D’angelo Grilled Sandwiches, 43 Union Square, Gardner, MA has shut its doors.
GARDNER, MA – August 8, 2021 – WGAW1340.com – D’angelo Grilled Sandwiches, 43 Union Square, Gardner, MA has shut its doors. As part of the Papa Gino food chain, the sandwich shop in Gardner, MA has closed “due to staffing shortages.” The Gardner, MA location officially closed Friday night, August 6, 2021 at 7 PM.
At its peak, D’angelo had many outlets in New England, including: 50 in Massachusetts; 7 in New Hampshire; 5 in Maine; 8 in Connecticutt; and, 13 in Rhode Island. D’angelo also served customers at major sports and entertainment venues, on college campuses, and at school cafeterias. The first D’angelo Grilled Sandwiches shop opened in Dedham, MA in 1967.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted small, mom and pop stores and large businesses as well. Restaurants have been been greatly impacted. Many restaurants tried to weather the pandemic, shifting their business strategy to offering pickup and free deliveries. But many went out of business. As the economic downturn continued, many large chain restaurants were impacted, such as Friendly’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Ruby Tuesday, which closed numerous locations.
D’angelo Grilled Sandwiches is owned by Papa Gino’s, a private company founded in 1961 by Michael Valerio who owned an East Boston pizza shop.