When Nam Hee Min opened Crab & Claw Seafood on Ogontz Avenue in 2007, he wasn’t just starting a business. He was planting a flag. 

A Korean immigrant with decades of seafood industry experience already behind him, Min built his Philadelphia shop into something the neighborhood claimed as its own: a place known for steamed crabs, fried platters, and the kind of supplier relationships that only come with years of trust.

The business is now led by second-generation owner Andrew Min, who took over after his father’s death in 2021, writes Natalie Jason for 6abc. 

A graduate of Temple University, Min inherited the company while still in his 20s and has focused on preserving what made Crab & Claw successful while modernizing the brand for a new audience.

He expanded year-round crab offerings and leaned into social media, where behind-the-scenes videos of seafood platters and kitchen prep have drawn a following that stretches well beyond the neighborhood.

Today, Crab & Claw operates as both a seafood market and takeout kitchen with fresh fish and shellfish alongside cooked crab legs and fried seafood combinations. 

The story of Crab & Claw is one about more than seafood. It’s about immigrant entrepreneurship, grief, and what it means to carry something forward.

Learn more about the Min family and the legacy of Crab & Claw Seafood at 6abc.

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