Longtime North Myrtle Beach steak and seafood restaurant has closed its doors. Here’s why

A long time North Myrtle Beach restaurant known for its steaks and seafood has closed.

Brothers Danny and David Huddle have been operating the Sea Merchants Restaurant, 1104 Highway 17 S., since they opened it 40 years ago.

Sea Merchants Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach has closed its doors after 40 years. The restaurant was known for its steak and seafood.
Sea Merchants Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach has closed its doors after 40 years. The restaurant was known for its steak and seafood.

Now, the brothers are retiring, which is why they have decided to close.

“(It’s) a whole new chapter,” Danny Huddle said. Huddle said the brothers have been talking about retiring for years, finally deciding that this is the time to do it.

The restaurant was put up for sale last year for more than $1.8 million.

It has two floors. The first floor is the main dining area that also has a fireplace. Upstairs is a cocktail lounge.