About Us

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

A family business with deep roots in commercial fishing spanning multiple decades.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN
OUR STORY

What's In A Name

The Hobo Seafood story begins in the 1990's in a small, picturesque fishing town named Swan Quarter in North Carolina where Williams purchased, revitalized and later expanded multiple seafood docks and packing facilities from days past. The name of the business was inspired by his father's shrimp trawler F/V Hobo Circa 1967 (pictured). Like the F/V Hobo, solid and well-built remains their reputation in the seafood industry. This lasting spirit of hard work and dedication lives on through their continued commercial fishing operations and relationships.

DECADES OF HARD WORK

Hobo Seafood Provides Superb Quality Wild Caught North Carolina Seafood

Our solid reputation and fresh shrimp have been the foundation for our long-standing success since opening our doors for wholesale and retail sales in 1999. If you are looking for a seafood supplier for your business or home, you can be confident that Hobo Seafood is the best!

HOBO SEAFOOD TODAY

Two decades later, Hobo Seafood is better than ever providing local jobs, and superb seafood that brings soul to Swan Quarter and all over the country.

HOBO SEAFOOD TODAY
OUR STORY

It's A Family Thing

Pictured is Owner Lee and Madge in earlier years pictured with their two younger children, now young adults, who also have grown up working in the family business learning day to day operations.

Hobo Seafood has become a well established landmark of Swan Quarter, that was founded on the principal of love for the North Carolina waters, and to provide wild fresh seafood at fair prices!

OUR STAFF

Hobo Seafood Has Plenty Of Friendly Faces!

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The staff is well-trained and knowledgeable about daily catches and the abundance of seafood available. Their confidence, patience and desire to make customers happy reflect the values of the Hobo Seafood family. From storing seafood to preparing, the staff accommodates all customer needs.

OUR COMMUNITY

Located on the waterfront of the quaint little fishing village of Swan Quarter, NC, just around the corner 2 miles from the Swan Quarter/Ocracoke NCDOT Ferry Terminal, a stop in to see what is fresh on display or the catch being unloaded at the docks is welcomed!