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The Midlands has its first Firehouse Subs with french fries. Here’s where

Firehouse Subs recently opened a new location in Orangeburg, SC.
Firehouse Subs recently opened a new location in Orangeburg, SC. Courtesy of Firehouse Subs

A restaurant chain known for its sandwiches has opened a new Midlands location, and it’s introducing a new side item with the debut.

Firehouse Subs, which has locations across the U.S., had a grand opening on June 16 of its new store at 133 Magnolia Village Parkway in Orangeburg. That’s just off busy North Road, near a Walmart Supercenter and across the street from a Lowe’s Home Improvement store.

The new Firehouse was opened by franchisees Larry and Jody Chandler, who have 40 Firehouse locations across the Carolinas. They are the largest franchisees in the sub chain’s system, according to a release.

The location along Magnolia Village Parkway is the first Firehouse in the Midlands market to offer french fries, the release said. The fries are “golden and crispy inside while fluffy outside,” the company said, and come with a Firehouse Hero dipping sauce.

There are more than 1,200 Firehouse subs restaurants across the U.S., according to data site ScrapeHero. The company is know for its hot sandwiches piled high with sliced meats, including the signature Hook & Ladder sandwich with turkey, honey ham, Monterrey jack cheese, mayo, deli mustard. lettuce tomato and onion.

The new Orangeburg location is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It’s in a busy commercial area, as more than 28,500 car per day travel down nearby North Road, per state Department of Transportation data.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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