A popular Irish pub southwest of Boston has shut down, and it is not known if it might be able to open back up again.
According to a source, Teddy Gallagher's in Franklin has closed its doors, with an article from Wicked Local saying that the decision to close was based on the ongoing pandemic and the restrictions placed on the Main Street spot, including the recent change from the Baker administration to institute a maximum capacity of 25% for dining and drinking spots. In the article, Joe Gallagher, who is one of the owners, says in an email that "The pandemic has basically taken our business....We can not serve 30 people and make any type of profit....We have minimums we need to order from our providers; it simply will not come close to working. We are down to 15 employees. We have single moms, and young people that rely on working here." The door remains open for Teddy Gallagher's to possibly return, though a Facebook post from the pub indicates that this is by no means a given, saying that "We do not know what the future holds, or if we will be able to come back from this but we will indeed try."
Teddy Gallagher's first opened in 2016 and quickly became a local favorite, featuring Irish step dancers on St. Patrick's Day, Christmas parties with Santa, and a New Year's toast including a midnight feed from Dublin that would be shown on the big screen.
The address for Teddy Gallagher's is 30 Main Street, Franklin, MA, 02038. Its website is at http://www.teddygallagherspub.com/
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