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A new Famburger restaurant in Mancos offers lunch during its second day open on Sept. 18. (Benjamin Rubin\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Mancos welcomed a new eatery with the opening of a Famburger restaurant on Sept. 17, offering affordable Detroit-style patties. Residents lined up the next day to sample burgers, shakes, fries and more.<\/p>\n

Famburger\u2019s Mancos location follows its first spot in Durango, which opened in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful,\u201d said Rena Fulbright, describing her green chile burger on Sept. 18. \u201cThe fries are exceptional.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fulbright said she has lived in Mancos for more than 70 years.<\/p>\n

Accompanying her was Larry Blaine, visiting from Peeples Valley, Arizona, and eating a bacon-and-onion-rings-filled cowboy burger.<\/p>\n

Blaine, who was wearing a 101st Airborne Division hat, said he spent 23 years in the military. When asked how his lunch at Famburger compared to meals provided by the armed forces, he replied, \u201cNo comparison.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owners Dan and Lindsay Gearig said they brought their palates from Michigan; Lindsay grew up on the east side of Detroit, while Dan grew up in Flint.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny burger joint around those parts wouldn\u2019t use a frozen onion ring or risk getting run out of town, so we carry that tradition and beer batter every onion ring by hand,\u201d Dan told The Journal <\/em>in an email.<\/p>\n

He previously told a blog run by Alpine Bank<\/a> that he used to own a pizzeria in Fenton, Michigan, then started a film and production catering company. He and Lindsay also opened a licensed food truck in Detroit, according to a Detroit business news outlet<\/a>. The Gearigs went to Durango in 2019 and ran Switchback, a spot for Mexican-inspired street food.<\/p>\n

Dan said they had eyed the Mancos location on Grand Avenue next to Boyle Park for a few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love Mancos and felt a budget-friendly, quick-serve spot would complement the existing restaurants we were already big fans of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said after a ride at Phil\u2019s World, Dan planned to get a bite at a Mexican restaurant that previously occupied the Mancos location, only to discover it had closed. The Gearigs bought the building in March.<\/p>\n

Hungry customers can go to Famburger, which is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. In addition to burgers, shakes, fries and onion rings, patrons can also buy chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sundaes and soft serve, according to the menu. Alcohol options are coming soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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