Former The Nephews Restaurant in Freetown sold, to continue restaurant tradition

The Nephews Restaurant has a new owner and a new name.

According to Coastal Commercial Real Estate realtor Lori Nery, Profile Rock, LLC, which includes Howie Mallowes, now owns the Profile Tavern, former “The Nephews Restaurant”. The ownership group is familiar with the restaurant industry as they also own Carmines at Candleworks, Rose Alley Alehouse, Cork Wine and Tapas, and The Vault Music Hall & Pub at Greasy Luck.

According to Mallowes, Profile Tavern will have a similar concept and menu to The Nephews, but with their own spin. The pizza style will be similar and they also plan on having a prime rib night.

The restaurant’s name comes from Freetown’s famous Profile Rock which will also be incorporated in the restaurant’s logo and theme.

In mid-October, co-owner of The Nephews, Ron Stapleton, died at the age of 65 and the restaurant has been closed ever since.

Ron’s wife, and co-owner of the restaurant, Sandy Stapleton, announced in December when mentioning gift card refunds that the property had been put up for sale.

Sandy also issued a comment on social media after the sale was complete.

“As bittersweet as it is, I have found what I believe to be the perfect people to carry on the legacy of Ron. The Nephew’s will be no longer, but the memories will linger in my family’s hearts forever. We needed closure, and today we signed ownership over to the group that has successfully operated a number of local restaurants (including Rose Alley). I carefully considered a number of offers and felt like this was a perfect match to carry on a legacy started by my husband Ron and me. The new name will be “Profile Tavern”, and they plan on having a similar type of menu. Best of all, they will welcome back our old employees and honor any existing Gift Certificates! I hope the community will welcome them with open arms, and I wish them nothing but the best as they live out their dream. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart……. Memories to last a lifetime❤️…. Til we meet again.”

The property in East Freetown at 2 Crossroad Drive had been put on the market with an asking price of $1,200,000.

Mallowes stated that the group is looking at an April-May opening after the property undergoes some interior renovations.