Jake N’ Joes to Hire 60 to 65 Locals at Foxborough Location

The Foxborough Board of Selectmen approved the transfer of the all alcohol and restaurant license from Piccadilly Pub to Jake N’ Joes at Tuesday’s meeting and officially welcomed the sports grille to town.

Jake N’ Joes Sports Grille is coming to Foxborough and will be looking to hire 60 to 65 employees from the area when it gets closer to its November opening, according to Gerrard D. Fruggiero, the restaurant’s manager. “We expect to hire 60 to 65 people from the local communities to work for us,” Fruggiero told the Foxborough Board of Selectmen at Tuesday’s public hearing regarding the liquor license transfer from Piccadilly Pub to Jake N’ Joes. “Once we get into a timeline of opening and are four weeks from anticipated training of staff, we will do on-site hiring where we will set up a trailer to do interviewing and hiring.” In its application to the town, Jake N’ Joes representatives listed a target opening date of Nov. 21 at its 25 …

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5 Things for Aug. 21: Jake N’ Joes Liquor License Hearing, Parking Ban, Job Fair at Gillette Stadium and More

Here's five things you need to know today in Foxborough: A slight chance of rain, a Board of Selectmen meeting, job fair at Gillette Stadium and more.

Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! 1. Chance of Showers and Thunderstorms Tuesday Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a slight chance of showers between 10 and 11 a.m., then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. 2. Selectmen to Hold Public Hearing …

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Jake N’ Joes Eyes November Opening in Foxborough

Representatives from Jake N’ Joes will meet with Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen Tuesday to discuss the all alcohol restaurant liquor license transfer from Piccadilly Pub at 25 Foxborough Blvd.

Jake N’ Joes Sports Grille could be opening in Foxborough at the former site of Piccadilly Pub by the end of November if the necessary licenses are approved by the town. Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC DBA Jake N’ Joes agreed to buy the Piccadilly Pub property on July 25 after the Worcester-based company shut the doors on its Foxborough location in February, according to the company’s application to the town. Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC, which is also associated with The Chateau restaurant chain, is interested in bringing Jake N' Joes to 25 Foxborough Blvd. Representatives from Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC will meet with the Foxborough Board of Selectmen Tuesday for a public hearing to …

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Jeremie Smith

10:20 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012

Posting a short update on this Saturday morning. Jake n Joe's Facebook page says it expects to open its Foxborough location in January 2013. No word yet on exact date. Will continue to update this as I gather information from the company.   more ›