Larry Toomer has followed in his grandfather’s as well as his father’s footsteps in the oyster industry. Larry began working in oyster factories in his very early teens and has been in the business ever since. Larry and his wife Tina have a made a success of this business by building up a loyal workforce and customer base as well as diversifying into shedding peeler crabs in the spring and shrimping in the spring, summer and fall.

Until May 14, when oyster season ends, the Bluffton Oyster Co. is worth a stop to watch the boats upload, the women shuck and the soft shell crabs shed. It’s one of the few oyster factories still in operation on the eastern seaboard and open to the public for retail. Larry Toomer, a third generation seafood worker, proudly says “nothing arrives or leaves here by truck.” 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 63 Wharf St. 843-757-4010.

Bluffton Oyster Company specializes in Oyster Roasts, Low-Country Boils, and Barbeques. We can customize your menu to serve any number of people. For more than a dozen years, we have served large and small groups at parties and informal gatherings throughout the lowcountry. Call us today 843-757-4010.