{"id":15545,"date":"2014-08-13T17:31:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T21:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2014\/08\/new-queensbury-restaurant-to-offer-menu-of-healthy-choices.html"},"modified":"2014-08-13T17:31:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T21:31:19","slug":"new-queensbury-restaurant-to-offer-menu-of-healthy-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2014\/08\/new-queensbury-restaurant-to-offer-menu-of-healthy-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"New Queensbury Restaurant To Offer A Menu That Has Plenty Of Healthy Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This former Friendly’s restaurant building at 682 Glen St. in Queensbury will become a new eatery, FX3: Fit Food Fast, which aims to offer healthier fast food for customers\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Kat Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n

Healthy food in a hurry will soon be
\navailable to area residents.
\nThe new restaurant, FX3: Fit Food
\nFast, will be located in the old Friendly’s
\nbuilding at 682 Glen St. in Queensbury.<\/p>\n

The concept is the brainchild of
\nQueensbury resident Kevin Shufelt and
\nhis business partner, Clifton Park resident
\nJoe McCrudden.<\/p>\n

“We have talked about it for quite a
\nwhile,” said Shufelt. “But we really began
\nlooking for sites two years ago.”
\n“It is a great location,” said McCrudden.
\n“A free-standing building right
\nacross from Price Chopper, and near the
\nY and Planet Fitness, too. Another bonus
\nis that it also has ample parking.”
\nIn addition to those benefits, the pair
\ncited the positive growth in the area as
\nan attraction for placing their new eatery.
\n“We want to be part of an area that is
\ngrowing,” said McCrudden. “We looked
\nfarther south but this area was better.”<\/p>\n

Both men come to the table with
\nhealthy qualifications for the venture.
\nThey have been friends since their
\nchildhood days in Hudson and have been
\nbusiness partners since 2006 when they
\nopened the Rusty Anchor floating restaurant
\nin Watervliet.<\/p>\n

Prior to that, Shufelt opened and operated
\nthe Riverfront Bar and Grill at the
\nCorning Preserve in Albany. McCrudden
\nalso brings sales and marketing experience
\nas managing partner of Shannon
\nConsultants in Clifton Park.<\/p>\n

The impetus for the concept arose
\nwhen both men could not find healthy
\nfood when they were on the road or in
\na hurry.
\n“We a lot of did research,” said McCrudden.
\n“There are a lot of places like this
\non the West Coast but not really here in
\nthe east at all.”<\/p>\n

They looked at franchises that might
\nfill the need, “but it is not a concept we
\nwanted,” said Shufelt. “We decided to
\ncreate our own concept and see what the
\nresponse would be.<\/p>\n

“From the little marketing we’ve done,
\non our web page and on Facebook, we’ve
\ngotten a really good response,” he added.
\n“It’s a prime concept.”<\/p>\n

And it is a concept that is deceptively
\nsimple. “What we find ourselves talking
\nabout all the time is that we just want
\npeople to feel healthy and happy,” said
\nMcCrudden.<\/p>\n

“We will have lean burgers, grilled
\nchicken, salads, of course, and wraps.
\nWe will even have fries that are not fried
\nbut baked,” said Shufelt. “It’ll be a place
\nwhere people can come in and eat clean
\nor vegan, but if dad wants a lean burger
\nhe can get that, too.”<\/p>\n

“We have been working with a chef
\nand a nutritionist for months coming up
\nwith a menu,” said McCrudden. “If we can
\nespecially teach the kids to eat a little
\nhealthier, that will be a good thing. It
\nwon’t be that hard when they see that it
\ntastes good.”<\/p>\n

The equipment will also contribute
\nto their capacity to make fit food fast.
\nClamshell grills will not only cook quickly
\nbut seal in the juices so that a burger
\nthat is 90\/10 (90 percent lean and 10
\npercent fat) will be as delicious as its
\nfast-food counterpart, the owners said.
\nTheir combi-oven will cook up the French
\n“fried” potatoes that will be appealing
\neven to children.
\n“They come out really crispy and taste
\ngreat,” said Shufelt.<\/p>\n

The partners have put quite a bit of
\ntime into the renovation of the building
\nand have decided to go with an
\nAdirondack theme that will be “vibrant”
\nand accented with wood and stone. Another
\nfeature of the restaurant will be the
\nfast way that food can be ordered.
\n“We’re really excited about the fact that
\nthere will be a self-service order kiosk,”
\nsaid McCrudden.<\/p>\n

“If there is a line or there are repeat
\ncustomers, then they can go right up to
\nthe kiosk and put their order in,” said
\nShufelt. “Then a ticket-number system
\nwill let the customers know when their
\nfood is ready for pick-up.”<\/p>\n

A soft opening is expected in September.
\nThe hours will include lunch and dinner
\nfrom 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Their website is
\nwww.FX3fitfoodfast.com and the business
\ncan be found on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy of FX3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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