$449,900
About this home
Turn-Key Restaurant Business for Sale - Prime Morehead City Location This well-established, turn-key restaurant is a rare opportunity for a new owner to step into a thriving operation with over 19 years of local success. Located in a high-traffic shopping center directly on Hwy 70 in Morehead City--less than 10 miles from Atlantic Beach--Kountry Kitchen enjoys strong visibility and consistent customer flow. Currently operating seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, the restaurant serves a dedicated and loyal clientele, with a seating capacity of 120 across a spacious 3,861 sq ft layout. The sale includes all equipment and inventory on hand, allowing for a seamless transition. Two new compressors to walk-in freezer and refrigerator have been installed this year. The current owner, a respected veteran of the local restaurant scene, has built a stellar reputation and is now ready to retire--creating an exciting opportunity for a new operator to carry on this legacy or bring a fresh vision to the space. A confidentiality agreement is required to access financial details. Buyer will need to negotiate a new lease with the landlord. Carteret County was recently ranked the #1 place to retire in North Carolina and #10 nationwide by Niche, adding long-term value to this investment. Don't miss your chance to own one of the area's most beloved dining spots in a growing coastal market!
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100601040
- Property type
- Business
- Subdivision
- Not In Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 44
- On market date
- September 3, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
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- Lot size
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Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 526
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.7:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 448
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,134
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Morehead City's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 3, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.