It has been said by Frankie Rose’s friends that he has marinara sauce flowing in his veins instead of blood. Rose enjoys bringing his love of Italian cuisine alive, and feels the need to make his mark here in Southwest Florida. Rose is preparing to open Frankie’s Italian Deli in the new strip mall in front of the Walmart Shopping Center on SR 951 near the intersection of US 41.

The Rose family name is synonymous with volunteering on Marco Island, at both the Marco Island Charter Middle School (MICMS) and the Marco Island Academy (MIA); their two daughters have attended both schools. Rose’s daughter Gianna is going to the University of Central Florida next year and is a 1,000-point scorer for the Marco Ray’s girls basketball team. Daughter Francesca will be entering high school on the island next year. Rose’s wife Deneen was a longtime secretary at the MICMS, and is now the secretary for MIA.