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Penn Station East Coast Subs Adds Director of Franchise Sales

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Russ Smith joins Penn Station’s development team

July 19, 2022 // Franchising.com // MILFORD, OHIO - Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its grilled, made-to-order sub sandwiches, hand-squeezed lemonade and fresh-cut fries, had added a Director of Franchise Sales.

Smith has more than 27 years of franchise sales experience with concepts such as The Athlete’s Foot, Planet Beach, REGUS Business Center and Quiznos. He most recently worked at American Family Care Urgent Treatment Centers for the last nine years.

As Director of Franchise Sales, Smith’s primary role will be to recruit new franchisee candidates and sign new development agreements.

“We’re excited to continue growing our franchise development team and bring Russ on board,” Penn Station COO Craig Dunaway said. “With almost three decades of experience, we expect Russ to hit the ground running in franchise sales. Penn Station is coming off of a record year in 2021 for franchise sales, and we are ready to keep the momentum going in 2022.”

Penn Station serves an assortment of fresh-grilled and cold deli sandwiches, wraps and salads made to order with high-quality ingredients. The menu also includes fresh-cut fries, hand-squeezed lemonade made throughout the day and fresh-baked chocolate chunk cookies baked in the restaurant. The brand is targeting Atlanta, Georgia; Detroit, Michigan; Chattanooga and Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Charlotte, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Omaha, Nebraska; and more for growth.

About Penn Station East Coast Subs

Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld, Penn Station serves an assortment of fresh-grilled and cold deli sandwiches, wraps and salads made to order with high-quality ingredients. The menu also includes fresh-cut fries, hand-squeezed lemonade made throughout the day and fresh-baked chocolate chunk cookies baked in the restaurant.

After graduating from Miami University, Osterfeld opened “Jeffrey’s Delicatessen” in 1983 at a mall in Dayton, Ohio. During a trip to Philadelphia to research the East Coast version of the sub sandwich, Osterfeld realized the popularity of that city’s famous cheesesteak sandwiches and began selling a similar version at his restaurant that quickly became a customer favorite. He opened the first Penn Station in Cincinnati in 1985 with four sandwiches on the menu, all prepared to order directly in front of the customer, along with fresh-cut French fries and hand-squeezed lemonade.

Penn Station has more than 315 locations in 15 states including Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Penn Station has been consistently included on the Training Magazine’s Top 100, Entrepreneur Franchise 500, Franchise Times Franchise 200+, Nation’s Restaurant News Top 200 and Restaurant Business/Technomic Top 500 Chain lists. Penn Station has also been named a Top 100 Mover & Shaker by Fast Casual; a Top 30 Food Franchise, Most Profitable Franchise and Top Multi-Unit Franchise by Franchise Business Review; one of America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains by Newsweek; and one of Consumers’ Most Beloved Brands by Nation’s Restaurant News in 2021.

For more information, visit www.pennfranchise.com or contact Chris Lucas at 513-474-5957 or chris.lucas@penn-station.com.

SOURCE Penn Station

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