The Shuswap91裸聊视频檚 one and only Shark Shack has new owners.
A recent post shared on Facebook announced the distinctive yellow floating restaurant will reopen on June 17 under new ownership 91裸聊视频 Ian, wife Holly and George Gray.
Ian Gray, of Ian Gray91裸聊视频檚 Salmon Arm GM, said he will be spending a lot of time this summer at the Shark Shack. 91裸聊视频淐o-owner91裸聊视频 George, the Grays91裸聊视频 Great Dane, not so much.
91裸聊视频淗e won91裸聊视频檛 be joining us officially, but he91裸聊视频檒l be happy to know that he91裸聊视频檚 part of the action,91裸聊视频 laughed Ian, explaining the post started courtesy of Old Town Bay manager Colleen Anderson.
91裸聊视频淪he sees us on weekends with our boat and our oversized boat dog, George, so she said, 91裸聊视频楥an I say that Ian and Holly and George Gray are the new owners?91裸聊视频 And of course we said, 91裸聊视频楩or sure!91裸聊视频91裸聊视频
The Grays purchased the Shark Shack in February from longtime owner Geoff Lightle.
91裸聊视频淕eoff and his family have been involved with the Shark Shack from day one91裸聊视频 and they were just looking for a change91裸聊视频,91裸聊视频 said Ian, explaining Lightle was looking for someone who understood the atmosphere they were trying to create with the Shark Shack 91裸聊视频 something the Grays came to know after moving to the Shuswap nine years ago.
91裸聊视频淲e love boating and we ran into the Shark Shack multiple times and realized it was a pretty iconic place to go,91裸聊视频 said Ian. 91裸聊视频淚t was definitely a once or twice a season visit, for sure, just to say you91裸聊视频檝e gone, especially if you91裸聊视频檙e taking visitors from outside the area.91裸聊视频
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Last year, when the Grays found out the Shark Shack was for sale, they contacted Lightle.
91裸聊视频淲e worked with them for a few months and we ended up purchasing it from them in February,91裸聊视频 said Ian.
When it reopens in June there will be some familiar faces at the Shark Shack, including the kitchen and restaurant managers, and some new ones, as well as the Grays, who91裸聊视频檒l be spending weekends there and dropping in on Wednesdays, 91裸聊视频渂ecause we like to be hands-on people.91裸聊视频
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e brand new to the business,91裸聊视频 said Ian. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e been in the people business for 30-plus years and we don91裸聊视频檛 want to go in there and make any radical changes to what91裸聊视频檚 already successful and what people have come to expect when they get there. Like any business that gets bought out, we91裸聊视频檒l want to, over time, put our twist on it and hopefully make it even a greater place to come and visit and make memories.91裸聊视频
The Grays visited the Shark Shack on Sunday, April 24 91裸聊视频 their first time since looking as prospective buyers in August.
91裸聊视频淚t was surreal to stand on that and go, wow, we91裸聊视频檙e going to be part of something that thousands of people have come to and enjoyed, and so we think it91裸聊视频檚 a huge responsibility and a huge honour to carry on the tradition of having this floating restaurant on Shuswap Lake,91裸聊视频 said Ian.
Known in town for his Salmon Arm GM slogan, 91裸聊视频淲hen you treat people right, word gets around,91裸聊视频 Ian already has a slogan ready for the Shark Shack.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e just super excited to have everybody come out and have a great time, make some memories,91裸聊视频 said Ian. 91裸聊视频淎s we91裸聊视频檙e saying, 91裸聊视频楥ome take a bite out of life at the Shark Shack.91裸聊视频91裸聊视频
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