Business Briefs: Jersey Mike's to add Hixson location

photo The Jersey Mike's logo

Jersey Mike's Subs will open at 5510 Highway 153 in Hixson on Wednesday. Franchise owners Ryan Hendrix and Andrew Brooks opened their first Jersey Mike's in June at 2260 Gunbarrel Road in East Brainerd.

Hendrix and Brooks are circulating 3,000 coupons for a minimum contribution of $2 to Hixson Elementary School.

"We're looking forward to opening our next Jersey Mike's location here in Hixson," Hendrix said. "We love the tight-knit vibe of this community, and we feel it will be a great fit."

Started in 1956, Jersey Mike's now has 1,300 restaurants open or under development across the country.

UAW election set for Oct. 3

The newly formed United Auto Workers Local 42 will elect officers next week to begin organizing the new union local for employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. A UAW nominating committee last Friday set the election and candidates for the president, vice president, recording secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms and three trustees.

Voting for the officers will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the IBEW union hall.

The new UAW local will not have any contract bargaining authority, at least at first, and initially is not charging membership dues. But the union may ask or petition for such recognition from Volkswagen later, according to UAW officials. Union members are not charged dues until a new contract is in place.

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