When Joe Mooney, Jr., a lifelong Lee resident, and his son, Joey III, an aspiring teacher studying at SUNY Oswego, opened the doors to Joey’s Pizzeria on Dec. 2, the community overwhelmed them with business. “Things are going unbelievably well so far,” said Joe, Jr. “The few hiccups we’ve had were caused by having so many more customers than we expected so soon.”

Joe Jr. reports curing those hiccups by listening to their customers and adapting as they grow. He has not quit his day job - yet - but sees retiring from it on the horizon and works to establish Joey’s as a “next chapter” he looks forward to undertaking.