After 50 years, Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill is more than just a restaurant. The Plymouth eatery is the backdrop for generations of family gatherings, a site of countless celebrations and, perhaps most importantly, a room of familiar faces. The restaurant’s golden milestone this June is a commemoration of the people who make Sunshine Factory the special place that it is.
Randy Rosengren built and opened the restaurant with his father, Earl Rosengren, in 1976, and it quickly developed a reputation for its entertaining, family-friendly and inviting atmosphere. First located in New Hope, the restaurant’s bustling energy made it an easy neighborhood favorite.
Current owner April Hanson teases she was “just born” when Sunshine Factory opened. Starting as a hostess in 1985, she recalls the original dining room’s intimate supperclub ambiance and the contrasting casualness of the bar where peanut shells were scattered across the floor. “We were always very value driven,” she says. “Everyone was welcome.”…