Allenhurst-based hospitality real estate firm Bielat Santore & Company has transacted the sale of Woody’s Ocean Grille, located at 1 East Church St. in Sea Bright.
RBC Hospitality Group, led by Richard Corbo and investment partners Ken and Vin Hager, is the new owner.
Richard Santore, Vice President of Bielat Santore & Company, served as the exclusive broker for the transaction.
This completes the transition of the “Woody’s” brand under Bielat Santore & Company’s guidance. In April 2025, the firm facilitated the sale of the Woody’s Grille location in Tinton Falls, which has since been rebranded as the Local House.
Since 1978, the firm has sold more restaurants and hospitality-type properties in New Jersey than any other agency, according to a release. It added that Woody’s Ocean Grille has been a cornerstone of the Sea Bright community for more than a decade.
Corbo, the group’s operator, is a James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef semifinalist with experience in top kitchens, including NYC’s Union Square Café and Tribeca Grill.
Woody’s Ocean Grille will remain open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, after it spends a brief time “sprucing up” the venue.
Last June, Danny’s Steakhouse, a fixture in Red Bank for more than 50 years, which had been closed since July 2024, was sold in a deal arranged by Bielat Santore & Company.
