She came back every day of her stay, she says, for the food and the companionship. I spent hours drinking coffee and talking with Iola and Anna. It was like home. That would be No. No. 2 is food.
Customers come from across northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Many have asked the sisters to franchise their restaurant, but they say that will only happen if their children show an interest in running a LaRocca's since maintaining family ties is important to them. Having a relative as a business partner, the sisters agree, affords peace of mind. I know she's taking care of it. And believe me, we're here all the time. That's not to say the sisters don't disagree on occasion, they admit, but that only serves to spice up the work day.