Ford’s Garage restaurant plans to open in the former Gander Mountain building – now Bozard Ford Lincoln – in St. Augustine.
St. Johns County issued a permit for the $900,000 interior build-out for Ford’s Garage at 550 Outlet Mall Blvd., owned by Bozard Ford Co.
Bozard Ford bought the property for expansion and conversion into a Bozard Lincoln dealership, where Ford’s Garage will operate.
Ken Franklin Homes of Riverview is the contractor.
Bozard Ford Lincoln operates at 540 Outlet Mall Blvd.
Ford’s Garage describes itself as a neighborhood burger and beer joint with the vibe of a 1920s service station. It includes vintage Ford vehicles, gas pumps and fixtures.
The bars feature “prohibition-style elements of old brick, rich wood, and a hand-hammered copper bar top.”
Ford’s Garage says it serves Black Angus beef, turkey, chicken and vegetarian products. It also offers meatloaf, chili, macaroni and cheese, salads, grilled chicken and fish.
It also serves craft, draft and bottle beers, wine and cocktails as well as nonalcoholic options.
Ford’s Garage said it opened its first location in 2012 in historic downtown Fort Myers, less than a mile from Henry Ford’s winter residence.
It operates 12 restaurants in Florida and one each in Indiana and Michigan.
The St. Augustine site isn’t listed on its site, but an internet search shows a location in the Bozard Ford Lincoln dealership.
Bozard Ford Lincoln announced on YouTube that Ford’s Garage will open there to the public.
Bozard Ford bought the closed Gander Mountain store in 2018.
