The owner of the Anna Maria Oyster Bar franchise has purchased the building housing his restaurant on Tamiami Trail for $1.74 million.
Finally a Bride LLC, a Bradenton company managed by John C. Horne, bought the 6,300-square-foot property at 6906 14th St. W. from Bollettieri 2000 LC.
That company, based in Ocean Ridge near Boyton Beach, paid $745,000 for the building 10 years ago.
Horne financed the purchase with a $1.305 million loan from Florida Community Bank.
Anna Maria Oyster Bar has three restaurants in Manatee County, including the Tamiami Trail restaurant. The other two restaurants are at 6696 Cortez Road W. in Bradenton and 1525 51st Ave. E. in Ellenton.
In 1999, Horne shuttered his original restaurant at the City Pier on Anna Maria Island after the city threatened to more than double his rent.
Horne had been paying $28,000 per year under a 12-year lease, and the city commission wanted to charge him $5,000 per month, or 6 percent of the gross sales, whichever was greater.
Horne responded by moving his concept inland.
�Michael Braga
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