Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The restaurant in Chesterfield is one of the newest and has a focus on supporting first responders.
Roger Herin, the fire marshal for the Chesterfield-based Monarch Fire Protection District, forwarded this note to Chesterfield Patch: "The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has donated, and will dedicate a Polaris Ranger 6X6 800 all-terrain vehicle and a trailer to the Monarch Fire Protection District on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. "The dedication ceremony will take place at Firehouse Subs located at 1649 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. "The vehicle is fitted with equipment to handle both fires and medical emergencies, and will be used for off-road incidents including medical emergencies along the many trails located in the Monarch Fire Protection District, as well as brush and grass fires. "The Monarch Fire Protection District is grateful …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
New eatery in Chesterfield has foundation too.
A new eatery that opened Tuesday in Chesterfield on Clarkson Road has a foundation that saves lives when you carry out a 5-gallon pickle bucket for $2. Firehouse Subs (in same shopping center as Trader Joes) hosts the Public Safety Foundation in conjunction with the sandwich shop started by two firemen brothers in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1994. Go see a close-up of my sandwich on Facebook. The Sorensen brothers launched the Firehouse Subs foundation in 2005 after feeding Hurricane Katrina rescue workers some 20,000 pounds of food and water, officials said. The giant plastic pickle buckets for sale for $2 are fire engine red with a handle and lid—with a big foundation logo on one side, and on the other: "The Official Pickle Bucket." And …
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Free drinks for firefighters anytime.
The new Firehouse Subs eatery about to open in Chesterfield has really taken its fire theme seriously—it's decorated with Chesterfield's Monarch Fire Protection District photos, and memorabilia. Furthermore, franchise owner Robert Phillips designed his locally-themed mural inside the shop to include a Monarch fire truck, as well as Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinal Ozzie Smith, and references to the Cardinals' World Series wins (a firehose blasting a Detroit Tiger!) Actual firefighters are qualified for free drinks anytime at Firehouse Subs, Phillips said. The eatery opens Tuesday and is located on Clarkson Road in the Trader Joes shopping center, just west of Highway 40. Phillips, and his wife Lisa are Wildwood residents, he told …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Two brothers with 200 years of firefighting heritage behind them turned to food business.
A new Chesterfield eatery, Firehouse Subs, is hiring and opens Monday on Clarkson Road near Trader Joes. Firehouse Subs was founded by two firefighting brothers in 1994 from a firefighting family, Chris and Robin Sorensen, who had a taste for oversize portions and firehouse decor. This shop has a hand-painted mural featuring the Gateway Arch and Spirit of St. Louis airplane flown by Charles Lindbergh. According to the company website, the brothers also created a foundation in 2005 that has given $3.5 million across 335 communities in the form of life-saving equipment, educational opportunities and funding to first-responders: Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation The shops also claim to have 120 combinations of beverages through a Coca-…
