Ed Brady — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Ed Brady — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Ed Brady, if nothing else, is flexible. The entrepreneur may be Rhode Island’s most clever in his ability to pivot, duck, dive, and thrive.

Brady owns a number of restaurants across southern New England and has big plans.

He took his lumps and came out of the pandemic with an aggressive growth strategy.

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Brady and his team are expanding the Thirsty Beaver pub-style restaurants.

Thirsty Beavers are now in Smithfield, Cranston, Foxboro, North Kingstown, and Westerly.

Now, this is where it gets interesting.

Brady, a Cranston guy, buys the Park Theatre — the old movie house that has gone through numerous reinventions.

He kicks off the relaunch and gets hit with major flood damage.

Brady, lickety-split, cleans up the mess and is off to the races.

We give this entrepreneur, restaurateur, and showman a big tip of the top hat.