Wanda's Camp Store is a RARE business opportunity!
Located just one-half mile from the Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park Campground's main enterance, the 1.72 acre commercial complex is nestled within an exclusive 80 acre zone which is encompassed by the 50,000 acre state park. Only a fraction of this 80 acre zone is commercial.
Over the past 40 years, many profitable business ventures were developed here such as a resteraunt, body shop, gas station, snowmobile rental, camp store with beer/wine, and a regional commercial firewood and ice delivery service.
HISTORY
The Knoxs purchased the property in 1981 and opened a restaurant and sold firewood to the tourist visiting and camping in the area. In 1986 the foundation of the store was laid and a car repair body shop was born. A small resale area was set up with snacks, drinks, and auto care supplies. Gas tanks were then installed. In 1987 a house was built beside the store. The insulated garage was built in the late 1980's. The restaurant continued to flourish until the mid 1990's. During this time the store started expanding, a beer/wine license was obtained, and the body shop part of the store was remodeled into more store area. Firewood operations expanded along with the selling of bagged ice. Buildings have been added and some removed to bring it to its current state.
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COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Located on the commercial complex are six structures with nine seperate entrances offering some 9200 square feet. Threre are two wells, two septic systems, two 200 amp service boxes, a house with a semi-duplex office/studio upper flat, a cabin, a fully operational store, an insulated garage with two seperate 9x7 bay doors and 8x8 insulated office. There is approximately 300 feet of road frontage on well maintained state highway M-123. White pine, red pine, birch, maple, and oak shade the two adjacent parcels. Located on the west .57 acre parcel are the store building, house building, 12x12 building, and smoke house. Located on the east 1.15 acre parcel are the garage, cabin, and extensive wood yard -which is where the original Tahquamenon Falls Resteraunt began in the 1980's.
BUILDINGS
STORE - The 4600 square foot store building is 34x68 with metal roof and fully equipted with coolers, deli cases, walk in cooler, led lighting, show cases, commercial food processing equiptment, and a deli room. The two commercial iced tea dispensers, both cappuccino dispensers, and several commercial coffee makers are located on the snack bar along with the popcorn maker. There is a commercial ice block maker located in the back of the store which will produce 39 -12 pound ice blocks twice daily. The 2300 square foot upstairs store is wide open with west veranda framework overlooking the lower courtyard. The original upstairs store design was for 2 suites, 5 rooms, and 1 common laundry room. The attached 70 foot communication tower formerly dispatched regional fire wood and ice delivery vehicles.
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HOUSE - The 1480 square foot house building is 20x37 with metal roof and constructed with 2x6 joists, 6x6 beams, and 2x10 floor joists. Freezer chest, refrigerator/freezer, cook stove, furniture, and direct vent empire heater with 200 gallons in pressure tested propane tank make this semi-duplex move in ready.
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GUNSHOP - There is a 460 square foot building attached to the house which is 16x29 with metal roof, and well insulated with seperate entrance and heater in order to climate control the former 'gun shop'.
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The Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park offers year round camping, and with some 500,000 visitors anualy it is one of the busiest state parks in Michigan. The majestic Upper Tahquamenon Falls is located only four miles from property and home of Camp 33, a former lumber camp, which is now a popular year round brewery and pub. The Rivermouth State Park Campground is located 15 miles from the property where a paved boat launch allows access to river and bay. There are some 300 camp sites between the Lower Falls and Rivermouth campgrounds.
The entire western shore of Whitefish Bay is located in Whitefish Township, Chippewa County, Michigan -as is also the property, the town of Paradise, the Whitefish Point Lighthouse Shipwreck Museum, and miles of lake Superior shoreline. TASA grooms hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails in the EUP annually. These snowmobile trails, ATV trails, hiking trails, snow shoe, and cross country trails are abundant in the EUP. Its a year round paradise for anglers, berry pickers, and outdoor enthusiasts alike with all the rivers, lakes, streams, cedar swamps, hardwoods, and Lake Superior -once called Gitchegumee. There are some three quadrillion gallons of fresh water in Gitchegumee.
CONCLUSION
Wandas Camp Store is located eighty miles north of the mighty Mackinack Bridge, twenty-six miles from Newberry, ten miles from Paradise, and seventy miles from the Soo Locks. The property offers many potential future commercial development opportunities for the creative entrepreneur, or it could simply be utilized as a single family residence located where the falls soothing sound can be heard at night.
$225,000 Terms Available.
Located at 39924 West M-123, Paradise, MI; near the Tahquamenon Falls State Park along the Tahquamenon Scenic Byway!