The Beached Whale in the News
The Beached Whale participates in several local and promotional events like the Annual Ft. Myer's Beach Pirate Festival, hosting the Coors Light Girls on Memorial Day Weekend and the annual Roy Hobbs World Series.
From the News-Press Front Page November, 2008 Naturally, Lee County gets lift from Roy Hobbs World Series
By Chris Umpierre
The chill in the economy is not affecting The Beached Whale. At least not this week. The Fort Myers Beach restaurant can thank out-of-town adult baseball players for that.
“We’re getting 15 to 30 players every night, sometimes more,” Beached Whale manager Wade Craft said. “Half of them come in with their uniforms. They love our chicken wings.”
The Beached Whale isn’t the only local business benefiting from the 20th annual Roy Hobbs World Series. With its 178 teams and 2,850 players, the four-week Fort Myers-based baseball tournament is expected to generate $10 million to the local economy, according to the Lee County Sports Authority.
