201 Jefferson Street S, Wadena, MN 56482

New Listing
$399,000
Property Type: Commercial Lot Size (sq. ft.): 3,049 Status: Active
Current Price: $399,000 List Date: 5/14/2026 Last Modified: 5/14/2026

Overview

Description

Business AND Real Estate opportunity in downtown Wadena. The Boondocks Cafe, a 40-year established business, along with the building, are now for sale. The business seats 125 customers and includes all inventory, equipment, signage, naming rights, everything you need for catering, including an enclosed trailer, and so much more! You can take over immediately and function from day one or turn this restaurant into your own--it is all there for you and ready to go. The building is over 10,000 total square feet with 3500 finished main level for the restaurant and 3500 finished on the 2nd level, which produces a steady, monthly income. All of this conveniently located on a corner lot in downtown Wadena. Wadena features over 4,000 people, diverse restaurants, brewery, retail, 18-hole championship golf course, and much more. Take this opportunity to own and operate in a great location.

Listing Details MLS# 7073585

General Property Information

Lot Measurement
Acres
Multiple PIDs?
No
Owner Occupied
Yes
Waterfront Present
No
Year Built
1900
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Business/Commercial
Foundation Size
3500
For Sale or Lease
For Sale
Acres
0.07
Lot Dimensions
50x70
Assessment Pending
No
Other Parking Spaces
0
Garage Stalls
0

Property Features

Accessible: Partially Wheelchair Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Shared: None Basement: Full; Storage Space; Unfinished CMU Style: Business Opportunity; Mixed Use; Office Commercial Kitchen Appliances: Cookware/Utensils; Dishwasher; Flat Top; Freezer; Fryer; Grill; Ice Machine; Oven; Pre-Piped Fire Suppression System; Prep Station; Refrigerator; Shelving and Racks; Walk-In Cooler/Freezer; Warming Table Construction Status: Previously Owned Current Use: Commercial; Food Service; Office; Professional Service; Restaurant Exterior: Other Foundation: Concrete Perimeter Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Loan Terms: Cash; Conventional Location Description: Downtown Lock Box Type: None Lot Description: Corner Lot Miscellaneous Information: Building Sign; Kitchen Facilities On Site Utilities: Electric Separate; Heating Separate; Hot Water Separate Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Exclusions
See documents for all inventory/equipment and appliances. Some inventory is rented (pop, etc.)
Contingency
None
ListPrice
399000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
201
Street Name
Jefferson
Street Suffix
Street
Street Direction Suffix
S
Postal City
Wadena
County
Wadena
State
MN
Zip Code
56482

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
5720
Assessment Balance
0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
50x70
Full
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Unfinished
Yes

More Information

Building Information

Building Finished SqFt
7000
Building SqFt
10500

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No
Building Sign
Yes
Kitchen Facilities
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Sale Options

Sale Includes
Building, Business, Fixture/Equipment, Inventory

Unit 1

Unit Number
Yes

Unit Details

Total Units
2

Office/Member Info

Association
GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

Legal Description
LOT 1, BLK 11 LESS TR SOLD
Listing City
Wadena
Map Page
999
Municipality
Wadena
School District
Wadena-Deer Creek
School District Phone
218-632-2155
Zip Plus 4
1965
Property ID Number
223001840
Tax Year
2026
Tax Amount
5720
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Business AND Real Estate opportunity in downtown Wadena. The Boondocks Cafe, a 40-year established business, along with the building, are now for sale. The business seats 125 customers and includes all inventory, equipment, signage, naming rights, everything you need for catering, including an enclosed trailer, and so much more! You can take over immediately and function from day one or turn this restaurant into your own--it is all there for you and ready to go. The building is over 10,000 total square feet with 3500 finished main level for the restaurant and 3500 finished on the 2nd level, which produces a steady, monthly income. All of this conveniently located on a corner lot in downtown Wadena. Wadena features over 4,000 people, diverse restaurants, brewery, retail, 18-hole championship golf course, and much more. Take this opportunity to own and operate in a great location.
Directions
Located just South of Highway 10 directly on Jefferson St.

Accessible

Partially Wheelchair
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Shared

None
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Exterior

Other
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Perimeter
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes

Lock Box Type

None
Yes

Lot Description

Corner Lot
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

On Site Utilities

Electric Separate
Yes
Heating Separate
Yes
Hot Water Separate
Yes

CMU Style

Business Opportunity
Yes
Mixed Use
Yes
Office
Yes

Commercial Kitchen Appliances

Cookware/Utensils
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Flat Top
Yes
Freezer
Yes
Fryer
Yes
Grill
Yes
Ice Machine
Yes
Oven
Yes
Pre-Piped Fire Suppression System
Yes
Prep Station
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Shelving and Racks
Yes
Walk-In Cooler/Freezer
Yes
Warming Table
Yes

Current Use

Commercial
Yes
Food Service
Yes
Office
Yes
Professional Service
Yes
Restaurant
Yes

Loan Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Location Description

Downtown
Yes

Documents

Listing Office: Hinkle Realty
IDX
Last Updated: May - 14 - 2026
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