Bayview Inn Bar & Grill

What Bayview Inn Bar & Grill does

Bayview Inn Bar & Grill, also operating under the names Franks Bay View Inn and Frank's Bay View Inn, is a family-owned full-service restaurant and lounge established in 1966 at 5074 US 31 N, Acme, Michigan 49690, in the Traverse City area. The single-location establishment operates Monday through Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-11pm, and is closed Sundays, with the kitchen closing 30 minutes before close. Its menu spans nine categories—appetizers, soup and salad, burgers, baskets, sandwiches and wraps, submarine sandwiches, gyros and pitas, dinner entrees, and pizza in 8 to 16 inch sizes. Signature items include a Friday and Saturday 12oz Prime Rib special and a Monday Steak & Shrimp special priced at $15.49 (6oz sizzler steak, three fried shrimp, garlic toast, side, with beverage purchase required). The restaurant claims the largest deck on East Bay overlooking Grand Traverse Bay and offers a daily Happy Hour from 3:30-6:30 PM, live music, an extensive specialty and local beer selection, gift certificates, and an online ordering system for pickup orders. The business is operated by an owner identified only as Frank, with contact details published on the website ([email protected], (231) 938-1610).

The target customer base is split between two geography-based segments: local Traverse City and Acme residents seeking family-friendly comfort food and a community gathering space, and tourists visiting the region who are drawn by the waterfront views, patio dining, and live music atmosphere. Pricing follows a standard per-cover, pay-as-you-go restaurant model—no subscriptions, memberships, contracted enterprise relationships, or technology licensing are present. There is no mobile application, proprietary technology platform, third-party delivery integration, or AI/ML capability disclosed. Revenue is generated entirely through in-person food and beverage transactions at the single Acme location plus online pickup orders. No parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, funding rounds, partnerships, patents, trademarks, awards, regulatory actions, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes are disclosed; the operating entity is a private, family-held Michigan business with no public ticker.

Name

Bayview Inn Bar & Grill

Legal name

Bayview Inn Bar & Grill

Website

https://franksbayviewinn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bayview Inn Bar & Grill is a family-owned full-service restaurant and lounge in Acme, Michigan, operating since 1966. It serves local residents and tourists with comfort food, daily Happy Hour, weekly specials, and waterfront deck dining on East Bay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Full-service restaurant
• Waterfront dining
• Comfort food
• Family restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Acme

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Traditional sit-down restaurant service offering full menu including appetizers, salads, entrees, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and specialty items. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales to dine-in customers.
2. Online Ordering: Customers can place orders online through the website for pickup or delivery.
3. Gift Certificates: Sale of gift certificates as mentioned on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Family-owned full-service restaurant and lounge serving comfort food, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, and Greek-inspired gyros and pitas at a single waterfront location in Acme, Michigan. The restaurant offers dine-in service with indoor and patio/deck seating overlooking East Bay, daily Happy Hour, signature Prime Rib specials on Friday and Saturday, and a Monday Steak & Shrimp Special. Supplementary offerings include online ordering for pickup and gift certificates.

Product overview

Bayview Inn Bar & Grill is a family-owned restaurant and lounge in Traverse City, Michigan, operating since 1966. The establishment offers a full-service restaurant with diverse menu categories including Appetizers, Soup & Salad, Burgers, Baskets, Sandwiches & Wraps, Dinner Entrees, Submarine Sandwiches, Gyros & Pitas, and Pizza. Specialty offerings include Prime Rib on Fridays and Saturdays and a Monday Steak & Shrimp Special. The venue features the largest deck on East Bay with patio dining, daily Happy Hour (3:30-6:30 PM), live music, online ordering, and gift certificates. The restaurant positions itself as a comfort food destination with vegetarian options and family-friendly atmosphere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dine-in Service Full-service dine-in restaurant and lounge service offered at 5074 US 31 N, Acme, MI 49690, for individual customers, families, and groups seeking casual dining, comfort food, and waterfront views.
• Online Ordering Online ordering service for restaurant menu items available for pickup, accessed through the restaurant's website.
• Gift Certificates Purchasable gift certificates usable at the restaurant.
• Prime Rib Special Frank's 12oz signature Prime Rib dinner served with dinner salad, garlic toast, and a choice of side, available on Friday and Saturday evenings.
• Steak & Shrimp Special Monday steak and shrimp dinner special featuring a 6oz sizzler steak with 3 fried shrimp, garlic toast, and a choice of side for $15.49 (beverage purchase required).
• Happy Hour Daily Happy Hour offering discounted food and beverage items from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
• Patio & Outdoor Dining Outdoor patio and deck dining experience featuring the largest deck on East Bay with views of Grand Traverse Bay and sunset views, available weather permitting.
• Full Menu (Appetizers, Soup & Salad, Burgers, Baskets, Sandwiches & Wraps, Dinner Entrees, Submarine Sandwiches, Gyros & Pitas, Pizza) Complete casual-dining menu covering appetizers, soups and salads, handcrafted burgers, fried baskets, sandwiches and wraps, submarine sandwiches, gyros and pitas, dinner entrees (steaks, salmon, whitefish, ribs, chicken), and pizza in multiple sizes with specialty varieties.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Apache Trout Grill: A casual waterfront restaurant on East Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City offering outdoor deck dining, burgers, sandwiches, and seafood. Most directly comparable to Bayview Inn given shared geography, scenic bay views, and casual dining-and-drinks positioning.
• Trattoria Stella: Independent Italian restaurant in downtown Traverse City inside the historic Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Comparable independent chef-driven dining concept serving the same Traverse City visitor and resident market.
• The Filling Station Microbrewery: Traverse City brewpub offering casual fare and local beer. Comparable casual dining-and-drinks venue in the same market with overlapping tourist/local appeal.
• The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City): Waterfront casual/upscale dining on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City. Comparable independent, locally-relevant restaurant competing for the same tourist and local diners with bay views.
• Amical Restaurant: Long-established independent downtown Traverse City restaurant serving European-inspired cuisine with a similar profile of local regulars and tourist diners. Comparable as a legacy independent in the same dining market.
• Slabtown Burgers: Local Traverse City burger-focused casual restaurant with craft beer focus. Comparable as a nearby independent competing for casual dining occasions in the same market.
• Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen: Independent Traverse City restaurant with a specialty cuisine focus and decades of local presence. Comparable legacy independent competing for the same regional dining market.
• Red Ginger Restaurant: Independent Asian-fusion restaurant in downtown Traverse City serving local and tourist diners. Comparable independent dining destination in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Chili's Grill & Bar: National casual dining chain with burgers, sandwiches, ribs, and Happy Hour promotions structurally similar to Bayview Inn's daily 3:30-6:30 PM happy hour. Provides comparable chain-level benchmark for the casual dining category.
• Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar: National chain offering casual dining and bar service with family-friendly menu similar to Bayview Inn's broad comfort-food offerings. Comparable on menu structure and value positioning, though not geographic overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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