SMALL BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Gabrielle Sartell

NICHOLS COLLEGE

BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 100-02

ANTHONYS RESTAURANT INTRODUCTION AND

ENTREPRENEUR'S COMPANY

Company: Anthony's Restaurant

One of my good friends since first grade and my current

room mate is the granddaughter of the owner of Anthony’s

Restaurant.

Their trend setting is a creative inspired atmosphere. With

picnic pleasure, elegant feast and memorable weddings,

Anthony’s gives consistent attention to detail.

Anthony’s has been in business for over thirty seven years.

BACKGROUND OF ANTHONY'S

The beginning: Anthony Spadafora and his best friend decided to open a

restaurant together. After opening, Anthony decided to buy his partners

share and created Anthony’s Restaurant.

They decided to start Anthony’s since times were hard back them both

men wanted to be able to support their families and create a better life

for each of them.

Anthony is not only a business man, but the entire Spafadora family is

business orientated. The Spadafora’s own Spadafora’s Florists,

Spadafora’s Funeral Home, Spadafora’s Slush and Highland Smoke

Shop.

This compares to Anthony’s today because all of Spadafora businesses

have been extremely successful, and since then Anthony’s has grown

twice the size and is known as an excellent restaurant in Malden

Massachusetts.

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

Successes: Anthony’s has grown a lot throughout the years and is an

extremely successful restaurant.

It is a family orientated business.

Anthony’s staff consists of family members which gives the customers a

safe and welcoming feeling while walking through the doors.

Challenges: There have been staff members who stole from the business.

Numerous break ins.

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES CONTINUED

The most challenging aspect of running Anthony’s is being able to

keep the customers happy. Today there are many restaurants with

over priced menus. Anthony’s is able to provide a delicious meal at a

negotiable price.

Anthony’s overcame these challenges by developing a trust worthy

staff who cares about Anthony’s and treats it like their second home.

The critical success factors for this type of business are: great

service, beautiful atmosphere, and delicious food.

The fatal flaws in this type of business are: fires, negative staff

member, bad service.

THE FUTURE

Recently the owner of Anthony’s, Anthony Spadafora I

died at the age of 85. Anthony’s restaurant is now owned by

his son Anthony Spadafora Jr, with his brother Albert

Spadafora. They hope to keep the family business alive and

continue to please their customers.

QUESTIONS

Question: Eventually would you want to own Anthony’s

restaurant?

Stefanie: Yes it is my dream to one day own my family

business.

Question: Where do you see Anthony's in the next 5

years?

Stefanie: I hope to see Anthony’s expand throughout

Malden, and continue to please the customers.

Question: What makes Anthony’s so successful?

Stefanie: I believe that with our family orientated staff,

Anthony’s is a very loving restaurant that makes the

customers coming back for more.

SUMMARY

Advice: In order to be successful you must believe in yourself

and remember you are never to young or old to start your own

business. Follow your dreams.

Through this interview I learned that every business will have

its ups and downs. If your planning to open your own business I

believe that you have to be 100% committed and love what your

doing.

Anthony’s website:

http://www.anthonysofmalden.com/index2.asp