Category Archives: New Businesses

By Jill Nagy

Three former advertising agency colleagues joined forces to to create Sidekick Creative, a graphic arts and branding company in downtown Glens Falls.

The company operates out of shared space with Behan Communications.

The three partners—Will Fowler, Kelli Germain and Cara Greenslade—grew up in Glens Falls.

“Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen so many great businesses open their doors here and really revitalize the city. Now we’re excited to be one of those businesses and we hope we can have an impact on the city like so many others already have,” Greenslade said.

Sidekick also produces a line of products including greeting cards, tote bags and prints. They have been selling those online and also at craft fairs and stores, including some retailers in downtown Glens Falls.

The company’s main business, however, is helping other enterprises get their names out in front and build their brands. Sidekick designs logos, signs, shopping bags and more to help their clients identify themselves in the marketplace. A new juice bar in Pensacola, Fla., is about to open with signs and logo by Sidekick. A 13-year-old retail clothing store in Bolton Landing got a Sidekick makeover from shopping bags to signs.

By Liz Witbeck

Cameron’s Deli opened its third location in Queensbury.

Cameron’s Deli is a franchise. The business was founded in 1996, with the original location in Cross River, a town in Westchester County. The deli expanded to a second location in Brewster, N.Y.

The restaurant in Queensbury opened at 446 Dix Ave. in June.

Kurt Jaeger and Jay Salmon are co-owners of the restaurant. Jaeger is a founding member of Jaeger & Flynn, a financial services firm in the Glens Falls area. Salmon is an investment advisor. The two are friends and when they heard about the opportunity to own a business, they seized the chance. 

Cameron’s Deli is open around the clock, seven days a week. There is no indoor seating, although there are picnic tables outside for people who want to sit. The deli is intended to be a place for people to come, order food, and take it to go.

“We never close our doors,” said Jaeger.

There are many food items on the menu. The deli is especially well known for its chicken sandwiches. One that is popular is the Cluck’n Russian:, a chicken cutlet topped with melted Muenster cheese, several slices of bacon, and Russian dressing, all on a toasted hard roll.

By Maureen Werther

A popular holistic therapy is coming to Glens Falls.

Over the last decade, more and more spas, massage therapy and wellness centers have added Himalayan salt caves to their treatment environments. Massage therapist Dana Russell and her husband, Greg Russell, will open Adirondack Salt Cave LLC, Halotherapy and Wellness Center in the Union Square building at 11 Broad St. in Glens Falls. They said they expect to be busy right out of the gate.

Halotherapy is the inhalation of micronized dry salt particles inside a chamber that mimics a natural salt cave environment. While this treatment is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States, it has been practiced for centuries by the indigenous people of the Himalayas. Europeans have also used halotherapy to treat respiratory ailments since the 1840s. Others have used it to improve symptoms of allergies and skin conditions such as eczema.

Salt is said to be a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and contains nearly 90 different trace minerals. Inhalation of micro-particles released into the room—or cave—by way of a halogenerator. The benefits of this treatment are reputed to include improvement of respiratory problems such as allergies, COPD and asthma.

By Margaret MacDonald

Bennington Furniture, Inc., which has a store in Queensbury,  recently expanded, launching a new storefront in Saratoga Springs.

The new space is located  in the Fresh Market Plaza, situated between Smashburger and Charles Schwab, off Marian Avenue.

Founded in Bennington, Vt., the 25-year-old company has grown rapidly—from two to eight stores—the closest being in Queensbury. There are four in Vermont—Rutland, West Dover, Manchester and Bennington—and one in Pittsfield, Mass.

A full-service furniture, mattress, and interior design store, the company boasts “the best customer service in the industry,” highlighted by interior designer staff committed to helping customers find the most satisfactory deal.

“The Saratoga market is more progressive,” said Daniel Sardina, advertising and marketing person with the company. “We love the community,” and feel the city can provide clientele for a personalized and cutting-edge service.

He said most home improvement stores are rather vanilla by comparison.

Wicks From The Sticks: Candle and Craft Store, a business that features soy wax candles and other artisan products, opened July 12 in Glens Falls. The business is owned by Megan and Jeremiah Arnold and located at 264 Warren St., Suite K. The new cooperative craft store will stock everything from locally up-cycled décor...

By Jennifer Farnsworth

Fans of Saratoga Sundress can now enjoy the trendy boutique a little further up the Northway.

The company’s  fifth location opens July 14 in Glens Falls at 10 Warren St.

Jessica Hoesel, a manager for the company, said the Glens Falls store will operate under the belief that when a women enters a room, she should feel confident and special. Hoesel said unlike chain and department stores, they choose each piece very carefully and make sure they carry each article of clothing in three sizes, hoping their customers will own something that is unique to them.

“We want our customers to always be the best dressed girl in the room,” said Hoesel.

The Glens Falls store will stay in line with the fashions of the other locations, including their signature sundresses. The store has much more than just sundresses, said Hoesel. It carries a variety of  tops, tunics, skirts, rompers, and cocktail dresses. For the colder months they carry coats and sweaters. They also carry accessories year round.