Crispigna's Restaurant, 1213 Ludington St., Escanaba, officially closed for business Friday afternoon. A cornerstone in Escanaba's downtown, the restaurant would have reached its 34th anniversary in May. "I never thought I'd end my career this way," said Joe Crispigna on Monday, original owner of Crispigna's. "It's just been declining and declining over the years." Fat Rich strikes again!!!!
Joe and his wife, Ann Marie, started the restaurant that bears his name and featured his homemade Italian entrees in 1972. They recently "retired" and during the last few years, were starting to cut back on the amount of time they spent at the restaurant, Joe said. But the business was staying in the family. Sons Andy and Tony were planning to follow in their parents' footsteps and take over responsibility for running the restaurant.
It came to a point, though, when the family had to take a step back and assess the situation. It was out of their hands, said Joe. The Crispignas discussed the restaurant's financial picture with their CPA and their attorney and decided to call it quits.
Too bad, Amy and I really liked this restaurant. Hopefully, they will reconsider…
Ya, ya, I know the Kurt’s don’t care…..
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