Brothers expand successful restaurant business

Independent restaurants, even in a market dominated by national chains, can find ways to stand out. ‘We’re made one guest at a time,’ says one successful restaurateur.

  • By Ted Carter
  • | 6:00 a.m. July 6, 2018
Mark Costanzo, left, has teamed up with Dennis Valentino, middle, and David Valentino, right, to grow an independent restaurant company in Charlotte County.
Mark Costanzo, left, has teamed up with Dennis Valentino, middle, and David Valentino, right, to grow an independent restaurant company in Charlotte County.
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Two brothers from New York City who brought their Italian cuisine pedigrees to the restaurant business in Port Charlotte say they’ve figured out the puzzle to growing their independent restaurant company’s share of a market dominated by national chains.

 

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