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Top 250 Franchise by Entrepreneur – Rank no.69 – Firehouse Subs – US
Products & Services: Submarine sandwiches
Number of Locations: 642
Total Investment: $169.41K – 989.54K
Founded: 1994
Began Franchising: 1995
About Firehouse Subs
Brothers Chris and Robin Sorenson, both former firefighters, opened their first Firehouse Subs restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1994, and began franchising the concept just a year later. Each Firehouse Subs franchise is decorated with a firefighting theme, with a menu that features hot and cold subs and salads.
Franchise Units
| YEAR | U.S. | CANADIAN | INTERNATIONAL | COMPANY OWNED |
| 2013 | 612 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2012 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2011 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2010 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2009 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Franchise Fee: $20,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Liquid Cash Available: $90,000 – $100,000
OPERATIONS
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 18. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Franchise Ranking History
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Dining |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Key people | Robin Sorensen, Chris Sorensen, Don Fox |
| Products | Submarine sandwiches, Hot subs |
| Website | firehousesubs.com |
Firehouse Subs is a US-based, fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in hot subs. Founded in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida by former firefighter brothers Robin and Chris Sorensen,[1] Firehouse Subs serves sandwiches with meats and cheeses, “steamed” hot and placed 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 sandwiches with themed names. They offer hot sauces in a range of intensities. Pictures mounted on the walls highlight local firefighting history, as well as the founders’ history of firefighting service.[2]
Firehouse Subs franchise, Brighton, Michigan
Firehouse Subs was named “Company of the Year” by KPMG in 2006,[3] and is the “National Chain” winner of the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Neighbor Award for community service.[4]
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, was created in 2005. It provides funding and support for local firefighters.[5]
Plans for expansion in 2006 were focused on the Northeast, Central, andSouthwest regions of the US, with plans for another 100 restaurants to be developed.[6]
On August 3, 2011 a company press release stated that they were placing the Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage dispenser in all their stores after a six-month test at the 25 restaurants in the Jacksonville market. Firehouse is the first national franchise chain to utilize the new technology in all franchises.[7]
As of April 2013, there are over 600 restaurant locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico.
