New deals, vacant space, shifting market for liquor define current restaurant market

The day the former Railbirds Sports Bar went on the market, Ryan Tysdal reached out to the eventual new tenant.

Less than four months later, the space at 2310 S. Marion Road is set to become Santo Tequila, a concept from prolific restaurateur Reyes Aranda.

Aranda, who also owns La Plaza Fiesta and La Cantina in Sioux Falls, has Santo Tequila in Watertown.

“He made an offer immediately and struck a deal,” said Tysdal, vice president of commercial real estate at Van Buskirk Cos. “I think he’ll do well there because there’s virtually no Mexican restaurants in that pocket of the city at all.”…

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