FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – Whitey’s Fish Camp, a Fleming Island seafood restaurant founded in 1963, was sold on March 12 for $3.8 million, as reported by our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
The restaurant is at 2032 County Road 220.
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According to Clay County property records, restaurant group Harry’s of America LLC through WFC1963 LLC was the buyer. WFC1963 is led by Jesse Jabot, Louis Saig and Justin Griffin.
Whitey’s Fish Camp, with its waterfront location along Doctors Lake and casual seafood menu, has served generations of Clay County residents and visitors.
The seller was Ham Trust Inc. maintained by longtime Whitey’s staffers and siblings Elaine Cassala, Lucian Lawley and William Ham III.
Saig said the new ownership group intends to preserve the restaurant’s identity while making minor improvements.
“The concept will stay the same,” Saig said. “We just want to refresh it a little bit.”
Planned updates include fresh paint and upgrades to kitchen equipment, he said.
The owners also plan to maintain Whitey’s traditional seafood offerings while introducing a limited number of dishes associated with the Harry’s brand — primarily Harry’s jambalaya, Saig said.
Saig and his brother, Greg, opened Harry’s 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.
Harry’s operates restaurants across North and Central Florida, including in Gainesville, Lakeland, Ocala, St. Augustine and Tallahassee.
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