Sandwich franchise set to open region’s first location in Vancouver
Firehouse Subs, a national sandwich franchise headquartered in Florida, is set to open its first location in Vancouver this month as part of a larger development agreement for four restaurants in the Portland market. Within the next ten years, the restaurant chain plans to open 65 new restaurants in the Western region, targeting cities such as Eugene, Seattle, Yakima, Tri-Cities, Spokane and Bozeman.
Firehouse Subs was founded in 1994 by brothers and former firefighters Chris and Robin Sorensen. The franchise now includes more than 700 sandwich shops across 36 states and Puerto Rico. In 2012, it was rated the second-fastest growing restaurant chain in the nation by Technomic Inc.
In Vancouver, Firehouse Subs will be located near the intersection of SE Mill Plain Blvd. and SE 192nd Ave. in the Mill Plain Crossing shopping center.
