Our Story

We are a family-oriented restaurant group with Florida roots and a people-first culture.

HMRG started in 1997 when Marty Harrity and Mark Marinello purchased “The Beached Whale” on Ft. Myers Beach. Rooted in hospitality and creating legendary guest experiences, HMRG now owns and operates the 4 Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille locations from Sanibel up to St. Pete, along with The Dixie Fish Company located on Ft. Myers Beach. We work hard to make sure our guests become repeat customers.

We find great importance in coaching our people to be the best they can be, and take pride in hiring from within to develop our people. We always say if you’re in the restaurant business, you want to work for HMRG.

Pre-Ian Building