Unique M-33 Commercial Opportunity – Thunder Bay River Atlanta MI

Unique Up North Commercial Opportunity on M-33 in Atlanta, Michigan!

Known locally as the former Stonefront Restaurant, this distinctive 4.42-acre commercial property offers excellent visibility along State Highway M-33 and an exciting opportunity to bring a new business or recreational venture to life. The property includes a 2,394-square-foot stone building formerly operated as a restaurant and bar, a two-bedroom house, and a garage. Courtyard areas and an Old West-style town façade give the property plenty of character and create a memorable setting for a future business.

Electric and water are currently on, and the plumbing is operational. Two flowing artesian wells serve the property, including one that feeds a pond. A state-owned strip extends approximately 100 feet from the highway centerline toward the buildings. Located just a short distance from the Thunder Bay River, this property could offer possibilities for a restaurant, store, campground, lodging business, kayak or canoe livery, or other recreational venture, subject to zoning and required approvals. The buildings need work, but the potential is here for someone with vision to restore and transform this one-of-a-kind property.

Atlanta is the “Elk Capital of Michigan” and a popular year-round destination for outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, and Up North getaways. Surrounded by approximately 1,000 square miles of state land, lakes and trout streams, the area offers abundant opportunities for ORV riding, snowmobiling, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, camping, boating, fishing and wildlife watching. Nearby Fletcher Floodwaters, also known as Fletcher Pond, encompasses approximately 8,500 acres and is part of the scenic Thunder Bay River system.

The Thunder Bay River flows approximately 75 miles from the Atlanta area toward Alpena and Lake Huron, providing a beautiful backdrop for year-round outdoor adventure. Atlanta also hosts the annual Elk Festival each September, while the winter Sno-Drift Rally draws racing enthusiasts from throughout the region and beyond.

Situated along the 45th parallel between Gaylord and Alpena, Atlanta offers the quintessential Northern Michigan lifestyle with thousands of acres of public land, ORV and snowmobile trails, and numerous nearby lakes including Crooked Lake, Clear Lake, Tomahawk Lake, Lake Fifteen, McCormick Lake, DeCheau Lake, and Rush Lake. Bring your vision and explore the possibilities this unique M-33 property has to offer!