07/03/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHAN'S RESTAURANT FOR SALE
259 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI
Peter M. Scotti & Associates, Inc. Lists Historic Chan’s Restaurant, in Downtown Woonsocket for $975,000
Sale includes the real estate, furniture, fixtures and equipment at Rhode Island’s oldest Chinese restaurant and nationally known “Egg Rolls & Jazz” venue.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Peter M. Scotti & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has listed Chan’s Restaurant, located at 259 Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for sale at an asking price of $975,000.
The offering includes the real estate, furniture, fixtures and equipment, creating a rare opportunity to acquire one of Rhode Island’s most distinctive and longstanding restaurant and entertainment properties. The property contains approximately 7,000 square feet of gross building area, is supported by parking for approximately 50 vehicles, has an overall capacity of 225 persons, and includes a Full liquor license.
Operating since 1905, Chan’s is widely recognized as the oldest Chinese restaurant in Rhode Island and is nationally known for its long-running “Egg Rolls & Jazz” programming, which helped establish the property as a destination for dining, jazz, blues and live entertainment. The sale presents an unusual opportunity to acquire one of northern Rhode Island’s most recognizable hospitality venues.
Situated in downtown Woonsocket and zoned C-1, the property offers an exceptional owner-user or investment opportunity for a restaurateur, hospitality operator, entertainment entrepreneur or investor seeking a fully improved restaurant and music venue with a century-plus operating history and strong regional recognition.
“Chan’s is one of the most recognizable restaurant and entertainment properties in Rhode Island, and this offering presents a rare opportunity to acquire the complete package — the business, the real estate and the operating assets,” said Peter M. Scotti, President of Peter M. Scotti & Associates, Inc. “Between its operating history, established customer following, entertainment identity, liquor license, parking and downtown location, Chan’s offers a buyer a truly unique hospitality opportunity.”
Property Highlights
• Asking Price: $975,000
• Property: Chan’s Restaurant
• Address: 259 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI
• Building Area: 7,000± SF
• Parking: Approximately 50 vehicles
• Capacity: Approximately 225 persons
• License: Class A liquor license
• Zoning: C-1
• Sale Includes: Real estate, furniture, fixtures and equipment
• Legacy: Operating since 1905; oldest Chinese restaurant in Rhode Island
• Entertainment Identity: Nationally known jazz and blues venue / “Egg Rolls & Jazz”
Contact: Peter M. Scotti
401-421-8888 / 401-255-7704 (cell)
