Margie & Ray’s Restaurant was established in 1964 as a small country store and tackle shop which was owned and
operated by Ray and Margie Blanton. This landmark building located on a dirt road, now known as Sandbridge
Road, served as a convenience for local Sandbridge residents. The store was passed on to their son Thomas in 1997
where it was renovated into a small seafood restaurant. Over the past several years Margie & Ray’s has become
known as one of the top seafood establishments in the southern end of Virginia Beach. It continues to be operated by
Thomas Blanton.