Freestanding Restaurant w/Drive-Thru, Patio, Bar & Gaming McHenry, IL - On Route 120!

"Bring Your Concept Here To One Of The Busiest E-W Corridors In McHenry County"

An incredible opportunity to acquire a fully built-out freestanding restaurant along Route 120, a prime retail corridor in McHenry, IL - one of the area’s most traveled commercial thoroughfares.

This amazing property offers rare versatility & scale, making it ideal for a wide range of restaurant concepts - from quick-service & fast-casual to full-service dining, sports bar or another hybrid operation.

The restaurant features a fully equipped commercial kitchen anchored by a pizza oven & walk-in cooler/freezer, along w/a full line of professional-grade equipment. The interior layout includes a dedicated bar area, seating for dine-in guests & an infrastructure that supports both traditional restaurant service & many entertainment-driven concepts.

What truly sets this opportunity apart is its multi-revenue-channel potential. The site also includes a drive-thru (currently not in use), offering a major competitive advantage for concepts focused on convenience, speed & off-premise dining. In addition, the property features a spacious outdoor patio, ideal for seasonal dining.

The building sits on a large parcel of land w/45 parking spaces, providing excellent accessibility for dine-in customers, delivery drivers & high-volume traffic periods - an increasingly valuable feature in today’s restaurant landscape.

This is a true plug-and-play opportunity with significant optionality, allowing a new owner to either continue w/a pizza-focused concept or reposition the space into virtually any restaurant concept w/minimal structural changes.

The ideal space for an experienced operator, emerging restaurateur or franchise group looking to expand into a proven market!

Key Features
- Independent - no transfer fees
- Asset sale - all FF&E included (as-is)
- Fully built-out, a significant savings vs. ground-up build-out
- Established infrastructure for dine-in, carryout & pickup/drive-thru operations
- Ideal for rebranding or conversion to another concept

Chief Assets
- Highly desirable freestanding restaurant
- Excellent signage w/electronic pole sign
- Drive-thru in place (currently not utilized), a rare & high-value feature
- Ample on-site parking for 45 vehicles ideal for high-volume operations
- Lg patio w/seating for 20+ (room for more) for seasonal dining/expanded capacity
- Professional-grade kitchen equipment w/pizza ovens, prep stations, refrigeration & hood system in place
- Dine-in seating area w/welcoming atmosphere
- Full-service wrap around bar w/seating & beverage infrastructure
- Private gaming area w/6 video gaming machines

Prime retail space in a freestanding building along Route 120 in McHenry. Benefits from high daily traffic counts, excellent signage, outstanding visibility & strong accessibility from multiple directions.

Strategically positioned on a high-traffic corridor that serves as a key commercial artery connecting surrounding communities, drawing consistent local & commuter traffic.

Surrounded by retail centers & businesses + a dense mix of neighborhoods & schools, creating steady demand throughout the day.

Location Advantages
- Prime frontage on a major E-W commercial corridor
- Strong visibility along Rte 120 w/20,000-24,000 VPD
- Easy ingress/egress/accessibility from multiple directions
- Near retailers/businesses/dealerships increasing daily exposure
- Proximity to schools/community amenities/local employers driving daytime traffic
- Surrounded by dense residential neighborhoods generating steady lunch/dinner demand
- Significant daytime population of 85,000+ within a 5-mile radius
- Population of 92,000+ with avg household income of $108,000 within a 5-mile radius

If interested, complete the short Contact Form or call the EatZ Broker on the right for more info. Showings by appt only.

Listed By Tim Ryan at EatZ & Associates