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Everything you need to know about buying, selling, leasing, and booking on ListingLedge.

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ListingLedge is a hospitality marketplace. Browse restaurants for sale and lease, search by city, price, and features, and connect directly with the owner or broker. You can list a property and inquire on any listing in a couple of clicks.

Search restaurants for sale by city, price, cuisine, and features like liquor license or included real estate. When you find one you like, open the listing and send an inquiry — confidential listings let you sign a confidentiality agreement online to unlock financials.

Filter the marketplace to 'For Lease' to see available restaurant spaces, including second-generation and turnkey build-outs. Each listing shows the monthly rent, square footage, and build-out condition so you can shortlist fast and contact the lister directly.

Yes. Many restaurant sales are confidential to protect staff and customers. Confidential listings hide the name and exact address until you sign a quick confidentiality agreement, after which the full details and financials are unlocked.

Click 'List Now', choose your listing type, and add your details and photos. Once you publish — your listing goes live on the marketplace with its own page, search placement, and map pin.

No. Owners and operators can list and inquire directly. Brokers are welcome too — many listings are broker-represented — but ListingLedge connects buyers and sellers directly and the conversation happens between you.

A commissary kitchen is a licensed commercial kitchen you can rent by the hour, day, or month — popular with caterers, food trucks, and delivery brands. Commissary kitchen booking is rolling out on ListingLedge as inventory grows nationwide.

Event venues will be bookable on ListingLedge by capacity, date, and hourly or full-day rate. This category is expanding across markets — restaurants are live today, with more categories coming online.

📍 Charleston, SC

Asking Price$98,900

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