Lost Kangaroo Pub getting kicked out
May 19th, 2009 | By axel | Category: Around Town, Bradenton, Commerical, Real EstateBusinesses moving on Old Main Street
– gagostin@bradenton.com (Excerpt from Bradenton Herald 05-19-2009)
BRADENTON — A popular downtown Bradenton drinking establishment is being kicked out of its current home on Old Main Street.
Meanwhile, Robert Wood-ring, owner of the Lost Kangaroo, has a sales contract pending on the nearby Palmer Building, at 408 12th St. W., where he plans to relocate his bar. The building is home to the Arthritis Foundation thrift shop, which is scheduled to close June 1.
Carter didn’t disclose reasons for canceling Lost Kangaroo’s lease.
“Their lease term was coming to a close and we chose not to renew their lease,” Carter said. “Where they are going and what they are doing, you will have to contact them.”
Carter said negotiations are under way for a replacement tenant.
“I expect that tenant will also be in the beverage business,” Carter said. “I think that Old Main Street has been a popular gathering place for years, and an increase in the beverage business will only enhance the appeal of the area.”
Carter declined to give any further information about the new tenant.
Woodring said he wasn’t given reasons regarding the cancellation of the lease.
“At first, I was disappointed,” Woodring said. “Then I realized I’m probably better off.”
If the sales contract is finalized, Woodring said the Lost Kangaroo will remain open at its current location through the fall as the bar relocates across the street.
“I’m hoping for my patrons and employees just a short down time, maybe one or two weeks,” Woodring said.
The thrift storehas no plans to relocate, said Anne Forrest, president and chief executive officer of the Arthritis Foundation’s Florida Chapter.
“We’re sad to see it close,” Forrest said. “We enjoyed having it, but we’ll be able to focus our efforts on our programs and our services.”
