There is not one but three owners of Rosy’s Roadhouse, 930 Pappas Drive, and they work together “kind of like clockwork.”

The owners purchased Starbusters in April and spent most of their summer working to fix up and reinvent the longtime bar.

The grand opening for Rosy’s was held this weekend. Owner Joe Chavez said almost 3,000 people stopped by over the three-day event and Rosy’s is happy to be here.

Ninety percent of the time, you’ll see Rosy Amodio at the roadhouse. More than just a manager, she’s considered the face of the new establishment.

Amodio is taking on owner duties along with Joe Chavez and Brendan Fitzharris, who have previous bar experience. All three have worked together in different capacities but knew each other before running Rosy’s as a team.

“It was kind of like six degrees to Kevin Bacon,” Fitzharris said.

Fitzharris has previous experience in turning bars around: He owns Fitz’s Pub and Fitz’s Spare Keys in Elmhurst and Fitz’s Irish Bulldog in Villa Park, and he said each bar was a failing bar before he took over. Fitzharris received an email this spring about Starbusters being up for sale and saw it as another opportunity. He wanted a fresh look and feel for Rosy’s. He said he wanted to turn around old complaints like “the smell” and sticky floors.

“We want to be the bar that everybody comes to,” Amodio said. “Not just Greeks, academics … everybody.”

The owners have done more than clean up: They’ve combined their varying musical tastes to bring music to the forefront at Rosy’s.

“We are not a country bar,” Chavez said. “We are an ‘everything’ bar. We are a little bit of everything.”

The “everything” bar will feature musical acts ranging from Mike and Joe to Lucky Boys Confusion to Hairbangers Ball.

They owners said they understand students tend to leave NIU for the weekend and they have made it a goal to combat that by making their establishment entertaining.

“Instead of going downtown, stay here,” Fitzharris said. “Instead of going home, stay here.”

All three owners are from out of town but are making efforts to be a part of DeKalb. Fitzharris said the bar is a member of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

“We also definitely want to become a part of the community,” Fitzharris said.

Fitzharris said the owners want to work with the city and NIU athletics and create a bond.

“We love it,” Fitzharris said. “Our rewarding end is getting the music and bands and seeing everyone here.”