Pirno, Joe Marie, Aldo and Nico Falcone. Image from The Falkirk Herald, 7 July 2017.

Joe and Maria Falcone opened Falcone’s Fish Bar in Carronshore’s North Main Street in 1977.

Although they have retired and the day-to-day operation is now being handled by the wider members of the Falcone family, Aldo, Pirno and Nico, Joe (66) and Maria (63) still keep an eye on things and often work a night or two.

In an interview for The Falkirk Herald in July 2017, Francesco Falcone, one of the couple’s three children, said: “We’re planning to do a few things for our loyal customers around the theme of 40 to showcase our anniversary. “My parents have been central to the shop’s success and can rarely go anywhere without being recognised given the amount of people who have come through our doors over the years. We’ve probably served over one million fish suppers, used over 3000 tonnes of potatoes and, if we stacked up the number of pizzas sold, it would be higher than the Eiffel Tower!”