Remember the P.E.I. restaurant with $0 rent and ocean views? It finally found an operator

A restaurant in Prince Edward Island, known for its rent-free offer, has finally secured an operator for the upcoming summer season. The new owner plans to integrate local seafood into the menu to serve the increasing number of visitors at the North Cape site.
Why it matters
The story illustrates the challenges of rural economic development and the importance of hospitality services in sustaining regional tourism.
The Wind and Reef restaurant sits inside the North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive Centre, overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
This is a local human-interest story with no political or ideological agenda.
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