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Friday, November 23, 2018

Winner Announced for Maryland Capital Enterprises 2018 MCE Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Maryland Capital Enterprises is proud to announce Jeremy Norton, Owner of Roadie Joe’s Bar & Grill as the recipient of the 2018 MCE Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The awards banquet was recently held at Salisbury University. Runners up were Christine Braughler, Owner of Acorn Market located Downtown Salisbury and Kenneth Shockley, Owner of Unique Styles Custom Home Builders in Delmar, MD. Presenting the award was Palmer Gillis, and MCE’s Executive Director Maurice Ames. Jeremy was awarded a plaque and a cash prize. The two entrepreneur finalists also received a cash prize. 

Roadie Joe’s Bar & Grill Owner Jeremy Norton: 

Jeremy Norton is a Restaurateur born and raised in Salisbury Maryland. His restaurant experience begins in 2001 at 14 years old at Dominos pizza. After graduating in 2005, he went on to work various restaurant and bar-tending jobs in the area until the summer of 2012, when he was given the opportunity, as an independent contractor, to run the Alcohol and Bar Service of the short-lived Aqua Italian Restaurant. The relationship did not last long and the owners of Aqua Italian Restaurant closed the door; but, as they say, with every closed door, new doors of opportunity open. In March of 2013 the restaurant had re-opened with the name that we all know today, 'Roadie Joes'. 

As the majority of Jeremy's experience was in the bar side of the operation, Roadie Joes opened claiming themselves as a '4-star dive bar'. The key to the restaurant's success has been a constant adaption and evolution. Josh Elliott, the General Manager, has been by Jeremy's side since the beginning. In 2010, Jeremy and Josh brought on a key employee that has changed the way we all perceive Roadie Joes: Chef Jason Myers. 

Today, Roadie Joe's is known for its fun atmosphere and delicious food. The restaurant continues to evolve, and is now eyeing a substantial renovation that would relocate the entrance of the restaurant directly on the plaza, and would add an arcade to continue the fun atmosphere.

He has always been a frequent supporter and advocate of Downtown Salisbury and enjoys spending time with his Wife, Jenee, and Daughter, Jenabelle.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not sure Palmer can rehabilitate himself at this point.

Anonymous said...

Award for Ripping off the taxpayers of Dabury on pennies on the dollar thanks to Jim LIARTON and Fake day and the dirtbags on the city council.

Anonymous said...

Let me see last year was Delmarva Vetrans Idiots who he is asscoiated with, Joey Gilkerson associated with Roadie Joe's who's also associated with Gillis Gilkerson and Acorn Market in the building he has his office and is associated with. What a real egotistical slime.

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't they have mentioned there are more fights and police calls there than any other business? Oh that's right there is no crime in da bury. What a joke

Anonymous said...

It helps if you rent space from Palmer or have his kids hands in the tills.