How does inheriting a hood system save money?

Installing a new Type 1 hood with roof venting often costs $40,000 to $80,000+ and requires significant structural work and permits. Inheriting a working hood system avoids these costs entirely.

Key money is a fee paid to the landlord or the outgoing tenant to acquire the existing infrastructure, lease position, and equipment in a second-generation space. It is typically much less than the cost of a new build-out.

Can I customize a second-gen space?

Yes. You can modify the dining room, update the kitchen layout, and rebrand the exterior. You save capital on the core infrastructure so you have more budget for custom branding and design.

How do I verify the equipment is working?

Always include an equipment inspection contingency in your Letter of Intent. Hire professional technicians to test the hood, grease trap, walk-ins, and HVAC before closing.

2nd Gen Restaurant Space for Lease

391 properties for lease

Full Restaurant

10 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen Restaurant Available For Lease

Contact for rate

11120 Moriah Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76177, USA4,640 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer
Turnkey

Ghost Kitchen

7 photos

For Lease

Production Kitchen with Take-Away Restaurant Capability (100)

Contact for rate

602 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA2,105 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

10 photos

For Lease

Free-Standing 2nd Gen Restaurant

Contact for rate

1700 Airport Fwy, Bedford, TX 76022, USA6,861 sq ft

Outdoor
Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

4 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant Space for Lease

$2.08/SF/mo

Est. $4,283/mo all-in · 2,059 SF

2903 W 15th St, Plano, TX 75075, USA2,059 sq ft

Parking

Full Restaurant

For Lease

3,500 SF Free-Standing Building For Lease

Contact for rate

5313 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA3,500 sq ft

Drive Thru

13 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen QSR w/ Drive-Thru

$4.50/SF/mo

Est. $8,969/mo all-in · 1,993 SF

507 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165, USA1,993 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

20 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 975 SF

$7.95/SF/mo

Est. $7,751/mo all-in · 975 SF

1277 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA975 sq ft

Bar Area
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Full Restaurant

3 photos

For Lease

The Waterfront

Contact for rate

1413 Waterfront, Wichita, KS 67206, USA8,500 sq ft

Full Restaurant

4 photos

For Lease

3,463SF 2nd Generation Restaurant in New Construction

Contact for rate

12938 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67230, USA3,463 sq ft137 seats

Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Turn-Key 2nd Generation Restaurant

Contact for rate

3801 N Ridge Rd, Wichita, KS 67205, USA3,750 sq ft127 seats

Outdoor
Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler

Fast Casual

For Lease

Fast Casual Restaurant for Lease in Atlanta, GA, 1,200 SF

Contact for rate

2072 Garmon Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, USA1,200 sq ft

Parking
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Drive Thru

For Lease

3,614 SF Fast Food Restaurant with Drive Thru

$7.75/SF/moNNN

Est. $33,321/mo all-in · 3,614 SF

2343 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234, USA3,614 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Full Restaurant

17 photos

For Lease

Turn-key Restaurant Available

$1/SF/moNNN

Est. $4,000/mo all-in · 4,000 SF

508 Orapax St, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA4,000 sq ft

Outdoor
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in Wheaton, IL, 1,850 SF

Contact for rate

325 W Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA1,850 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Freezer
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Fast Casual

10 photos

For Lease

Restaurant with bar or without bar

$2,500/moMG

122 W 6th St, Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA3,135 sq ft90 indoor · 12 patio

Outdoor
Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler

Full Restaurant

2 photos

For Lease

A ±2,950 SF Outer Sunset Second-Gen Restaurant Building for Sale and Lease

Contact for rate

2244 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116, USA2,950 sq ft

Outdoor
Walk-In Freezer
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Fast Casual

For Lease

Multi-Use Fast Casual Restaurant for Lease in Fort Worth, TX, 2,100 SF

Contact for rate

6310 Hulen Bend Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132, USA2,100 sq ft

Full Restaurant

For Lease

Arlington Park Shopping Center

Contact for rate

3701 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76015, USA2,650 sq ft

Full Restaurant

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Austin, TX, 2,550 SF

Contact for rate

10515 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78758, USA2,550 sq ft

Parking
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Washington, DC, 5,590 SF

$2.67/SF/moNNN

Est. $14,925/mo all-in · 5,590 SF

3124 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA5,590 sq ft

Bar Area
Turnkey
Equipment Included
Grease Trap

Full Restaurant

18 photos

For Lease

Turnkey Restaurant & Bar Opportunity

Contact for rate

329 Lake Blvd, Redding, CA 96003, USA3,334 sq ft91 seats

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

14 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in Redding, CA, 8,286 SF

$1.50/SF/moNNN

Est. $12,429/mo all-in · 8,286 SF

1987 Hilltop Dr, Redding, CA 96002, USA8,286 sq ft

Parking
Equipment Included
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Full Restaurant

13 photos

For Lease

Turnkey Restaurant & Beer/Wine Bar

Contact for rate

8501 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, USA1,975 sq ft

Outdoor
Bar Area
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

7 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen Restaurant Space For Lease

Contact for rate

3387 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA5,640 sq ft

Outdoor
Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Grease Trap

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Greensboro, NC, 3,208 SF

Contact for rate

415 S Regional Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409, USA3,208 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

391 properties for lease

Full Restaurant

10 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen Restaurant Available For Lease

Contact for rate

11120 Moriah Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76177, USA4,640 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer
Turnkey

Ghost Kitchen

7 photos

For Lease

Production Kitchen with Take-Away Restaurant Capability (100)

Contact for rate

602 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA2,105 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

10 photos

For Lease

Free-Standing 2nd Gen Restaurant

Contact for rate

1700 Airport Fwy, Bedford, TX 76022, USA6,861 sq ft

Outdoor
Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

4 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant Space for Lease

$2.08/SF/mo

Est. $4,283/mo all-in · 2,059 SF

2903 W 15th St, Plano, TX 75075, USA2,059 sq ft

Parking

Full Restaurant

For Lease

3,500 SF Free-Standing Building For Lease

Contact for rate

5313 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA3,500 sq ft

Drive Thru

13 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen QSR w/ Drive-Thru

$4.50/SF/mo

Est. $8,969/mo all-in · 1,993 SF

507 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165, USA1,993 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

20 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 975 SF

$7.95/SF/mo

Est. $7,751/mo all-in · 975 SF

1277 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA975 sq ft

Bar Area
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Full Restaurant

3 photos

For Lease

The Waterfront

Contact for rate

1413 Waterfront, Wichita, KS 67206, USA8,500 sq ft

Full Restaurant

4 photos

For Lease

3,463SF 2nd Generation Restaurant in New Construction

Contact for rate

12938 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67230, USA3,463 sq ft137 seats

Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Turn-Key 2nd Generation Restaurant

Contact for rate

3801 N Ridge Rd, Wichita, KS 67205, USA3,750 sq ft127 seats

Outdoor
Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler

Fast Casual

For Lease

Fast Casual Restaurant for Lease in Atlanta, GA, 1,200 SF

Contact for rate

2072 Garmon Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, USA1,200 sq ft

Parking
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Drive Thru

For Lease

3,614 SF Fast Food Restaurant with Drive Thru

$7.75/SF/moNNN

Est. $33,321/mo all-in · 3,614 SF

2343 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234, USA3,614 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Full Restaurant

17 photos

For Lease

Turn-key Restaurant Available

$1/SF/moNNN

Est. $4,000/mo all-in · 4,000 SF

508 Orapax St, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA4,000 sq ft

Outdoor
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in Wheaton, IL, 1,850 SF

Contact for rate

325 W Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA1,850 sq ft

Parking
Walk-In Freezer
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Fast Casual

10 photos

For Lease

Restaurant with bar or without bar

$2,500/moMG

122 W 6th St, Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA3,135 sq ft90 indoor · 12 patio

Outdoor
Parking
Bar Area
Walk-In Cooler

Full Restaurant

2 photos

For Lease

A ±2,950 SF Outer Sunset Second-Gen Restaurant Building for Sale and Lease

Contact for rate

2244 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116, USA2,950 sq ft

Outdoor
Walk-In Freezer
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Fast Casual

For Lease

Multi-Use Fast Casual Restaurant for Lease in Fort Worth, TX, 2,100 SF

Contact for rate

6310 Hulen Bend Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132, USA2,100 sq ft

Full Restaurant

For Lease

Arlington Park Shopping Center

Contact for rate

3701 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76015, USA2,650 sq ft

Full Restaurant

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Austin, TX, 2,550 SF

Contact for rate

10515 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78758, USA2,550 sq ft

Parking
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink
Hood: Type 1

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Washington, DC, 5,590 SF

$2.67/SF/moNNN

Est. $14,925/mo all-in · 5,590 SF

3124 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA5,590 sq ft

Bar Area
Turnkey
Equipment Included
Grease Trap

Full Restaurant

18 photos

For Lease

Turnkey Restaurant & Bar Opportunity

Contact for rate

329 Lake Blvd, Redding, CA 96003, USA3,334 sq ft91 seats

Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

14 photos

For Lease

Full Restaurant for Lease in Redding, CA, 8,286 SF

$1.50/SF/moNNN

Est. $12,429/mo all-in · 8,286 SF

1987 Hilltop Dr, Redding, CA 96002, USA8,286 sq ft

Parking
Equipment Included
Grease Trap
3-Comp Sink

Full Restaurant

13 photos

For Lease

Turnkey Restaurant & Beer/Wine Bar

Contact for rate

8501 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, USA1,975 sq ft

Outdoor
Bar Area
Turnkey
Equipment Included

Full Restaurant

7 photos

For Lease

2nd Gen Restaurant Space For Lease

Contact for rate

3387 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA5,640 sq ft

Outdoor
Parking
Walk-In Cooler
Grease Trap

Full Restaurant

11 photos

For Lease

Multi-Use Full Restaurant for Lease in Greensboro, NC, 3,208 SF

Contact for rate

415 S Regional Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409, USA3,208 sq ft

Parking
Drive-Thru
Walk-In Cooler
Walk-In Freezer

Second-Generation Restaurant Spaces

Browse second-generation restaurant spaces for lease with existing kitchen infrastructure. Compare buildout condition, equipment, rent, and lease terms using the listings above.

A second-generation restaurant space is a previously operated restaurant location that retains key infrastructure like hood systems, grease traps, walk-in coolers, and plumbing. Leasing second-generation space dramatically reduces build-out costs and time to open compared to converting raw retail or shell space — often saving $100,000 to $400,000 in initial capital.

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