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Posted: April 23, 2008
Seed of Coldwell Banker negotiates sale of 1,500 s/f prop. to be restaurant
Bill Seed, broker associate of Coldwell Banker Commercial Weeks Associates, has successfully negotiated the sale of a former bank property located on Rte. 11 and Airport Rd.
Located adjacent to the Laconia Airport, the 1,500 s/f building will be the future home of Kitchen Cravings Restaurant, owned and operated by Bill and Sally Bickford. The Bickfords bring years of restaurant and resort management experience to their new endeavor. Bill is the former owner of Ye Olde Homestead Restaurant in Alton and Sally managed B. Mae's Resort in Gilford for more then 8 years.
With plans for an early June opening, Kitchen Cravings will serve breakfast and lunch daily from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. The menu will feature a large variety of healthy, trans fat free items and will be available for takeout. Personal cravings and individual requests will be taken
The building is being completely renovated and will feature an assortment of historical items and memorabilia gathered throughout the Lakes Region by the new owners.
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