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Chickie Flynn's Thrives on Comfort Food; The 2-Pound Burger Challenge & More Regional Business News

A look at this week's business news from the area.

Chickie Flynn’s Owners Take Pride in Comfort Food Menu; Consider Foxborough Community ‘Extended Family’

Christine Kelly and her husband, Jim have been in the restaurant industry all their lives, and are glad to now call Foxborough their home.

“I’ve been doing it since I was a candy striper [volunteer] at the Norwood Hospital,” Christine said.

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The couple also met in the business, and Christine said they’ve worked in all aspects of the industry in some capacity or another, even now at Chickie Flynn's on Route 1 in Foxborough.

“I wanted to learn so I knew every aspect of the business,” she said. “I love it, it’s a little bit of everything now. I bartend, I waitress, I like making sure everything is done right.”

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She added she thinks the restaurant is an outward expression of herself and her husband.

Christine said she and her husband used to own Leona’s Restaurant in North Attleboro, which was named after Jim’s grandmother. Chickie Flynn is named after Christine’s grandmother. Christine said it is a family business, which brings a sense of community to the regulars that come in.

“One family that works for me, a mom, daughter and son ... they originally brought a lot of business from Walpole who have become our regulars,” she said. “We still have people from Leona’s that come up and visit, and it’s like an extended family.”

Chickie Flynn’s is located near Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, and Christine said home games are a stressful but gratifying time most days.

“I love it,” she said. “It’s a whole new aspect, where at Leona’s it was all locals, but here we get a little bit of everyone. We get tons of new people from far away, It’s really nice.”

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Clyde’s Roadhouse Bar & Grill Serving the 2-Pound Burger in Walpole for 18 years

Clyde's Road House Bar & Grill at 642 Providence Highway in Walpole is a kid and friendy family restaurant where you can get great food and have great time eating it.

"Clyde's has been in this location for 18 years and originally opened as a barbecue place. Now we have a more American menu. Our wait staff will come over to your table and write their names on the paper tablecloth," said Stacey White, manager of Clyde's. "In turn the customers do the same. It's a kid friendly fun atmosphere with a deck of cards and crayons for the kids on every table."

Clyde's features a "Wall of Shame," which is for the customers who order the 2-pound burger but can't finish the whole thing. Then there's the "Wall of Fame" for those who are able to finish their burgers.

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Bog Iron Brewery Making a Splash in Norton

Frank White, Brian Shurtleff and Matt Menard said they always had a passion for brewing beer, and now they’re getting to fulfill their passion at Bog Iron Brewery in Norton.

They all have been brewing beer individually with small brewing kits for years.

“Anybody who’s ever been a homebrewer, they sit around and daydream about this,” Shurtleff said. “We took one small step and then another, and we just kept going from there.”

The trio agreed it has been hard, but in 2012 they opened the brewery.

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Ed Johnson at Quality Auto in Easton Shares His Love For Cars

Ed Johnson started Quality Auto in Easton 25 years ago, but he said his love for cars developed far earlier.

“I’ve been around cars for 40 years,” he said. “I guess you could say it grew into me learning to love what I was doing.”

Johnson said he originally started working on vehicles when he got his first job at a gas station, changing oil and fixing tires.

He also used to race with his friends.

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Canton Business Spotlight: Coolen’s Pet Supply

Coolen's Pet Supply, located right in the heart of Cobbs Corner, is more than just a pet food store. There are also small animals looking to be adopted, and others who are visiting for a small fee while their families are away.

Patch recently spoke with owner Guy Coolen as he handled an albino red tail boa constrictor, which can reach a length of anywhere from three to 13 feet.


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