Desire to expand the Don’s Original business
Terry also had the desire to expand the Don’s Original business. In 1996, he purchased a piece of property on Monroe Avenue in Brighton, knowing well that the impact of the name Don’s Original was stronger there than any other place. Over the winter months, he remodeled the building to the standards he only knew would suffice for Don’s Original. And so the story of Don’s Original continues. Terry, his wife Sheila, and their four daughters are proud to be the owners of one of Rochester’s most cherished landmarks. That young man some 25 years ago, who took his mother’s advice, not only “showed Mr. Barbato that he was sincere”, but proved he was dedicated to Don’s Original and to guaranteeing it will always be “Where Quality Predominates.”