Campbellton Landing, a development along the Cape Fear River near Person Street, is changing hands.
    The family of Sol Rose, who started Campbellton Landing about four years ago, turned over the operation of the restaurant to Kevin Summers and Campbellton Landing Property, LLC on June 15. Renovation and expansion of the restaurant is currently underway. The new restaurant, containing an oyster bar, is expected to be open in mid-August by which time Summers expects to close on the sale of the balance of the 33-acre property.
    Sol Rose visualized a community gathering place “down by the river,” where local residents, young and old, could come together to eat, drink, play and enjoy nature and history steeped in local Fayetteville tradition. As Sol used to say, “bringing the people to the river and the river to the people.”
    {mosimage}Nestled between Lock’s Creek and the banks of the Cape Fear River, this beautiful and historic site offers 33 acres of pristine real estate development with convenient access to I-95 and Fayetteville’s historic city center. The Campbellton Landing site currently hosts a full-service restaurant, an outdoor recreation/fishing/game retail store and an outdoor amphitheater. It also features a convenient boat ramp for easy public access to the beautiful and swift Cape Fear River, as well as original Confederate breastworks constructed by soldiers during the Civil War to defend the landing against General Sherman and his advancing troops.
    Kevin Summers was a cofounder and owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, a company responsible for six middle- to high-end restaurants in the Triangle and the Mash House Chop House and Brewery in Fayetteville. Summers sold his ownership in Rocky Top Hospitality to his partner in March 2008 in order to pursue this exciting venture in downtown Fayetteville.
    “I am looking forward to continuing my restaurant, hospitality and development career here in Fayetteville. I have recently completed the North Carolina Real Estate Brokers criteria to fulfill my interest in commercial real estate,” noted Summers. “This multifaceted venture is an excellent way to bring all of my talent and experiences together to carry on Sol Rose’s dream of bringing people and families down to the Cape Fear River for a fun and entertaining experience.”
    Summers is currently assembling a small group of local investors. Summers and the investor group will own the property and some of the businesses at Campbellton Landing. It was extremely important to Summers to have local residents and business people involved in this project.
    “It truly is a local business endeavor designed to make Fayetteville and Cumberland County a better place to live, work and raise a family,” said Summers.”
    The local investors are very excited to be a part of this historic property renewal. They, too, envision a community gathering place and popular destination point where history and nature come together to embrace the Cape Fear River. Campbellton Landing will be an exciting, fun, family entertainment complex that all of Fayetteville and Cumberland County will be proud of and embrace.
    The Campbellton Landing complex will be developed in four phases. The first phase includes the opening of Lock’s Creek Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar later this summer. Overlooking scenic Lock’s Creek, this fresh and bold concept will bring residents and visitors a unique dining experience. The outdoor amphitheater at Campbellton Landing will also be improved and will showcase a variety of musical concerts, shows and other community venues, such as outdoor movies on the river. A full schedule, with 30 shows, is expected for 2009. The boat access and Riverside Outdoor Store will continue to operate in the friendly and professional manner its regular customers have come to expect. However, a grill will be added for early morning breakfast and lunch, expanding the line of products and services, which include river tours and canoe/kayak rentals.
    “We’re glad to see something in harmony with my dad’s dreams with how he wanted the property developed,” commented Gordon Rose, board chairman of the Cumberland County Business Council. “He had big dreams for Campbellton Landing.”
    “The vision of Sol Rose and his family was extraordinary. Our mission is to continue and expand his dream by making Campbellton Landing one of eastern North Carolina’s premier family and tourist entertainment destinations,” explained Summers.

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