BRANFORD SCOOP: Chowder Pot building up for sale!

The former Chowder Pot building is now up for sale! The restaurant was located for nearly 4 decades at 560 East Main Street in Branford.

The building is listed for sale for $2.5 million, featuring over 14,461 square feet of space, 94 parking spaces, and 321 feet of frontage on US Route 1. You can view the listing here: https://www.loopnet.com/.../560-E-Main-St.../31390858/

The restaurant's contents were auctioned off yesterday by Adams Auctioneers and Appraisers. The restaurant's iconic rooftop lobster was sold for $6,750. View the auction results here: https://adams.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122621...

The restaurant closed suddenly in early March after 38 years of business. The owner cited an increase in expenses and the upkeep costs of the aging building as reasons for the closure.
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Were you sad to see the Chowder Pot close? What would you like to see replace them?