Since 1945, family-owned Captain Marden’s Seafoods in Massachusetts has delivered the freshest, highest quality seafood to our customers throughout New England and beyond. Our seafood is available through our retail fish market, restaurant, food truck, catering, wholesale store, as well as restaurants and groceries throughout New England. We also offer overnight shipping anywhere in the U.S.
Captain Marden’s was founded on the premise that we would deliver the best, highest quality seafood to our customers – no exceptions. From local Atlantic cod or shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, we’re proud to say that we only serve the highest quality seafood. Our dedication to the freshest, highest quality seafood is one of the reasons we have a loyal clientele who keep returning year after year.
Every morning we have buyers in Gloucester and Boston selecting the best available seafood for our customers. Our experience and reputation in the industry is well known and we are proud to say that we will continue to earn that respect every day by focusing on quality and service. We are also fortunate to have outstanding employees who care about their jobs and their customers. Many of our staff members have been with us over 20 years and they know their seafood, so you can be assured you’re getting the best product and knowledge in the industry.
Our experience and reputation in the New England seafood industry is well-known and we’re proud to say we will continue to earn that respect every day by focusing on the highest quality products and service.
Captain Marden’s was started in 1945 by Master Mariner Captain Roy Marden. His sons, Edgar and Keith joined Roy and his wife, Winnie to run the West Newton retail store.
In 1960 Keith opened a second location on Forest Street in Wellesley.
Ten years later the Forest Street store was moved to a historic building on Linden Street.
In 1975 the family purchased the building which was once a railroad station and soon expanded into the entire space.
In 1986 The Captain’s TakeAway was opened adjacent to the fish market in the renovated building and what once started as a takeout counter now includes dinner and Sunday brunch. The restaurant was expanded several times to offer more seating to the growing business. Keith Sr. is still active in the retail business along with his daughter, Nancy and grandchildren.
By 2001 the wholesale division operating out of the Wellesley store had outgrown the space and was moved to Westwood. Keith’s son, Kim and nephew, Richard continue to oversee the wholesale and prepared foods division in Westwood.
The building in Westwood was purchased in 2009 and the space was expanded again to accommodate the wholesale business.
In 2012, The Cod Squad, a mobile food truck was put on the road serving Boston and the suburbs with the same fine seafood found in our retail store and restaurant.
Now, eighty years later the family business continues to thrive and looks forward to the next seventy years with the next generation of Marden family members.
