“The seafood business is a unique industry, but it’s hard work,” he said. He’s also looking forward to a more hands-on job. His number one goal, he said, “is to make people love the experience so much that they can’t wait to come back.” It’s going to have more of a rustic vibe featuring darker decor that highlights the product in the case.” The interior of the market, Dusty said, “won’t be your typical seafood market, where it’s kind of beach-y. We’re not shutting the door on that completely – one day we’re going to revisit it.”Ĭonstruction on the new store is still going on, though things are on track to be open by early May. “It was just difficult to open a food business in the COVID era. “I guess you can blame it on COVID,” he said. The main difference between the two locations is that the Liberty Park Snapper Grabber’s won’t have a dine-in café, which Dusty attributes to the pandemic. It’s kind of a one-stop shop for those items.” “We see this so many times, people stop by Snapper Grabber’s on their way, bring their cooler in, and we ice down their meat, seafood and wine. “People can come in and load up if they’re going to the lake or the beach,” Pam said. Pam said the market is in a convenient location. And, we’ll even steam your shrimp in your choice of seasoning.” “We’ll also have a large grab-and-go assortment, including condiments, spreads and dips, such as chicken salad and smoked tuna dip. Of course, we’ll have my father’s ‘Almost Famous Gumbo.’ He’s been working on his recipe for 30 years and it really is delicious,” he continued.
“We’re going to have the same types of products, all types of fresh seafood, high-quality meats and a unique selection of wine. “The Liberty Park location, part of the new Cahaba Station shopping center, will feature a selection ‘relatively similar’ to the U.S. 31 location and presented an opportunity “to open a store with very little risk.” He was drawn to the “growing community” of Liberty Park, which had similar demographics to the U.S. When Dusty started looking for a new career, he saw an opportunity to expand upon his family’s legacy. They expanded the business to include a café, butcher and wine shop in 2017. He and his wife, Pam, purchased Snapper Grabber’s, a seafood market on U.S. Kent, meanwhile, sold the River Fish Market in 2005 but found himself unable to stay out of the seafood business. He worked there into his teenage years, watching as his father, Kent Scott, took over and “really, really grew that business.”īut when it came time to choose his own career, Dusty opted to go into the auto parts industry, where he spent 30 years sitting behind a desk. Snapper Grabber’s Land and Sea will expand to a second Vestavia Hills location in May.įor owners Dusty and Karen Scott, the new store in Liberty Park represents the latest evolution of a three-generation seafood legacy.ĭusty started working with seafood when he was 7 years old, working summers at his grandfather’s River Fish Market in north Birmingham. The Liberty Park location, above, part of the new Cahaba Station shopping center, will feature a selection “relatively similar” to the U.S. For owners Dusty and Karen Scott, the new store in Liberty Park represents the latest evolution of a three-generation seafood legacy.
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