![]() "Over the years, I’ve seen many changes to Sea Isle (City). John McCann has seen 50+ years of Sea Isle's evolution firsthand and says that one thing never changes about his town: Over the last 20 years, Sea Isle City has undergone a makeover with upgrades to the recreation areas and promenade along with businesses changing in the downtown. Locals and Vacationers over the age of 30 years old will remember the Trading Post Hardware Store and Kramer’s Drugs Pharmacy on this bay-facing block. So, while it is a different kind of business and a new venture for us, we see Capt’n Chucky’s as our next, exciting adventure."Ĭapt'n Chucky's is also part of the evolution of Sea Isle City's downtown which had a much different look just 20 years ago when the block between JFK Boulevard and 42nd Street of Landis Avenue featured a small-town feel to the aesthetic. In addition to McCann Realtors, I also have a real estate appraisal business and a property management company. To me, Capt’n Chucky’s is an extension of that entrepreneurial spirit begun by my parents. Over the decades, McCann Realtors established itself into the business it is today. So my dad, Chuck, and my mother, Mary Ellen, who were always entrepreneurs ready for the next opportunity, eventually relocated the family and real estate business to Sea Isle City. My mom and dad (originally) started in the real estate business in 1939 in Glenside, PA In the Philadelphia area, they also owned 73 rental properties in Fishtown. "Sea Isle is part of my family’s DNA We (vacationed) to Sea Isle City my entire life and moved here when I was a kid in 1970. While the family-owned Capt'n Chuckies has become a name brand in the Tri-State Region over the last decade, the McCann Family is also a "Brand Name" in Sea Isle City, and the Grand Opening this Saturday is another chapter in this families history: History is a big part of this new venture which brings together two famous family-owned businesses. That night, I talked to my family about it (then) a couple of weeks later we sat down with the company’s owners and the rest is history." When the developer saw the store, he said to me 'I am one of the owners of Cap’t’n Chucky’s and I think this would be a great location for one.' and he went on to tell me a little about the business. At that time, we operated a retail store that carried beach items, and apparel, (etc.) in the front of our building with my real estate office is located in the rear. Last year I was working with a developer on a bay front project in Sea Isle and he came into my office to sign some documents. "As part of my real estate practice, I work with many investors and developers on various projects. ![]()
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