Penn Station East Coast Subs Franchise News

April 24, 2012 // Franchising.com // Cincinnati, OH - As a special thank you to its local customers and neighbors, Penn Station East Coast Subs is offering a free small order of its fresh-cut fries to anyone who dines in their restaurants on Wednesday, April 25. Penn Station’s fresh-cut fries are a real customer favorite—freshly hand-cut from unpeeled potatoes, which are then flash-fried in cholesterol-free peanut oil
“Penn Station’s core customer base is fiercely loyal, especially when it comes to our fresh-cut fries,” said Craig Dunaway, president of Penn Station, Inc. “Our fresh-cut fries certainly have a high degree of crave appeal, along with our other menu items like our fresh baked chocolate chunk cookies...

Jad Buckman Joins Corporate Team For Franchise Development
April 16, 2012 // Franchising.com // Milford, OH - Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its legendary Philadelphia Cheesesteak Sub sandwich served hot and made-to-order on freshly baked French bread, has announced the addition of Jad Buckman as director of sales. Buckman was previously in agency development with the Farmers Insurance Group and worked for Wells Fargo Bank in a variety of management, sales and business development roles. Buckman has a bachelor’s degree in business communication from Bowling Green State University.
“I am very excited to get started at Penn Station,” Buckman said. “It’s a great company and I have been a fan of the product for years...

Fast casual company set to enter new markets
December 13, 2011 // Franchising.com // Milford, OH - Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed nine multi-unit deals this year for a total of 62 new restaurants. The franchise agreements are for new and existing markets in Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and North Carolina. The company will open in Columbia, Mo.; Bowling Green, Ky.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Lansing, Mich., for the first time next year.

Managing owner Ben Welke will open eight restaurants in Grand Rapids, Mich., with his father, Tim, and his uncle, Tom. The Welkes currently own three Penn Station locations in Kalamazoo and are opening an additional restaurant in the Kalamazoo area next year...

August 15, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Cincinnati, OH) As a special thank you to its local customers and neighbors, Penn Station East Coast Subs is offering a free small order of its fresh-cut fries to anyone who dines in their restaurants on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Penn Station's fresh-cut fries are a real customer favorite—freshly hand-cut from unpeeled potatoes, which are then flash-fried in cholesterol-free peanut oil

"Penn Station's core customer base is fiercely loyal, especially when it comes to our fresh-cut fries," said Craig Dunaway, president of Penn Station, Inc. "Our fresh-cut fries certainly have a high degree of crave appeal, along with our other menu items like our fresh baked chocolate chunk cookies."

Penn Station is renowned for its legendary Philadelphia Cheesesteak Sub sandwich served hot on freshly baked French bread, fresh hand-cut fries made to order and fresh-squeezed lemonade made fresh in the restaurant several times daily...

June 18, 2009 // Franchising.com // Cincinnati, Ohio,– Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Ohio restaurant June 10th at 6752 Cincinnati Dayton Road in Liberty Township. Franchisee John Doyle states, "I have always had a great deal of confidence in the Penn Station franchise and I am proud be opening the 45th Penn Station restaurant in the Greater Cincinnati area."

This newest Penn Station restaurant features the latest décor package with a newly designed front counter and the grill facing the customer. Besides speeding up service times, this new design allows customers to see their sandwiches being freshly grilled-to-order. "The look of our new restaurant is more up-scale and has a family friendly feel," says Doyle...

July 01, 2008 // Franchising.com // Cincinnati, Ohio – Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Raleigh area restaurant on Friday June 27, 2008 at 6300 Creedmoor Road, located at the corner of Creedmoor and Lynn Road (Kroger Center).

This newest Penn Station restaurant features the latest décor package with a newly designed front counter and grill that actually faces the customer. Besides speeding up service times, this new design allows customers to see their sandwiches and wraps being freshly grilled to order, right in front of them. New crave appeal menu items like Penn Station's sensational Hot-grilled Wraps, Sub Salads and Fresh Baked Chocolate Chunk Cookies are also featured.

"This location has a completely different look than our first restaurant in Raleigh" said Don Robinson, owner of the Penn Station restaurants in the Raleigh area...

Toledo, OH, May 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Toledo area restaurant on May 29, 2008 at 10015 Fremont Pike, located near the Lowes Home Improvement Center in Perrysburg and behind the Walgreens Pharmacy.

This newest Penn Station restaurant features the latest décor package with a newly designed front counter and grill that actually faces the customer. Besides speeding up service times, this new design allows customers to see their sandwiches and wraps being freshly grilled to order, right in front of them. New crave appeal menu items like Penn Station's sensational Hot-grilled Wraps, Sub Salads and Fresh Baked Chocolate Chunk Cookies are also featured.

"This location has a completely different look than our first two restaurants" said James Talberth, owner of the Penn Station restaurants in the Toledo area...