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Firehouse Restaurant Group operates and franchises more than 250 Firehouse Subs sandwich shops in a dozen southern states. The chain offers a variety of hot and cold sub-style sandwiches, as well as soups, salads, and sides. Brothers and fire fighters Robin and Chris Sorensen started Firehouse Subs in 1994 after gaining popularity as firehouse cooks.

This firehouse-themed sandwich shop franchise dropped slightly in this year’s rankings due to a lower growth ranking (#47, compared to #33 last year). On a positive note, the company’s financial strength ranking improved from #68 to #64.

Although most of its units are located in the Southeast, in 2009 Firehouse Subs has taken advantage of commercial real estate bargains and expanded into new regions, including Indianapolis, Denver, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.

Firehouse Subs offers in-house financing and is on the SBA’s Franchise Registry, enabling franchisees to find financing more easily.

Keeping in touch with its roots, the company (founded by firefighters) gives back to the community via its Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.

Last Year's AllStar Rank: 30

Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.