The Common Man Family

Alex Ray opened the first Common Man Restaurant in Ashland in 1971. In 1985, Common Man Lincoln was born. In 1987, Howard Johnsons Restaurant in Concord, NH became the 50s style Capital City Diner. In 1993, Alex opened Tiltn Diner in Tilton using a 1952 steel diner, and The Italian Farmhouse opened in Plymouth. In 1994, Boathouse Grille was built on the water in Meredith, becoming LAGO, an authentic Italian Trattoria, in 2003. 25 years after opening the first C-MAN restaurant, Common Man Windham opened in a renovated barn. In 1996, The Common Man Company Store in Ashland, NH opened, selling C-MAN and New Hampshire-made items. In 1998, Camp restaurant in Meredith, NH came to life. In 1999, Town Docks opened on the bay in Meredith. In 2000, the Capital City Diner in Concord became a Common Man. In 2001/2002, Alex took a defunct wood mill in Plymouth and created the 37-room Common Man Inn & Spa and Fosters Boiler Room. Lakehouse Grille in Meredith opened in 2004. In July ...