But in the Harbor area there were many seafood restaurants, and therefore the owner, Chuang Ta-te, thought to himself, "In the future there will be more competition so why don't I open up another store and expand my business?" Thus he opened a branch in Taipei.
海霸王董事長莊大德心想：「將來一定會有更多競爭者加入，何不趁現在生意好、有盈餘時開一家分店，如此進貨量大，較有講價的餘地，可進一步降低成本，成為將來競爭的本錢。」