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Show A4 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, May 20, 2008 BUSINESS Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit New York City style hot dog stand to open in Ferron Josie Luke Small town Ferron will soon boast a sight normally seen only in the big city as the Dugmore family introduces a New York style hot dog cart to the city’s streets. The grand opening for the Ferron Square Grill will be May 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The stand will be located in front of Dugmore Appliance and Heating. The Ferron Square Grill will be managed by Janeal Dugmore and her 10-yearold son Bryce, who is excited to earn money to help pay for his new motorcycle. Bryce, who has also sold lemonade during the summer, thinks it will be a lot of fun to cook for people and spend time with his family. To start out, they will keep it simple, selling hot dogs, candy, chips and drinks, but hope to expand to include hamburgers, nachos, French fries and other specialty items. As to being a 10-yearold with his own business, Bryce sums it up with one word, “awesome.” He is nervous about making mistakes, but hopes that people will be pleased by “getting good food.” He reported that his friends think it is “cool” and say that he is going to get a lot of money The idea for the grill first began when the Dugmores held a sidewalk sale and decided to show how well their barbecues could cook. Bryce decided that he wanted to earn money and so he began selling hotdogs to customers who came. Janeal Dugmore said that her son “had a lot of fun at it, and enjoyed earning money,” so the family decided to take it a step further. “We decided that if we were going to do something like that, we need to do it the right way,” she related. Janeal said that after discussing it the family decided that, “We wanted to find something that people would actually use, and it’s something that’s a bit unique, because we can go to the customers.” She also said that they carefully researched the cart business before making their decision. “We’ve done a lot of research and study on it, and if it’s as successful as everybody says it is, then in the future we could purchase more carts and do it simultaneously at different places,” she stated. The Dugmores have permission from the health inspector to take their cart to events in both Carbon and Emery County. They hope to cover birthday parties, family reunions and community events, including sports games, golf tournaments, the Emery County Fair, Peach Days, Heritage Days, International Days and others. In speaking with others in the community, they have gotten good feedback. “Everyone we’ve talked to seems really excited about it and thinks it’s a fun idea. A couple have even said they wish they’d thought of it themselves. We’ve had only positive feedback,” she reported. Photo by Josie Luke 10-year-old Bryce Dugmore (left) and his mom, Janeal will operate the Ferron Square Grill starting May 27. Little brothers, Carson and Logan, may even help out with the hot dog cart. Cindi’s Café to open soon in Huntington Josie Luke Photo by Josie Luke Cindi Avery and her son Jeremiah are working to renovate the building that will be Cindi’s Cafe by the end of the month. “If this doesn’t kill me, it’s going to make me better,” remarked Cindi Avery as she sat in the construction zone that will soon be her new café. Avery and her family have joined forces to remodel part of the building located next to Christy’s Salon Sensations in Huntington into a cafe. Cindi’s Café will be the result of Avery taking her favorite parts from the many restaurants she has worked at and joining them into what she hopes will be a successful business. It truly is a family business. Her children Heather Avery, Marissa Killpack, Chelsey Rhodes and Jeremiah Avery have helped her in planning, remodeling and decorating the space. “Everybody has had their hand in this place,” she said. One of her three daughters will work with her full time, another will come for the lunch rush and the third will be the “designated babysitter” for her eight grandchildren. Her son has been spending every spare minute doing the woodwork in the café and will help whenever he can. Her daughters have taken initiative to set the tone for the decorations in the cafe. “We want it to be cute and comfortable,” Avery related. “The girls aren’t letting me buy whatever I want for decorations, they have to be with me.” She has carefully planned every aspect of her business, from the menu to the decorating, to the setup of the kitchen which she de- signed on a trip back from Nevada and California. She went to buy supplies and appliances for the café. Although her son wasn’t sure about his mother’s ideas, it has turned out. “It’s fast and quick and it’s going to work. I know it’s going to work,” she said. “I’ve got everything in its place.” The café will be open from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. to cover breakfast and lunch. Avery will sell hamburgers, deli sandwiches, soup, salad, a daily “hot meal” lunch special, tacos and burritos. Customers will be able to sit down and enjoy their meal in the café, or “get it quick and take it home” from the drive-thru window. She has a definite theory of what will make the business successful. “It’s what I know. I know how to cook. To please the people is what you’re looking at,” she said. “You’re not looking at buying a lot of processed foods and throwing it out there saying, ‘Look, I’ve got all the things that Joe down the street has got.’ That’s not what I want. I want served here what I would serve my kids, my family.” Because of the many surprises they have faced in getting the building ready, Avery is hesitant on setting a definite date for the opening, but said the café will be open by the end of the month. She also expressed some anxiety about getting business started, but said confidently, “Once we get going, people will love the food here.” American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Emery County AnimAted for A cure relay for Life June 20-21, 2008 Castle Dale, UT Emery High School Make a Difference! Form Your Own Relay for Life Team. Call Kristi Rasmussen, Emery County Relay for Life Chair, American Cancer Society, Great Western Division, 435-653-2471 or 435-749-2533 for more information. www.relayforlife.org |
