About Us

John and Brendan Ready grew up by the water in Cape Elizabeth, Maine where they were introduced to the lobster industry at an early age. By the time they were 9 years old, they were each harvesting lobsters from their own boats and traps. Their passion for the sea continued, and with each year they gained more knowledge and experience with how the lobster industry worked. With the hands on experience they gained over the years, they wanted to explore the business end of the industry and set off to college, each pursuing business degrees. In 1999 John entered Northeastern University in Boston. It was here when John found out about Northeastern's well-established co-op programs. It encouraged him to explore different areas of industry and to keep an open mind. In his senior year, 2004, he won the undergraduate 60K business plan competition, which lead to the birth of Ready Seafood. Brendan came back to Maine on weekends to continue lobstering while majoring in business administration at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. During his four years at Stonehill, he led his team in college hockey. In 2004, he also graduated with a business degree, majoring in marketing. In June 2004 John and Brendan opened Ready Seafood on the waterfront in Portland, Maine. Since then Ready Seafood has grown to a $10 million seafood company.

Press Coverage:

Northeastern University Press Release

RestaurantBusiness.com Lobster Report