Twelve years after entering the business, the local franchisee for Firehouse Subs plans to open two more suburban locations this year.
Tom Davidson, who along with his brother-in-law, optometrist Dr. David Pifer, owns an 11-store franchise territory from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to Athens, Tenn., will open their ninth Firehouse Subs restaurant in mid-June in Collegedale and add the 10th local unit this fall in East Ridge.
“Chattanooga has been a tremendous market for us,” Davidson said. “We have a great following and fan base, and we just love this area.”
The newest restaurant in Collegedale is in the new Wolftever Crossing on Old Lee Highway near Little Debbie Parkway in Collegedale.
“There is a lot of growth in that area, and we’ve had a lot of people wanting us to expand into Ooltewah and Collegedale,” Davidson said.