With business restrictions surrounding the coronavirus now lifted, three business leaders from Fitchburg, Upton and Millbury discuss the special challenges they faced in overcoming the extra hurdle of starting a new business during the pandemic
Penny Pinchers Brewing Co. opened on Elm Street in Millbury in December, following a multi-month delay due to the coronavirus. Owned by friends and business partners Jay Rondeau and Jody Barton both of whom maintain full-time jobs at TJX Cos. of Framingham the new brewer specializes in small-batch brewing. The taproom-centric brewery includes a core selection of beers, as well as an ongoing rotation of more experimental varieties. The owners spoke with WBJ about what brought them to brewing, balancing a new business with home life and what it was like opening during an historic pandemic.
How did Penny Pinchers come to be?