When is a sandwich shop not a sandwich shop? Answer....when it also serves salads, bowls and more !
That is what you can expect to see in Kenyon starting January 15th at 701 second street. Formerly a Subway restaurant, it will now have added appeal with a fresh new menu, and new owners. The duo in charge? None other than Barney Nesseth and Angie Anderson, owners of Angie's Restaurant, just down Main Street. So, you already know there will be healthy and delicious food choices coming to town. In a hurry to grab and go? Well, you can be assured that this won't be a franchised "fast food joint". We could instead call it a "good food fast" restaurant. Filling the need to pop in and pick up a meal or a snack in a hurry, that option is now available! At Angie's, you can also get your meals to go, or sit and enjoy the home town atmosphere, and Angie's down home cooking. At Fresh Bites, you can eat in, or take out, and you know it's going to be good!
When Subway in Kenyon closed its doors, an opportunity arose for entrepreneurs Barney and Angie to open another locally owned and operated business. While franchised businesses offer jobs, and services like shared advertising budgets, they have to remain true to the menu, set prices charged, and other rules, and offer little room for creativity. In a small town, a business run by local people has the advantage of serving people in their community what they know their clientele wants, and can add whatever they want to make it work for everyone.
Think about it this way....if Subway and Chipotle got married, Fresh Bites would be their baby! With a combination of cilantro lime rice for the bowls, and 8" subs with all the fresh veggie fixings of your choice, it's a perfect marriage! Other selections include wild rice, guacamole, jalapenos, red onion, spinach, tomatoes, beans, salads, a variety of cheeses, and the rumor is soft tacos to grab and go, or eat in if you prefer.
Manager Sara Gehrke says she is proud to be able to provide jobs for 10 local people, and the opportunity is still open to apply, if you so desire.
I asked Angie if she thought there would be competition between the 2 restaurants. "Not really", she replied. "I feel that we have totally separate menus, salads, and sides, and Fresh Bites will be more of a grab and go, which we don't currently have in Kenyon. I feel this will fill the niche needed in town. Also, the customers can stop in for a healthy lunch and top it off with dessert at Angie's! We are striving to give the locals a great selection of choices without having to leave town."
Other offerings will be fresh baked cookies, and down the road fresh soups to go with your sandwiches. There are 4 different kinds of salads to pair with your sub, and making it's Kenyon debut, Great Lakes kettle style skin on potato chips in 9 flavors!
Another service they would like to offer is lunch deliveries for groups of people at schools and local businesses.
So, pop on in to the new restaurant location on January 15th, and see what they have done to rebrand the conception of "Good Food Fast"!
