Name of Business: Blackwater Cafe’, now Blackwater Sams
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Street address: 1200 - D Armory Drive, Franklin
Phone number: 757-516-2598
Operating hours: (For now) Wed - Sat, 5-9 p.m.
E-mail address:
n/a
Nature of business:
Restaurant
Principle owner/manager and title: Bill Davis, owner & Sue Baum, co-owner
Year founded:
2007
Prior locations:
n/a (Outer Banks Seafood)
Number of employees:
two for now (would love to have more)
How’s business?
Would be great with your support
One thing you wish everyone knew about your business:
How much we love making people happy with food.
If I were rich and could do this for free, I would.
Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: The variety of food: where else can you find a buffet, an oyster bar menu, child’s menu, upscale plated menu and a potato bar?
Advice to young entrepreneurs:
Get a good education and experience before going it alone
Your first job: Chopping peanuts
Your role model (in business or in life generally): My role model in life is my partner, Susan (nickname “Sam”).
Watching her battle cancer for the second time and seeing her determination, will, attitude and sheer desire to win has forever changed my life.
She is a remarkable human being.
The key to a successful business is:
Honesty, sincerity and quality for your customer are extremely key to a successful business.