually moved to Edmonds where it stayed for many years until moving to SeaTac shortly before the company was dissolved in 2007.Skippers initially experienced rapid growth as new restaurantswere opened in several western states andBritish Columbia, Canada. In 1989, Kansas-basedNational Pizza Company purchased Skippers, Inc., closing somerestaurants.National Pizza Company operated Skippers until 1995, when it was purchased by Meridian Capital and from 1995 through 2002, the Skippers management team introduced a line ofgrilled entrees, including grilled wild caught salmon,halibut, and chickenIn late 2002, Skippers was purchased by a group of Pacific Northwest investors although this venture was short lived. New logos and new products were introduced in the spring of 2003, and again in 2007. As of 2007, there were Skippers stores operating in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington

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