clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Frankies 457 Spuntino and Prime Meats Will Close for Thursday Protests

New, 1 comment

#ADayWithoutImmigrants is picking up momentum in the restaurant industry

Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli have made the decision to close Frankies Spuntino 457 and Prime Meats Thursday in support of A Day Without Immigrants. Frankies 570 and Cafe Pedlar will remain open.

“If we stayed open we’d have a skeleton crew,” Castronovo said. Yet tomorrow’s closing will be “a huge impact on the business.” Below is the note they sent around to staff today:

February 15, 2017

Team -

In support of our hardworking employees, who are the backbone of our businesses, we plan to close Frankies 457 Spuntino & Prime Meats tomorrow, February 16th in solidarity with the Day Without Immigrants campaign.

Both Frankies 570 Spuntino and Cafe Pedlar will remain open tomorrow with normal hours.

While closing two businesses for a day might be a sacrifice in sales, it does not come close to the sacrifices our teams have made in running our restaurants over the past decade, and we stand behind them, their families, and their loved ones.

Sincerely,

The Franks

Their staff joins others around the city, including those from Blue Ribbon restaurants, in protesting the Trump administration’s tactics and potentially wide scope for deportations.

Frankies 570

570 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 718 403 4033

Prime Meats

465 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 254-0327 Visit Website

Frankies 457

457 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for the Eater New York newsletter

The freshest news from the local food world