Wetumpka reels in new seafood restaurant Wharf Casual Seafood says it s coming to Wetumpka, a decision that brings the chain s third location to the River Region. (Source: Wharf Seafood) By WSFA Staff | April 1, 2021 at 3:20 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 3:20 PM
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - A new restaurant will be coming to Wetumpka later this year.
Wharf Casual Seafood will open its eighth location after the chain’s purchase of the old Shoney’s property on Highway 231 officially closed Thursday.
“After two years, we are happy to announce and welcome the Wharf Casual Seafood,” the City of Wetumpka said in a social media post.
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Wetumpka will soon get a new seafood restaurant. Wharf Casual Seafood has purchased the Shoney’s restaurant property on U.S. Highway 231 and will begin converting it into its latest location.
Wharf Casual Seafood has worked with Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis and the Wetumpka City Council over the last two years to bring this together, according to a company statement.
The Wetumpka location will be Wharf Casual Seafood’s eighth restaurant, with existing locations in Montgomery and Dothan, Marianna and Tallahassee, Florida, as well as Valdosta, Georgia.
Noah Griggs and Stephen Duggar, owners of Wharf Casual Seafood, said, “We are so excited to bring the coast to Wetumpka.” Noah, having grown up just down the road in Tallassee, said, “It’s an honor to serve such a great community.”