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Canada 26 Jun 2026

Remember the P.E.I. restaurant with $0 rent and ocean views? It finally found an operator

A restaurant at Prince Edward Island’s northernmost point has found a new operator for this summer, after a public search that included a $0-rent offer.

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Anne Arsenault, general manager and CEO of Tignish Initiatives, said the restaurant had gone without an operator for the past year. But it will reopen next month under Kirk Heckkner, who runs a restaurant called Taco Spot in Summerside. “He’s planning to run it for July. And August this year, and if everything goes well, he’d look to lease it for the following season, probably on a long-term basis,” Arsenault said. This restaurant in P.E.I. with ocean views has $0 rent, if you’re the right fit Popular North Cape restaurant won't open this year thanks to staffing shortage The rent-free deal was for the first season only. If he returns next year, Arsenault said the lease will be negotiated. “It’s unlikely to stay at zero. But we’ll work with him to make sure he has a good opportunity to get a foothold.

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