AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2013
Silver Plate Awards - Don Fox - Chain Limited Service
IFMA
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10 Fastest-Growing Chains with Sales above $200MM - #2
Technomic
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Franchisee Satisfaction Award - #1
Franchise Business Review - Food & Beverage
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Franchise 500 - #69
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Award - #1
Fast Casual Service Category - Technomic
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Best of State Dining Medal for Franchise Sandwiches
Utah Best of State
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Best of Maury County - Best Sub Sandwich
The Daily Herald - Columbia, TN
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Best Sub in Valdosta
The Valdosta Times - Valdosta, GA
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2012
Fast-Food Sandwich - #1
ZAGAT
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Consumer Picks – #1 (Sandwich Category)
Nation’s Restaurant News
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Fast Casual Top 100: People - Don Fox
Fast Casual
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Consumer Picks – #8 (Overall)
Nation’s Restaurant News
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The Ten Fastest-Growing Chains with Sales above $200MM – #5
Technomic
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2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Award – #1
Franchise Business Review – Food & Beverage
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Fast Casual Social 100's Top Five Social Brands - #3
Digital CoCo
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Fast Casual Social 100’s Top Brands by Service Quality – #2
Digital CoCo
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2012 COEX Innovation Award –
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
IFMA
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Restaurant Social Media Index Top 100 – #10
Nation’s Restaurant News
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Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains - #5
Technomic
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Franchise 500 - #96
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Fastest-Growing Franchises – #74
Entrepreneur Magazine
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2012 Coex Innovation Award
Intl. Foodservice Manufacturers Association
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MVP Award – Charlie & Judy Divita, Irmo, SC
Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine
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Best Sandwich in Crofton & Gambrills
Crofton Patch - Gambrills, MD
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Business Excellence of the Year Award
Sandy Chamber of Commerce - Sandy, Utah
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2011
2011 Golden Chain Award
Don Fox, CEO
Nation's Restaurant news
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2011 Operator of the Year
Don Fox, CEO
Nation's Restaurant News
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Top 100 Movers & Shakers - #1
FastCasual.com
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#1 Best Tasting Sub
A leading consumer magazine
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#1 in Food Quality & Staff Politeness
A leading consumer magazine
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Restaurant Social Media Index: Top 100 - #18
Nation's Restaurant News
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2011 Readers Choice Awards - "Best Subs"
Daily Press - Newport News, VA
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Best of the Best in Hampton Roads
Virginian-Pilot Readers Choice Award - Honorable Mention
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Readers Choice Awards -
"Best Sub & Sandwich Shop"
Jessamine Journal - Nicholasville, KY
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Top 10 Sandwich Franchises - #4
Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 ranking
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Top 10 Executives to Watch in
2011 - Don Fox, CEO
Nation's Restaurant News
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Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains - #8
Technomic
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2011 Restaurateur Hall of Fame -
Robin Sorensen
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
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Ten Fastest-Growing Chains
with Sales above $200MM - #8
Technomic
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Best Sub Sandwich
Las Vegas Review Journal
bestoflasvegas.com (Las Vegas, NV)
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The Social Media 50 - #48
Monkeydish.com
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Top 500 Franchises in Social Media Ranking - #25
FranchiseHelp.com
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Fastest-Growing Franchises - #97
Entrepreneur Magainze
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Franchise 500 - #113
Entrepreneur Magainze
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Most Creative Soup - #5
Broccoli & Cheese Soup
Chicken Soup Cookoff (Houston, TX)
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Sin City's Sauciest Restaurants Excellence - #10
CitysBest.com (Las Vegas, NV)
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Hanover Fire & EMS Community Spirit Award
Franchisee Randy Evans Mechanicsville, VA
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2010
Fast Food Service - #5
Zagat Survey
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Business Journal Top 50
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Florida's Top 200 Private Companies - #105
Florida Trend Magazine
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Top Companies that Care
Jacksonville Magazine (Jacksonville, FL)
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The Ten Fastest-Growing Chains with Sales above $200MM - #9
Technomic
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Hickory Creek Elementary School Chili Cook-Off - 1st Place
Hickory Creek Elementary (Jacksonville, FL)
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Business Journal "40 under 40"
Cecily Sorensen, Director of Corporate Communications
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Business Journal "Ultimate CEO"
Don Fox, CEO
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Business Journal "Ultimate CFO"
Vince Burchianti, VP of Finance & Technology
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Fast-Growing Franchises - #74
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Franchise 500 - #113
Entrepreneur Magazine
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10 Top Fast-Casual Franchise Deals
QSR Magazine Special Report
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Gold Star of Excellence Award
Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association (Myrtle Beach, SC)
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Best of the Best
Sub Shop, Fernandina Beach News Leader (Fernandina Beach, FL)
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2009
Franchise 500 - #90
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Fastest-Growing Franchises – #54
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Next Top 100 Franchises – #23
Franchise Times
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People's Choice Award – Best Deli (3x winner)
Germantown News (Germantown, TN)
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Critics' Choice Award – Best Sandwich/Sub
San Antonio Express News (San Antonio, TX)
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Florida's Top 200 Private Companies - #125
Florida Trend Magazine
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AOL: The Next Big Chain Up & Comers to Watch - #34
AOL
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Top 400 Restaurant Chains - #173
Restaurants & Institutions Magazine
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Business Journal Top 50 - #47
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Business Journal Top 10 Revenue Companies - #4
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Reader's Choice - Best Deli
Star Community Newspaper (Rowlett, TX)
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2008
Top 100 Movers & Shakers – #38
Fast Casual
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The WOW! Factor – 1st Place
Captain Sorensen’s Datil Pepper Hot Sauce®
QSR/FPI Foodservice Packaging
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Graphic Design Distinction – Single Package - 2nd Place
Hero Cups
QSR/FPI Foodservice Packaging
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Top 100 Companies on the Verge - #8
Franchise Times
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Florida's Top 200 - #146
Florida Trend Magazine
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Fastest-Growing Franchises - #72
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Top 400 Restaurant Chains - #177
Restaurants & Institutions Magazine
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Franchise 500 - #134
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Business Journal Top 50 - #32
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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Business Journal Top 10 Revenue Companies - #5
Business Journal (Jacksonville, FL)
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People's Choice Award – Best Deli (2x winner)
Germantown News (Germantown, TN)
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Best Sandwich - 1st Place
Hill Country News (Cedar Park, TX)
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The Hot 100 - Best Sub in South Georgia
Augusta Chronicle
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Best Taste of West Chester - Liberty 2008 Business Expo
West Chester, OH
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Best Sub Shop - Three-time winner
Orlando Weekly (Orlando, FL)
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101 Favorites - Best Sub
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
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Best Sub
Business Journal (Orlando, FL)
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Best Sub/Sandwich Shop - Honorable Mention
Florida Monthly
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