by Alice Levitt

In September, few traces will remain of the Shelburne Road KFC. The fast-food counter and plastic tables where the ghost of Colonel Sanders once flitted will be replaced by a brick interior and 25-foot maple bar. Fountain drinks will give way to 15 local microbrews on tap, plus Vermont liquors and wines.

The man behind this transformation is none other than Junior's Italian owner Franke Salese, who hopes to open Junior's Rustico by the middle of September. While his Colchester restaurant boasts 300 seats, there will be 80 in his new location, which he says will have a new menu concept and will use more local ingredients.

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