10/25/2025
When you are a kid you believe in all the fairytales and whimsical stories making the world a magical place. And then you grow up.
But the world is a magical place. You just have to know where to look. Frank Romano and family opened his farmer’s market August 2, 2006 in the hopes of honoring his father and continuing his legacy of serving up fresh produce and grocery to the community. Throughout the last 19 years, family have come and gone, strangers have come in and left friends. The cities have changed and grown, people have come and gone, but Romano’s has remained.
Small businesses have always lived in the shadows of big box stores, many suffocated by unmatchable prices and sales from their massive counterparts. But this week Romano’s has proven not only can a community keep the spirit of a family business alive for nearly 2 decades, but also that even in adulthood, sometimes there is a treasure at the end of the rainbow, if you just happen to look at the right moment.