{"id":36721,"date":"2021-10-17T18:08:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T22:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36721"},"modified":"2021-10-17T18:08:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T22:08:59","slug":"518-donuts-in-clifton-park-will-feature-sweets-plus-tasty-fried-chicken-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-in-clifton-park-will-feature-sweets-plus-tasty-fried-chicken-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018518 Donuts\u2019 In Clifton Park Will Feature Sweets Plus Tasty Fried Chicken Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36722\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-sam-hc-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-sam-hc-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-sam-hc-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-sam-hc-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/10\/518-donuts-sam-hc.jpg 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Clifford is one of the three owners of 518 Donuts at 7 Southside Drive in Clifton Park. The business has fresh doughnuts and will also specialize in fried chick dishes.<br \/>\u00a92021 SaratogaPhotographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Jennifer Farnsworth<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A new doughnut shop, 518 Donuts, has opened in Clifton Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This one will combine doughnuts with speciality fried chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Glenn Babinueau, Joseph Carl, and Sam Clifford officially opened the doors to 518 Donuts at 7 Southside Drive in Clifton Park and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>business has been good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cDay one, there was a line all the way down the sidewalk waiting for the doors to open,\u201d said Clifford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">He said all three owners have roots in Troy, where they were in the process of opening what was set to be their flagship shop. But they took one look at The Shops at Village Plaza and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>decided they would plan for locations in both Clifton Park and Troy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe basically walked in and said,\u2019We will take it.\u2019 We knew we had to move quickly on it,\u201d said Clifford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span>The opening was a big success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt was phenomenal. Word sort of got out about us. The community response has really been incredible,\u201d said Clifford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The idea for the business came after one of Clifford\u2019s business partners talked often about a beloved doughnutut shop he would visit when traveling down south. The three then decided to travel around the country to see what seemed to work in terms of fresh, local donuts. In the midst of the research they came upon a fried chicken place in Philadelphia, and from there the concept of donuts and fried chicken came together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe immediately thought: This could really be something just unique enough to work,\u201d said Clifford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">518 Donuts is currently concentrating on donuts and coffee. Soon they will roll out a chicken menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The freshly made cake doughnuts include flavors such as cookies and cream, maple bacon and mint chocolate They are supporting another local business by serving Wired coffee, based in Saratoga Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Clifford said they want the message of \u201clocal and fresh\u201d to resonate with customers. They feel not being micro-managed by a corporation is an advantage that will help to set them apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe can react to customer feedback on the fly. If something doesn\u2019t seem to be working, we can change it immediately,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Chicken sandwich options will have special combinations of sauces and toppings. Clifford said the chicken is fresh and non-GMO. It is fried twice for extra crispiness and is gluten-free, with the option to be served on a gluten-free bun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">518 Donuts is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The website is 518donuts.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth A new doughnut shop, 518 Donuts, has opened in Clifton Park. This one will combine doughnuts with speciality fried chicken. 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