Category Archives: Business News

By Andrea Palmer
Anders Mattson has opened a golf academy and year-round indoor studio. AndersMattsonGolf LLC and the Saratoga Golf Studio are located on Excelsior Ave in Saratoga Springs.
Mattson grew up in Queensbury and graduated from Queensbury High School. After graduating from Furman University in Greenville, S.C. with a business degree, he decided to move back to Upstate New York to be near family and friends. He began working at Saratoga National Golf Club and worked there for 18 years before branching out on his own.

By Christine Graf
New York City native Whitney Mulqueen has been working in the equine industry for her entire adult life. Two years ago, she relocated from northeastern Pennsylvania to Saratoga County.
“I came here to immerse myself in the horse industry—just not the racing part of it,” she said. “It ended up being the best decision I could have made in terms of career and doing what I really enjoy.”
After relocating, she was offering riding lessons through her teaching business, Celtic Crest Farm LLC. In July, she moved her business to a leased space in Ballston Spa and opened Rewind Equine Tack & Consignment at 76 Front St. in Ballston Spa.

By Jill Nagy
The Rosenblum family is about to open its newest and largest ValuSpace Personal Storage facility at 1607 Route 9 in Halfmoon.
The facility will have 900 storage units of various sizes, accessible at any time by the renters.
The property was under construction for seven months, according to Daniele Haase, assistant manager of the other two ValuSpace sites: Hoosick Road in Brunswick and Russell Road in Albany. She could not provide construction cost figures for Halfmoon but noted that the Albany facility, with 700 units, cost about $7 million to build.

By rachel Phillips
Dog Haus Biergarten, known for hotdogs and beer, has opened at 7 Southside Drive in Clifton Park.
According to the company, they serve a variety of nitrate-free, hormone-free and antibiotic-free meats. Along with their seven craft hotdogs, the restaurant also serves sausages, burgers and chicken sandwiches, with beer and shakes. Plant-based burgers and sausages from Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are also on their menu.
The restaurant was founded in 2010 by Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener in Pasadena. Calif. The Clifton Park store is one of more than 30 locations across the country, with another 10-plus in development. The local branch is also one of the largest locations in the country, with 20 team members, and a 2,600-square-foot building, according to the company.

Lola Saratoga, a boutique offering a finely-curated selection of high-end accessories and specializing in authentic pre-owned and vintage designer handbags, opened a second storefront at the outdoor lifestyle shopping center in Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany.