Robin and Chris Sorensen, brothers and former firefighters, co-founded Firehouse Subs in 1994. The business was sold in 2021 following almost 30 years of expansion into a franchise business.
We spoke with Sorensen about his career journey with Firehouse Subs and knowing when to scale his business.
Thinking back to when you first expanded Firehouse Subs, how did you know the business was scalable/ready to expand?
Sorensen: To be honest, Chris and I always went with our gut. Our first restaurant…