Alabama Jack’s is on the market. What to know about the Florida Keys landmark

A long-term federal land lease, a 1947 origin story and a secret conch fritter recipe are all part of the deal for a famous Florida Keys watering hole.

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Alabama Jack’s, the open-air waterfront bar and restaurant on Card Sound Road in Key Largo, is back up for sale, but not the land itself.

FULL STORY: Landmark Florida Keys waterfront bar selling for $4.9M — conch fritter recipe included

Here are key takeaways:

What’s included: The $4.9 million price covers the restaurant business, the Alabama Jack’s name and brand, equipment, merchandise operation and recipes — including the conch fritters that are a house specialty.

The catch: A buyer would not own the land. The property sits on a long-term lease held by the federal government, last renewed for 20 years in 2021. Listing agent Curtis Skomp of RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate said renewals have always been approved.

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The property: Two parcels at 58000 Card Sound Road total 41,602 square feet, with 7,026 square feet of restaurant and covered outdoor space, more than 360 linear feet of docks and a small apartment above the restaurant.

A piece of Keys history: Open since 1947, the bar grew from a fishing hangout started by Jack Stratham, who repurposed an abandoned railroad building on pilings over the water. It was rebuilt on a barge after Hurricane Betsy in 1965.

Current owners and interest: Phyllis Sague and her son, Mike, have run Alabama Jack’s since 1980. Skomp said the relisting has already drawn “several serious bites,” with interested parties indicating they would keep the bar — and its Sunday night clogging — going.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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