JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Clark’s Fish Camp & Seafood Restaurant, a staple in the Mandarin and Julington Creek area, has been sold for $1.4 million.
The restaurant was sold on June 28, the Jax Daily Record reports.
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Clark’s Fish Camp had been around for almost half a century before closing its doors last September. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the restaurant was closed only for renovations, but the doors to the beloved restaurant never reopened.
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The restaurant was known for its massive taxidermy collection which was valued at $430,000, Jax Daily Record reported.
News4JAX reported in October that the restaurant was listed for sale for $1.85 million. The listing said that the restaurant was turnkey and included all furniture, fixtures, equipment, and decor, which could result in a restaurant taking its place in the near future.
According to the Jax Daily Record, James Franks, president of OBS Inc., a construction company based in Alliance, Ohio, bought the property through Clarks Investments LLC.
The new owner plans to repair, renovate and reopen the restaurant, according to The Florida Times Union.
“We’re going to bring it back to life. … Get it up out of the water and safe,” new owner James “Jim” Franks told The Florida Times Union.
Click here to read the full story from The Florida Times Union.