Business///Foodtruck
Photo by Wayne Chargualaf
Fat Boy Slim
Healthy, happy and convenient menu brings growth to business By Wayne Charfualaf
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at Boy Slim, a food truck located across from the U.S. District Court of Guam in Anigua, was created as a complementary business to HÅTSA Guam, a fitness program also owned by Fat Boy Slim Owner and Operating Manager, Ray P. Chargualaf Jr. Housed in a 200-square foot, custom-built trailer, Fat Boy Slim opened its doors in August to provide a convenient, healthy food option for people dedicated to fitness. “Exercise is only one portion of living a healthy and active lifestyle,” Chargualaf said. “Why not create an option that eliminates the guesswork from eating healthy the way I do with my fitness program?” Born and raised in Guam, Chargualaf earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology and physical education and a master’s in sports education and leadership from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He then opened two businesses in Las Vegas that he continues to own, Revolution-Fitness Evolved and Amped Fit Camp. After returning to Guam with his family so that his daughter can
experience an island upbringing, Chargualaf decided to start HÅTSA Guam in August 2016. As HÅTSA Guam grew in popularity, opening Fat Boy Slim seemed a logical next step. “A lot of successful businesses think big, but start small,” Chargualaf says. “I had never been in the food industry, so I wanted to minimize my risk. What option did I have where I can provide the service I want while minimizing fixed costs and still have an air of legitimacy? A food truck.” Although Chargualaf was warned about the difficulties of the food industry, he didn’t let that dissuade him. “I have no culinary experience or training, but I didn’t let that discourage me. A lot of people think as long as you have expertise, you can run a successful business. But that’s one of the biggest mistakes out there,” Chargualaf says, citing this as a mistake he had made himself in an early business venture. “If you have expertise but no business plan CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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