How was your food today? Good, good. Behind this long curly red hair and big smile right now. This is so new. This is my priority. Our brains. Five days of the week I am in here most of the day. If not in here, like I'm back there doing prep the other two days, I'm here but not in here. I'm in the office at Rosalie's off North Worcester Street in Strasburg. 18 year old Samantha Fry wears many hats. Leanna, there's that oatmeal. That's because she owns the place. How did you decide? Hm. I think I'm gonna purchase this restaurant. If you told me six months ago, I would, I was doing this. I would have been, you're crazy. I'm not, there's no way I'm doing that. Fry started working at Rosalie's as *** dishwasher at 16. As the years passed, she moved up in the ranks from kitchen prep cook. And as most high schoolers do these days, they go off to college after graduation and so did Fry first. It was business and environmental engineer. It changed *** little bit, but that's what I went to state for the half Manhattan. But when she came in for *** shift during winter break. An idea sparked when the past owners told her they wanted to sell the restaurant. I was thinking, I was like, wow, maybe that's something I might want to do because I had *** savings because I was saving up for college. So I had quite *** bit of money set away and I was like, I could possibly do this and she did. I'm the new owner. It's nice to meet you guys. She paid her down payment and took ownership in April. I'm glad you guys stop in because she was able to save her own money for *** down payment. That's, you know, I couldn't have done that. Rosalee is *** staple in Strasbourg. Definitely like ***, these guys come in twice *** day and this family almost every week, waitresses are awesome. The food's good cakes. Blueberries. Ok. Fry is not only an inspiration to her customers but her staff, I really think that, you know, she's just *** great example of, you know, *** young lady that's following her dreams and doing what she loves. Fry. Doesn't want to change the name of the right blueberry pancakes or update much, but she hopes her story has one clear message for her generation. You don't need college to make *** decent living. And I think that's what *** lot of people think nowadays. You're welcome, enjoy. I'll bring you some in Strasburg. Follow your instincts. Honestly, Bri Caswell, if it feels right. Just do it. News five? Ok, perfect. There you go.
From dishwasher to owner — 18-year-old uses college savings to buy Ohio restaurant she worked at
Updated: 7:08 AM EDT May 19, 2023
An 18-year-old from Dover is living the American Dream. She used her college funds to invest in her future, but in a different way than most would her age."Right now, this is so new; this is my priority," said Samantha Frye. "Five days of the week, I'm in here. If not in here, I'm back there doing prep. The other two days, I'm in the office doing meetings with the sales reps."At Rosalie's off North Wooster Street in Strasburg, 18-year-old Samantha Frye wears many hats. That's because she owns the place."If you told me six months ago I would be doing this, I would have said you're crazy," Frye said.Samantha started working at Rosalie's as a dishwasher at 16. As the years passed, she moved up in the ranks, from kitchen prep to line cook. And as most high schoolers do these days, Frye went off to college after graduation."First it was business, then it was environmental engineering," Frye said. "It changed a little bit, but that's what I went to Ohio State for in the fall."But when she came in for a shift during winter break, an idea sparked when the past owners told her they wanted to sell the restaurant."I was thinking, 'Whoa, maybe this was something I wanted to do,' because I had savings — because I was saving up for college," said Frye. "So, I had quite a bit of money set aside, and I was like, I could possibly do this."Fye did just that. She paid her down payment and took ownership in April."It's awesome she was able to save her own money for a down payment," said Randy Zehnder, a customer. "I couldn't have done that."Rosalie's is a staple in Strasburg where some customers come twice a day and some almost every week. Frye is not only an inspiration to her customers but her staff."I just really think she's a great example of a young lady that is following her dreams and doing what she loves," said Leanna Gardner, an employee.Frye doesn't want to change the name of the restaurant or update much, but she hopes her story has one clear message for her generation."You don't need college to make a decent living, and I think that's what a lot of people think nowadays," Frye said. "Follow your instinct, honestly. If it feels right, just do it."
An 18-year-old from Dover is living the American Dream. She used her college funds to invest in her future, but in a different way than most would her age.
"Right now, this is so new; this is my priority," said Samantha Frye. "Five days of the week, I'm in here. If not in here, I'm back there doing prep. The other two days, I'm in the office doing meetings with the sales reps."
At Rosalie's off North Wooster Street in Strasburg, 18-year-old Samantha Frye wears many hats. That's because she owns the place.
"If you told me six months ago I would be doing this, I would have said you're crazy," Frye said.
Samantha started working at Rosalie's as a dishwasher at 16. As the years passed, she moved up in the ranks, from kitchen prep to line cook. And as most high schoolers do these days, Frye went off to college after graduation.
"First it was business, then it was environmental engineering," Frye said. "It changed a little bit, but that's what I went to Ohio State for in the fall."
But when she came in for a shift during winter break, an idea sparked when the past owners told her they wanted to sell the restaurant.
"I was thinking, 'Whoa, maybe this was something I wanted to do,' because I had savings — because I was saving up for college," said Frye. "So, I had quite a bit of money set aside, and I was like, I could possibly do this."
Fye did just that. She paid her down payment and took ownership in April.
"It's awesome she was able to save her own money for a down payment," said Randy Zehnder, a customer. "I couldn't have done that."
Rosalie's is a staple in Strasburg where some customers come twice a day and some almost every week. Frye is not only an inspiration to her customers but her staff.
"I just really think she's a great example of a young lady that is following her dreams and doing what she loves," said Leanna Gardner, an employee.
Frye doesn't want to change the name of the restaurant or update much, but she hopes her story has one clear message for her generation.
"You don't need college to make a decent living, and I think that's what a lot of people think nowadays," Frye said. "Follow your instinct, honestly. If it feels right, just do it."
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