- Firehouse Subs
Infobox_Company
company_name = Firehouse Subs
company_
company_type = Private (franchise)
company_slogan = Welcome to Firehouse!
foundation = 1994
location =Jacksonville, FL ,USA
key_people = Robin Sorensen, Chris Sorensen
industry = Dining
products = Submarine sandwiches, Hot subs
revenue =
homepage = http://www.firehousesubs.comFirehouse Subs, is a US-based,
fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in hot subs. Founded during 1994 inJacksonville, Florida by former firefighting brothers Robin and Chris Sorensen, Firehouse Subs serves sandwiches with large portions of high quality meats and cheeses, “steamed” hot and placed atop fresh produce on a toasted sub roll. Locations offer a family-oriented atmosphere, with a firefighter theme that includes fire equipment throughout the store and a menu that features sandwich names such as Engineer, Hook & Ladder and Engine Company, with the option of having your sub "Fully Involved" (mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion and a dill spear on the side). To add to the their already awesome sandwiches, they have a large variety of hot sauces that range from mild to insanely hot, which are labeled from 1-10++ for their intensity .Pictures mounted on the walls highlight local firefighting history, as well as the founder's history of firefighting service.Firehouse Subs was named “Company of the Year” by
KPMG in 2006, and is the “National Chain” winner of the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Neighbor Award for community service.They were also named the 10th-fastest-growing chain in the nation by Restaurant Business Magazine in 2005. From the inception of Firehouse Subs, the Sorensen brothers dreamed of having their own charity that could help organizations and brave individuals dedicated to serving others. To that end, the "Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc.", a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was created in 2005. The foundation is dedicated to improving the life-saving capabilities of emergency services in communities served by Firehouse Subs by providing funding, resources and support to public safety entities.With over 300 locations, plans for expansion in 2008 are focused on the Northeast,
Central , andSouthwest regions of the US, with plans for another 100 restaurants to be developed in the next 18 months.References
*cite news |title=It's hot and cold in the Firehouse |url= http://www.yesweekly.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=2247&TM=57017.41 |publisher=
Yes! Weekly | first= Brian |last=Clarey|date= 2007-03-14
*cite news |title=Restaurant flaunts firefighter-themed decor |url= http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/032007/03292007/270060 |publisher= The Free Lance-Star| | author=Nancy Dearing Rossbacher and Stephen W. Sylvia|date= 2007-03-29
*cite news |title=Firehouse Sub CEO connects with owners |url= http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/NEWS01/703070318/1002 |publisher= Hattiesburg American| first= Emma |last=James|date= 2007-03-07
*cite news |title=Firehouse Subs -- The five-dollar fire drill |url= http://orlandocitybeat.metromix.com/restaurants/ocb-eats-cheapeatsfirehouse-s,0,237371.story |publisher= Orlando CityBeat| first= Chris |last=Aanerud|date= 2007-03-08External links
* [http://www.firehousesubs.com Firehouse Subs website]
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