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Reignites the Fire in Moorestown with Opening of Firehouse Subs

October 28, 2019 // Franchising.com // MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Firehouse Subs Franchisee Jon Kinchen is thrilled to open the doors to his restaurant in Moorestown at 1203 Nixon Drive, on Saturday, October 19.

Firehouse Subs serves a variety of hot specialty subs, piled high with premium meats and cheeses that are sliced fresh daily in-restaurant and steamed together to bring out the ingredients’ natural flavors, served “Fully Involved®” with fresh produce and condiments. In addition to its signature subs, the restaurant offers a variety of catering options from sandwich and dessert platters to salads and snacks to fuel any occasion.

This is Kinchen’s first Firehouse Subs restaurant and the eighth restaurant in New Jersey. He has worked as a software developer for nearly three decades and has always dreamed of owning his own restaurant. When he discovered Firehouse Subs, Kinchen knew this was the perfect venture from his first bite of a signature sub. After looking into the brand’s history and values of flavorful food, heartfelt customer service and a commitment to giving back to the community, Kinchen was hooked. He and his wife Gina are excited to open the doors to their first restaurant and serve the community through outstanding food and service.

“I’ve been looking for an opportunity that would allow me to be passionate about what I do every day,” Kinchen said. “I’m excited to be part of both the Moorestown community and the Firehouse Subs family. From our hearty, steamed-to-perfection subs to our welcoming customer service, I’m sure they will love it as much as I do.”

Kinchen is dedicated to sharing the brand’s commitment to giving back through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, which has granted more than $743,000 in New Jersey. A portion of every sale at any Firehouse Subs in the U.S. benefits the Foundation, allowing the Foundation to achieve its mission of providing lifesaving equipment, funding and education to first responders and public safety organizations across the country.

The Moorestown Firehouse Subs restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. The newly remodeled restaurant will offer third-party delivery and in-house catering services to accommodate occasions of all sizes, from office meetings to family gatherings.

Founded by former firefighting brothers, the restaurant décor reflects the founding family’s decades of fire and police service with gear and photos donated by local fire departments. It boasts a custom, hand-painted mural by Chief Mural Artist Joe Puskas, depicting a scene from local history when heroes from the Moorestown Fire Department fought a fire that broke out at the Moorestown Mall in December of 1992. Since the opening of the first Firehouse Subs in 1994, Puskas and his team have painted more than 1,175 murals from his studio at Firehouse Subs Headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla.

In 2005, the Firehouse Subs founders established the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations. The 501(c)(3) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has granted more than $46 million to hometown heroes in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Each restaurant recycles five-gallon pickle buckets, available to guests for a $3 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.

Enjoy more subs. Save more lives. To learn more, visit https://www.firehousesubs.com.

About Firehouse Subs

Celebrating 25 years of business in 2019, Firehouse Subs® is a fast casual restaurant chain with a passion for Hearty and Flavorful Food, Heartfelt Service and Public Safety. Founded in 1994 by brothers and former firefighters Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Subs is a brand built on decades of fire and police service, hot subs, steamed and piled high 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 restaurant is built upon a family of franchise operators who share their same passion for generously serving food and community. This year, Firehouse of America, LLC (franchisor for the brand) will donate a portion of all purchases at U.S. Firehouse Subs restaurants to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, resulting in a minimum donation of one million dollars. Firehouse Subs is consistently recognized as one of the leading brands in the U.S. among consumers. Newsweek recently named Firehouse Subs No. 1 in the fast casual restaurant industry on its 2019 list of America’s Best Customer Service Brands. In 2018, Firehouse Subs was named the No. 1 brand in the restaurant industry that “Supports Local Community Activities” and ranks No. 1 among Fast Casual brands in “Food Quality” and “Taste and Flavor” in Technomic’s Consumer Brand Metrics rankings. Firehouse Subs was also named No. 2 in “America’s Favorite Fast Casual Chain” rankings by Technomic Ignite.

Firehouse Subs Quick Facts:

• More than 1,175 restaurants in 46 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and non-traditional locations

• $46+ million granted to public safety organizations via Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®

• Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.

• 175+ sparkling and still beverage options offered through Coca-Cola Freestyle® fountain in every Firehouse Subs restaurant

• Including top-selling exclusive Firehouse Subs recipes, Cherry Lime-Aid™, Cherry Lime-Aid™ Light and Sparkling Cherry Lime-Aid™, served with fresh squeezed lime

• Firehouse Rewards program offers points for free items, free birthday subs and more on Google Play and the App Store

• Top-Selling Signature Subs

° Hook & Ladder® Sub

• Piled high with smoked turkey breast and Virginia honey ham smothered with Monterey Jack cheese
• Served “Fully Involved” with mayo, deli mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion and a kosher dill pickle on the side

° Smokehouse Beef & Cheddar Brisket™

• Loaded with USDA choice beef brisket smoked for up to 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

• Bring the heat with our hot sauce bar featuring 25+ 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.

Contact:

Vanessa De La Viña
Firehouse Subs
904.606.5256
Pr@firehousesubs.com

The Zimmerman Agency
850.668.2222
Firehousesubs@zimmerman.com

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