1. SMALL BUSINESS
INTERVIEW
Gabrielle Sartell
NICHOLS COLLEGE
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 100-02

2. A N T H O N Y S R E S TAU R A N T
INTRODUCTION AND
E N T R E P R E N E U R ' S C O M PA N Y
 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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