{"id":1074,"date":"2017-07-19T18:11:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2017-07-19T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T18:11:13","slug":"firehouse-subs-opens-at-jax-restaurants-first-airport-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/firehouse-subs-opens-at-jax-restaurants-first-airport-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Firehouse Subs Opens at JAX; Restaurant\u2019s First Airport Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1078\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1078\" src=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"HMS Host VP of Business Development Stephen Douglas, Firehouse Subs Founders Chris &amp; Robin Sorensen, JAA Board Chairman Patrick Kilbane and Denard Enterprises President Frank Johnson  officially open the JAX Airport Firehouse Subs Location for Business. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog-1170x878.jpg 1170w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HMS Host VP of Business Development Stephen Douglas, Firehouse Subs Founders Chris &amp; Robin Sorensen, JAA Board Chairman Patrick Kilbane and Denard Enterprises President Frank Johnson officially open the JAX Airport Firehouse Subs Location for Business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Firehouse Subs is now officially open for business at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Located in the post-security food court, this opening by restaurateurs HMSHost and Denard Enterprises Inc. is Firehouse Subs\u2019 first location in an airport.<\/p>\n<p>In another first, travelers who find themselves at JAX before lunchtime will also be able to try Firehouse Subs\u2019 first breakfast menu. The new breakfast options include a variety of egg and cheese sandwiches with pastrami, ham, bacon, or steak. Guests with vegan and gluten-free diets can opt for Earnest Eats Oatmeal with cranberry, almond, and flax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHMSHost, along with our joint venture partner Denard Enterprises Inc., is very excited to celebrate the opening of such a popular brand as Firehouse Subs at JAX. With this opening, we are continuing to enhance the airport\u2019s food options with the most desired dining choices in the industry,\u201d said HMSHost Vice President of Business Development Stephen Douglas. \u201cIn addition to great subs, the local connection Firehouse Subs has with Jacksonville makes it the perfect new dining option for the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The airport location\u2019s opening brings a unique piece of Firehouse Subs and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department\u2019s (JFRD) history full-circle. Prior to opening their first restaurant, Firehouse Subs founders Chris and Robin Sorensen served as firefighters with Aircraft and Rescue Firefighting at Jacksonville International.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a milestone accomplishment for our brand, and a goal my brother Chris and I have worked hard to achieve since we opened the first Firehouse Subs restaurant nearly 23 years ago,\u201d said Firehouse Subs Co-Founder Robin Sorensen. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to serve guests at our hometown airport, but most importantly, we\u2019re proud to support through our Foundation the first responders who work daily to protect travelers\u2019 safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be happier that Firehouse Subs\u2019 first airport location is in their hometown,\u201d JAA Steve Grossman said. \u201cFirehouse and the recent opening of PGA Tour Grill highlight some of our region\u2019s most notable brands, giving travelers a sense of place when flying through JAX.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to PGA Tour Grill and Firehouse Subs, HMS Host opened an Auntie Anne\u2019s in the post-security food court. Chili\u2019s Too is also expected to get a remodel starting in the third quarter of 2017.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1079\" src=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"firehouse-blog2\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2-1170x878.jpg 1170w, http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/firehouse-blog2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation\u00ae awarded extrication tools worth $28,475 to JFRD, and protective equipment including body armor and tourniquets worth $21,190 to the JAA at the grand opening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Firehouse soft-opened in early July, the official ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday, July 19. At that ceremony, the non-profit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation\u00ae awarded extrication tools worth $28,475 to JFRD, and protective equipment including body armor and tourniquets worth $21,190 to the JAA. The Foundation\u2019s mission is to which provide funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firehouse Subs is now officially open for business at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Located in the post-security food court, this opening by restaurateurs HMSHost and Denard Enterprises Inc. is Firehouse Subs\u2019 first location in an airport. In another first, travelers who find themselves at JAX before lunchtime will also be able to try Firehouse Subs\u2019&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1074"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1081,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074\/revisions\/1081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/flyjacksonville.com\/jetstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}