Copp’s Seafood is a neighborhood establishment, and new homeowners David Wing and Lisa Olivere stated they intend to maintain it that manner.
After having been run by the Copp household for greater than 50 years, the seafood shack off Mulberry Knoll Highway exterior of Lewes closed July 3 and reopened July 13 below the possession of Wing and Olivere.
Wing, a carpenter for 37 years, is a Georgetown native, whereas Olivere, who labored in gross sales for 40 years, is from New Citadel County. They’re engaged.
Wing and Olivere stated they had been involved the shack would get torn down and was a brand new, shiny constructing. Olivere stated they’re excited to be saving the enterprise.
“Every little thing round right here is altering and it’s unhappy,” Olivere stated. “We simply checked out one another and determined to do it. Everyone loves Copp’s Seafood.”
Wing stated he’s recognized the household for 30 years and he is aware of the historical past of the property.
“That is my retirement plan, and I intend on giving all the things to make it work,” he stated.
Wing stated all the conventional prospects are completely satisfied the enterprise is staying put, as is.
Olivere confirmed Wing’s assertion with a smile.
“They’re excited it nonetheless says Copp’s Seafood,” she stated.
Wing stated he’s been working on and off for the Copp household for years, so he is aware of, and they are going to be utilizing, the identical distributors that had been used beforehand.
The crabs are from the Chesapeake or Delaware bays, stated Wing. There gained’t be any crabs from Louisiana, he stated.
“I do know some folks don’t thoughts them, however I additionally know they don’t have the identical taste as native crabs,” stated Wing.
Along with crabs, Copp’s will proceed to supply recent fish, shrimp, clams and extra. Every little thing bought will likely be wild caught and from the USA, stated Wing.
The parcel is 2 acres – one acre up entrance the place the shack and car parking zone are; one acre within the again the place there’s a backyard.
The plan is to return that backyard into industrial manufacturing, stated Olivere.
The backyard appears slightly shabby this summer season due to the late change in possession, however it is going to be in good order by subsequent yr, stated Wing, including that he’s labored a big backyard earlier than and does have squash, peppers, grapes and blackberries.
Located near Route 24, the shack is in a superb location, and the plan is to broaden the choices, stated Olivere, itemizing off picnic tables, produce, Christmas timber, firewood, doable meals vehicles and a market as choices.
Olivere and Wing could also be trying to broaden, however they stated aside from some paint and some different beauty modifications, the shack goes to stay a shack.
“We need to preserve it a mom-and-pop operation, and we just like the shack look,” stated Olivere.
Copp’s is open 10 a.m. to six p.m., Tuesday by Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m. to three p.m., Sunday. For extra data, name 302-645-9112.
