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From California, to North Dakota, to New Mexico, to Sabine County. A building contractor, an inspector in the oil and gas field, now a small business owner. George Blakely has taken ownership of one of Toledo Bends most popular eating establishments with plans to return to business to its glory days. After a previous trip through East Texas, Blakely felt drawn to the area and began looking for business opportunities in the Lake Fork/Toledo Bend area. Lucky for him, and us, the Sportsman Cafe was on the market, allowing Blakely to take ownership in December 2021. He has already made improvements, with two completely new kitchens and extensive structural work on the building. Outside of the restaurant, improvements have been made to the existing 30 RV parking locations, with another 20 in the works. All spots have 50 amp service and will be available for long term or weekend rental. Eventually, the Sportsman Motel will be rebuilt into a 6-8 room lodging with very basic services. One boat ramp is currently available for use with a second in the works. These ramps will be offered to rv park and motel residents only. Blakely said he has been fortunate to find reliable, enthusiastic employees who support the image he wants to project as being the place to come for good food in a clean, well maintained environment. Another of the projected improvements to the business will be an expanded salad bar and some new additions to the menu to compliment the selections that have made the Sportsmans Cafe the go to spot for years. Located at 9848 Hwy 87 S, on the north end of the 6 Mile bridge, the restaurant opens at 6 a.m. with a full breakfast menu and not closing until 7:30 p.m. For additional information call 409-579-3292!
