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Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother

Chris Sorensen, a co-founder of the sandwich chain Firehouse Subs, has died at 65. Before entering the restaurant industry, Sorensen was a professional guitarist, even sitting in with bands including Huey Lewis and the News, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner and Earth, Wind & Fire, according to his obituary. He went on to become a firefighter, following in the footsteps of his father, Robert. EVERY BITE COUNTS AS SANDWICH SHOP DITCHES TRADITIONAL SUB-BUILDING METHOD After working at the Brevard County F

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5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia, Finland, Georgia
English
Countries concerned
United States
Disasters & climate · intensity 0.5 · tone 0.25
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (60%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 60%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 40%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by foxnews.com (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother
    foxnews.comAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish
  2. Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother
    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  3. Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother
    livenowfox.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  4. Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother
    nypost.comFinlandeFinland → United StatesEnglish
  5. Firehouse Subs co-founder Chris Sorensen dies at 65 after going from firefighter to sandwich empire mogul
    the-sun.comUnknownAustralia → United StatesEnglish