Pictured from left to right: Paul Jarrett, Nancy McCarty (GM) and Linden Swain (DM)

Firehouse Subs has opened its new Firehouse Subs restaurant at 7614 Chapman Highway. This is franchise owner Paul Jarrett’s ninth location, and the 11th Firehouse Subs in Knox County.

A native Tennessean, Jarrett opened the first Firehouse Subs in the state more than 15 years ago. After years of serving many areas in the East Tennessee Valley, Jarrett is looking forward to bring hot, specialty subs to southeast Knoxville.

“It’s been a great pleasure of mine to bring Firehouse Subs to many guests over the years and support our local fire and police departments,” Jarrett said. “I’ve been looking forward to serving this area of Chapman Highway for a long time, and am also excited to continue supporting our first responders through our Round Up Program, pickle bucket sales and more.” Firehouse Subs serves premium meats and cheeses steamed and piled high on a toasted sub roll, served “Fully Involved®” with fresh produce and condiments. In addition to its signature subs, the restaurant offers a variety of catering options from sandwich and dessert platters to salads and snacks to fuel any occasion.

The Chapman Highway Firehouse Subs restaurant is open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and offers third-party delivery and in-house catering services.

Enjoy more subs. Save more lives. To learn more, visit www.firehousesubs.com.

Freddy's Steakburger

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers®, freddysusa.com, a fast-casual restaurant concept, opens tomorrow at 7614 Chapman Hwy. Freddy’s is known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers made with lean 100 percent ground beef, Vienna® Beef hot dogs, crispy shoestring fries and frozen custard treats made with freshly churned chocolate or vanilla frozen custard.

“The Chapman Highway retail corridor has a steady flow of traffic through the area and is home to a wide variety of retail businesses and restaurants that makes it a great fit for Freddy’s,” said Bob Rasberry, franchise owner. “We’re looking forward to continuing the growth of our fast-casual burger concept throughout the Knoxville area and supporting the communities in which we serve.”

The 3,360 square-foot restaurant seats 98 guests and has additional seating on the patio. Drive-thru service is also available. Hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Temperatures aren’t the only things dropping this week.

Tied to the new launch of Hardee’s brand new Angus Thickburger Melts, Hardee’s and trendsetting apparel company, Tipsy Elves, are teaming up to provide a new way to melt away winter with the launch of an exclusive line of custom “Melt Wear” ski suits.

Available for purchase on NOW at tipsyelves.com/hardees, the new “Melt Wear” from Hardee’s features the hottest trend this winter - a retro ski-suit design. Adorned with the iconic Hardee’s logo, the ski suits will make anyone who wears them the talk of the mountain. Suits are available while supplies last!

The new Hardee’s Angus Thickburger Melts start at just $3.00 each, while pricing and participation may vary by location. More details below on the new menu items.

The new Angus Thickburger Melts are available at participating Hardee’s locations for a limited time only. Varieties include:

• Cheddar Bacon Melt: A 1/4lb. charbroiled 100% Black Angus beef patty, topped with melted cheddar cheese sauce, Applewood smoked bacon and served on a seeded bun.
• Mushroom Swiss Melt: A 1/4lb. charbroiled 100% Black Angus beef patty, topped with melted Swiss and finished with mushrooms, served on a seeded bun.