With a sale of the property now pending, the owners of Bonita Bill’s have announced that after 30 years in business they will be closing on Sunday, January 5th. The rumor in the community is that the new owners will be the owners of Doc Ford’s, however, Marty and Joe Harrity have not responded to an email we sent to verify or deny that rumor.
There are actually 4 properties listed as pending at $6.9 million. They are 700, 702, 716 and 718 Fishermann’s Wharf. 700 and 702 are where the restaurant is located. 716 and 718 are across the road from the restaurant. All 4 pieces of property are next door to Doc Ford’s. Some have speculated that if the owners of Doc Ford’s are the eventual buyers they will use at least some of that property to expand their parking lot. The future of the restaurant is unknown at this time.
The property went up for sale shortly after the owner Bill Semmer passed away last year. Semmer bought the Bonita Fish Company and Fish House in 1991 and changed the name to Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe and Tiki Bar. The original asking price for the properties when they were first listed was $7.9 million…