Turnkey Restaurant Near Stockton Lake – Arcola, MO

Turnkey Restaurant & Commercial Property Near Stockton Lake

Opportunity to own Country Cravin Cafe, an established restaurant and commercial property in Arcola, Missouri, located approximately 5 minutes from Stockton Lake. Situated on a nearly one-acre lot with road access on all four sides, this property offers excellent visibility, convenient access, and room for continued operation or future expansion.

Originally built in 1960, the approximately 3,378-square-foot main restaurant building is currently the only active business operating in the village of Arcola, giving it a unique position within the local community and surrounding area.

The restaurant offers a spacious main dining area along with a second dining room that is currently used for private parties, church groups, and special gatherings. This additional space could continue as private dining or potentially be adapted for retail, a small convenience area, gift shop, or another complementary business use.

The commercial kitchen is well equipped for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service and includes two fryers, two commercial griddles, a six-burner stove, dual ovens, dual waffle makers, a steam table, under-counter refrigeration, and a conveyor toaster, along with additional restaurant equipment. The main restaurant has also received significant electrical improvements, with most of the building rewired within approximately the last two years.

A water-cooled commercial ice machine and dishwasher are currently leased. Fire-suppression lines are already in place should a future owner choose to install a complete suppression system.

The property also includes multiple additional buildings and storage areas, creating opportunities beyond the main restaurant. A separate storage building currently houses older restaurant equipment and could potentially be improved for additional storage or commercial use. Another building, formerly used as a restaurant and later as a small store, has its own electric service, water, and septic system and offers potential for renovation and reuse. A trailer unit provides additional dry storage along with a walk-in cooler/freezer system.

A substantial commercial septic system with approximately 5,500 gallons of total capacity has been installed, along with restaurant grease traps. The seller reports approximately $40,000 invested in the septic and related improvements.

With its established restaurant operation, extensive kitchen equipment, additional buildings, nearly one-acre site, road access on all four sides, and location just minutes from Stockton Lake, Country Cravin Cafe presents a versatile opportunity for an owner-operator or investor.

Continue the existing country diner, expand into catering or retail, utilize the additional structures for complementary businesses, or bring a new vision to this unique commercial property in southwest Missouri.