The Ferullo’s Story
Original owners, Al and Rena Ferullo, both lifelong residents of Framingham, were married on July 4, 1943, in Atlantic City, N.J., while Al was on a three-day pass while in the Army.
Al was born in East Boston and raised in Framingham, was the owner of Al Rena’s Bar which later became Ferullo’s Restaurant. Rena was born in Dorchester and spent summers in Natick on a farm owned by the Zanchi Family off of Mill St. It was there that the couple met and made Framingham their home.
Working together, they took the plunge into business, buying the Old “Casa Seville” Bar. They operated it with hard work and overcame the stigmatism of a tough bar room and converted it into a respectful neighborhood establishment, catering to the growing General Motors Plant nearby. Later in the 1970s the business became Ferullo’s Restaurant and eventually a developed into the retail and wholesale seafood business it is today. The Ferullo’s attribute their longevity to both working towards a common goal.
The family sold the business in 2006 to a young entrepreneur named Rayford Kelly, who carries on the Ferullo’s legacy.
The Ferullo’s Story
Original owners, Al and Rena Ferullo, both lifelong residents of Framingham, were married on July 4, 1943, in Atlantic City, N.J., while Al was on a three-day pass while in the Army.
Al was born in East Boston and raised in Framingham, was the owner of Al Rena’s Bar which later became Ferullo’s Restaurant. Rena was born in Dorchester and spent summers in Natick on a farm owned by the Zanchi Family off of Mill St. It was there that the couple met and made Framingham their home.
Working together, they took the plunge into business, buying the Old “Casa Seville” Bar. They operated it with hard work and overcame the stigmatism of a tough bar room and converted it into a respectful neighborhood establishment, catering to the growing General Motors Plant nearby. Later in the 1970s the business became Ferullo’s Restaurant and eventually a developed into the retail and wholesale seafood business it is today. The Ferullo’s attribute their longevity to both working towards a common goal.
The family sold the business in 2006 to a young entrepreneur named Rayford Kelly, who carries on the Ferullo’s legacy.