How Frank DePasquale Built a Restaurant Empire in Bostons North End

How Frank DePasquale Built a Restaurant Empire in Bostons North End
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Published: August 17, 2015
Updated: September 8, 2026
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Frank DePasquale explains how he grew from one small restaurant to a collection of Boston eateries by learning constantly and building strong teams.

Boston restauranteur Frank DePasquale has built his empire with this recipe: Learn as much as you can from other entrepreneurs and those who work for you. Listen to your customers. Hug your employees. Build a team of people who love the business as much as you do.  In this interview with Northeastern University Professor Kimberly Eddleston, DePasquale talks about how he opened his first small restaurant and subsequently built a collection of standout eateries in Boston's picturesque, historic North End, a mecca for Italian food fans.

 


Kimberly Eddleston
Kimberly Eddleston
Schulze Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship / D'Amore-McKim School of Business / Northeastern University
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DOI: 10.17919/X9KS3T
Eddleston, Kimberly. "How Frank DePasquale Built a Restaurant Empire in Bostons North End." FamilyBusiness.org. 17 Aug. 2015. Web 19 Sep. 2026 <https://eiexchange.com/content/how-frank-depasquale-built-a-restaurant-empire-in-bostons-north>.
Eddleston, K. (2015, August 17). How frank depasquale built a restaurant empire in bostons north end. FamilyBusiness.org. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://eiexchange.com/content/how-frank-depasquale-built-a-restaurant-empire-in-bostons-north