31 Years and Counting...
Captain's Landing first opened its doors in the fall of 1995 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Shortly after graduating from the University of Mississippi, brothers Trent and Troy Young decided to follow in the retail footsteps of their father and venture into the world of men's retail. After the closing of an existing men's store in the beautiful waterfront shopping destination of Fishermen's Village, the brothers took aim at the men's resort clothing business, bringing their own slightly less traditional flair along with them.
Realizing a generation gap existed in men's wear, they set out to open a store that offered unique specialty goods to a more diverse customer in both age and price point. Keeping up with the latest styles and trends, along with legendary customer service, they’ve built and curated a thriving specialty men's store that to this day attracts customers from near and far.
In the summer of 2000 the Punta Gorda store underwent an extensive remodel that doubled its original size. In 2004 Hurricane Charley ripped through town and devastated the entire community. Even though Charley packed quite a punch, the devastation was short lived and the community came back stronger than ever including our own business, which eventually led to thoughts of expansion.
In October 2005, Trent and Troy opened their newest store, Captain's Landing of Venice, roughly 40 miles north of Punta Gorda in the charming downtown of Venice, Florida. The city had gone without a men's store for years, making it the perfect place for the brothers to expand and bring the community a product mix it had long been missing. Venice also happens to be where they were both born, raised, and still live today. Built around a boutique concept, the new store offered an intimate, relaxed shopping atmosphere — richly decorated, thoughtfully furnished, and stocked with a few new lines that brought an even more upscale approach to men's resort wear.
In January 2008, Captain's Landing became "three-dimensional" with the creation of a full e-commerce online channel, captainslanding.com. Having a website provides our seasonal customers the opportunity to shop with us year round while simultaneously introducing a new audience of potential customers to what we offer. Our website proudly features many of the unique items that are offered in our brick and mortar stores as well as many items that are exclusive to the website only. During the Fall of 2010, Captain's Landing of Venice underwent some major changes in order to better serve both its walk-in and internet based clientele moving just one block east of its original location into a breathtaking, custom remodeled larger "flagship" store that offers more selling space including much needed back office and warehouse space to house its growing internet business.
Everyday, the brothers take a very proactive approach to their business, almost always on hand to assist their customers and staff in providing only the best shopping experience found anywhere. With return customers from around the country and around the world, they both hope to continue their tradition of quality and excellence while maintaining and building upon the many friendships and relationships that have been developed along the way. If you happen to have any questions or comments for Trent or Troy, please feel free to contact them and they would be more than happy to respond.