Firehouse Subs Tennis Tournament Raises $50,000 For The Muscular Dystrophy Association

(Monday, June 02, 2003) - The Firehouse Subs Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Tennis Tournament took place on May 16, 17 and 18, raising $50,000 for the MDA. Robin Sorensen, CEO and co-founder of Firehouse Subs, presented seven-year-old Iris Roberts with the $50,000 check at the tennis tournament, which was held at Deerwood Tennis Complex.

Roberts has had Myotonia Congenita, a form of Muscular Dystrophy, since birth. Although confined to a wheelchair, her perseverance is inspiring, which is why she was recently appointed as the 2003 State of Florida Junior Goodwill Ambassador for the MDA.

"This was a special year for the tournament because we met our goal of raising $50,000, which is the most that has ever been raised," says Robin Sorensen. "All of the hard work paid off when I had the pleasure of presenting the check to Iris Roberts."

Firehouse Subs has been involved with the tennis tournament for the past four years and has raised more than $120,000 for the MDA. The money raised helps provide medical care and equipment for MDA clients in North Florida and South Georgia. It also helps send children to the 2003 MDA Camp Love in Live Oak, Florida, which fosters self-worth and allows the children to enjoy activities often not available to them.

For more information on Firehouse Subs or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, please contact Paul J. McCormick at (904) 731-5988.

Robin and Chris Sorensen, co-founders, brothers and former firefighters, opened their first Firehouse Subs in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994. There are now 83 restaurants in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The company has signed agreements to open 300 locations over the next four years, with the goal of becoming one of the top five sub/sandwich chains in the nation by 2007. The University of Florida School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ranked Firehouse Subs among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the State of Florida, five consecutive years, with the company placing in the top 25. Firehouse Subs founders Robin and Chris Sorensen were honored with the prestigious 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The company was also featured in Nation's Restaurant News, as one of 50 movers and shakers in the NRN 50 Regional Powerhouses Special Edition. Most recently, they were recognized by KPMG as a First Coast 50 Top Privately Held Company.

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