Beverly Haddrell, Julie LaMattina, Charles Fraga, Kit Crowl and Reta MacMackin recall some famous and infamous stories at Key West’s legendary Sloppy Joe’s. Similarly, Reta MacMackin has worked there 35 years and Julie LaMattina is right behind at 34 years. We raised our kids together, you name it. A lot of us really grew up in this place. “But the two families that own this place make us all feel like a family. “There’s a lot that can’t be said to protect the innocent - and the guilty,” said Kit Crowl, who has been a server at Sloppy’s for 42 years. The Keys Weekly recently spent a morning with some of the bar’s longest-serving employees, who were eager to share some of the thousands of stories and memories the bar has prompted. “For 365 days a year we strive to give our customers the best party in town with live music on stage, great drinks, food and an awesome Sloppy Joe’s experience.” “Each of us working here have a tremendous responsibility to continue the traditions of Sloppy Joe’s,” said Donna Edwards, brand manager for Sloppy Joe’s. While its history is older than 85 years, Sloppy Joe’s will celebrate 85 years at the corner of Duval and Greene on May 5, 2022. Jean Klausing signed on as general manager in 1978 and remained GM emeritus until his death in January 2009. 8,1978 and the bar still remains with the two families. Sid Snelgrove and Jim Mayer purchased Sloppy Joe’s on Sept. Russell, a native Key West Conch who was a rumrunner and charter fishing captain before he was a bar owner, died of a heart attack in 1941 at the age of 53, but the bar and its legend continued. The new Sloppy Joe’s boasted the longest bar in town.
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