Firehouse Subs® Ignites Flavor Inferno In 44th State With First Connecticut Restaurant
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Firehouse Subs® Ignites Flavor Inferno In 44th State With First Connecticut Restaurant

March 22, 2016 // Franchising.com // Glastonbury, Conn. - Firehouse Subs announces the grand opening of its first location in Glastonbury on March 21, 2016. The award-winning fast casual restaurant chain serves premium meats and cheeses steamed piping hot and piled high on a toasted sub roll, which is served “Fully Involved®” with fresh produce and condiments. Founded by former firefighting brothers, the restaurant’s firehouse décor is based on the founding family’s decades of fire and police service, and the new location is decorated with firefighter memorabilia.

This Firehouse Subs restaurant is located at 2520 Main St. and is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. This is the first restaurant for local owners, Jeff Finnerty and Jen Finnerty, who are excited to bring the fire to Glastonbury. This is a huge milestone for the brand as it enters its 44th state and continues plans to expand in the northeast.

Firehouse Subs offers medium and large hot specialty subs, including the number one selling Hook & Ladder® sub, served with smoked turkey breast and Virginia honey ham smothered with Monterey Jack cheese. Other top sellers include the Smokehouse Beef & Cheddar Brisket™ loaded with USDA choice beef brisket smoked for at least 16 hours in an authentic Texas smokehouse and topped with melted cheddar cheese and a special combination of sauces, including Sweet Baby Ray’s® Barbecue Sauce. Additionally, each restaurant offers an assortment of 50+ complimentary hot sauces, including Captain Sorensen’s® Datil Pepper Hot Sauce, named in honor of the founding brothers’ father, Rob Sorensen, a 43-year retired fire captain. Firehouse Subs also offers low calorie options on its Under 500 Calories menu, including of six subs and four copped salads.

Firehouse Subs restaurants boast custom, hand-painted murals that pay tribute to the local community. The Glastonbury mural depicts firefighters interacting with local children and University of Connecticut mascot, Jonathan the Husky. One of the children is holding a whaling spear, which pays tribute to the old NHL team, the Hartford Whalers. The background showcases the Connecticut River and the oldest running ferry in North America, along with Connecticut’s famous apple trees. Chief Mural Artist Joe Puskas and his team paint every mural from his studio at Firehouse Subs Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. Since the opening of the first Firehouse Subs in 1994, Puskas has painted more than 960 murals.

The touch-screen operated Coca-Cola Freestyle® fountain is available in every restaurant and offers 120+ sparkling and still beverage brands with 70+ regular and low-calorie options. Choices include the top selling non-carbonated fountain drink Cherry Lime-Aid™ and Cherry Lime-Aid™ Light, exclusive original recipes by Firehouse Subs, served with fresh squeezed lime.

In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations. Many first responders make do with older equipment and have limited or no access to needed resources. The 501(c)(3) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has given more than $17 million to hometown heroes in 44 states and Puerto Rico. Each restaurant recycles leftover, five-gallon pickle buckets, available to guests for a $2 donation to the Foundation. Donation canisters on register counters explain the nonprofit’s mission and collect spare change, while the Round Up Program allows guests to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. All funds raised benefit the Foundation.

About Firehouse Subs

Firehouse Subs® is a fast casual restaurant chain with a passion for Hearty and Flavorful Food, Heartfelt Service and Public Safety. Founded by brothers and former firefighters Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Subs is a brand built on decades of fire and police service, steaming hot subs piled higher with the highest quality meats and cheeses and its commitment to saving lives through the establishment of the non-profit, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®. The founders are the real deal, the food is their creation and the company is built upon a family of franchise operators who share their same passion for serving others. In 2015, Firehouse Subs made its international debut in Canada, with plans to open more than 90 locations in the Ontario market and future plans for further Canada expansion. Firehouse Subs is consistently recognized as a leader in the fast casual segment. For the last three years, Firehouse Subs was ranked No. 1 by Technomic’s Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards among fast casual brands in the categories of food quality (2016), service (2015) and atmosphere (2014). Forbes recognized Firehouse Subs in 2015 as a Best Franchise to Buy.

QuickFacts:

44 states, Puerto Rico and Canada
960+ restaurants
$17+ million donated to public safety organizations
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.

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