MULTITOWN SCOOP: Four Dads Pub Restaurant Group Collapses

Four Dads Pub, a quickly expanding restaurant group, has collapsed and has closed all their locations.

Four Dads Pub started as a single pub in Granby, Connecticut in 2020, the height of the pandemic. The pub took over an old carriage house, turning it into a cool rock-n-roll themed pub.

The restaurant quickly expanded; opening locations in Hartford and Coventry. The Hartford location opened at 114 Asylum Street in 2022. The pub replaced the short-lived Artichoke Pizza, and has since become The Brownstone, a similarly themed pub. The Coventry location opened at 50 Lake Street in 2023, and closed shortly after their soft opening. The Coventry location has been replaced by Lakeview Restaurant, an Italian eatery that had previously occupied the same space. A fourth location was planned and announced in 2023 for 141 Congamond Road in Southwick, Mass; but never opened.

Four Dads Pub collapse was partially caused by ongoing litigation by the Four Dads. A deal was struck in 2023 for three of the partners to sell their shares to the fourth partner, Dante Boffi for $100,000 total. The deal was never fully paid for according to court documents. A default judgment in the amount of $78,670.58 was ordered in February.

The original location in Granby recently closed, and will soon be replaced by The Bear’s Den. A May 1st opening is planned for the new venture.

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