Mitchell's Fish Market

{{Short description|American Seafood chain}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Mitchell's Fish Market

| logo =

| type = Subsidiary

| parent = Landry's, Inc. (since 2014)

| foundation = {{start date and age|1998}}

| revenue = {{profit}} $70.3 million USD (2012){{cite web|title=Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=190038&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1785522&highlight=|accessdate=19 February 2013}}

| location = Houston, Texas, USA

| locations = 8 restaurants (as of 2021)

| key_people = Tilman J. Fertitta (Landry's, Inc.)

| industry = Restaurants

| products = Luxury food service

| homepage = [https://www.mitchellsfishmarket.com/ mitchellsfishmarket.com/]

}}

The Mitchell's Fish Market is an American seafood restaurant chain founded in 1998{{Cite web|last=Report Times Staff|date=2014-03-11|title=Mitchell's Fish Market closes in Stamford|url=https://www.thehour.com/stamford/article/Mitchell-s-Fish-Market-closes-in-Stamford-8104180.php|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Hour}} by restaurateur Cameron Mitchell of Columbus, Ohio.

Starting from a single location opened in 1998 in Columbus called the "Columbus Fish Market",Ball, Brian R. (18 October 2013). [https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/print-edition/2013/10/18/cameron-mitchell-still-liking-cap.html Cameron Mitchell still liking Cap City's place on Olentangy River Road], Columbus Business First by 2006, the chain had 12 locations.Eaton, Dan (20 February 2006). [https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/02/20/story3.html Bravo, Mitchell cooking up an expansion], Columbus Business First The chain formed part of the Cameron Mitchell RestaurantsNewpoff, Laura (24 February 2003). [https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2003/02/24/newscolumn3.html Mitchell sets Fish Markets lines in Cincy, Cleveland], Columbus Business First (reporting plan to open first Cleveland area location in October 2003, and second Cincinnati area location shortly after) group until 2008,{{cite web|title=Who is Cameron Mitchell|url=http://www.cameronmitchell.com/aboutus/whoiscameronmitchell.aspx|work=Cameron Mitchell Restaurants|accessdate=20 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222034356/http://www.cameronmitchell.com/AboutUs/WhoisCameronMitchell.aspx|archivedate=22 February 2013}} when the then-22 unit chain, including 19 Fish Market units, was sold to Ruth's Chris Steak House (later renamed Ruth's Hospitality Group) for $92 million.{{cite web|title=Ruth's Chris Completes Acquisition of Mitchell's|url=http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=1336|work=Seafood Source, 20 February 2008|accessdate=19 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419113558/http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=1336|archive-date=19 April 2013|url-status=dead}}(19 February 2008). [https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/02/18/daily14.html Ruth's Chris closes deal for Mitchell's Fish Markets], Columbus Business First

By 2014, it had 18 locations throughout Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In late 2014, Landry's, Inc. acquired the chain from Ruth's for $10 million,Maze, Jonathan (17 November 2014). [http://nrn.com/mergers-acquisitions/landry-s-acquire-mitchell-s-10m Landry’s to acquire Mitchell’s Fish Markets for $10M], Nations's Restaurant News a fraction of the 2008 sale price. The deal included 18 Mitchell's Fish Market locations and three steakhouse units.{{cite web|author=Dan Eaton |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/11/18/landry-s-pays-10m-for-mitchell-s-fish-market.html |title=Landry's pays $10M for Mitchell's Fish Market, Mitchell's Steakhouse; sold in 2008 for $92M |publisher=Columbus Business First |date=2014-11-18 |accessdate=2017-05-19}}

As of January 2018, there were 14 Mitchell's locations.Bell, Roger (2 January 2018). [http://www.jacksonville.com/business/food-and-dining/2018-01-02/st-johns-town-center-restaurant-closes St. Johns Town Center restaurant closes], The Florida Times-Union(2 January 2018) [http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20180102/mitchells-fish-market-restaurant-closes-in-birmingham Mitchell’s Fish Market restaurant closes in Birmingham], The Oakland PressFluker, Anjali (7 November 2017). [https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2017/11/07/upscale-seafood-restaurant-closes-in-winter-park.html Upscale seafood restaurant closes in Winter Park Village], Orlando Business JournalEaton, Dan (20 January 2017). [https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/01/20/columbus-fish-market-closes.html Columbus Fish Market Closes], Columbus Business First

As of January 2021, there are only 8 locations which remain open, located in the Midwest plus one in Louisville, KY according to the Mitchell's homepage.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Longtime West Chester restaurant closes due to COVID|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/05/19/longtime-west-chester-restaurant-closes-due-to-cov.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.bizjournals.com}}{{Cite web|title=Mitchell's Fish Market {{!}} Seafood Restaurant & Bar Serving the Freshest Seafood|url=http://www.mitchellsfishmarket.com/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Mitchell’s Fish Market|language=en-US}}