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Joe Harrity, 37

  • By Janet Leiser
  • | 5:00 p.m. October 9, 2025
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As a kid, Joe Harrity worked at his family’s Sanibel restaurant after school. He bussed tables at the popular seafood restaurant, called Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille.

Today, Harrity is managing partner of HM Restaurant Group — started in 1997 by his father, Martin Harrity, and Mark Marinello.

Joe Harrity holding a photo os his dad and mentor, Marty, and a letter he wrote.
Photo by Mark Wemple

 

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