Former NFL Player and Restaurateur Re0pen Sub Shop In Wauwatosa

WAUWATOSA, WI — Former Green Bay Packers player and a local Restaurateur team up to reopen their sixth Firehouse Subs restaurant in Wauwatosa, according to a news release.

Firehouse Subs Franchisees Eric Erwin, Don Davey and Scott Anthony will open the doors to their new restaurant in Wauwatosa at 1701 N. Mayfair Rd., on Thursday.

Erwin oversees all 18 Firehouse Subs restaurants in the area. Since 2012, he’s worked to identify and mentor new franchisees to develop the area and expand the brand locally. He’s worked in the restaurant industry for more than 40 years.

Davey grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He went on to play five seasons with the Green Bay Packers. As a defensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Davey fell in love with Firehouse Subs and was determined to bring the brand to his home state of Wisconsin.

After retiring from a 10-year NFL career, he partnered with Erwin and Anthony to bring the national restaurant chain to Central Florida and Wisconsin. Anthony has been with Firehouse Subs for nearly two decades and now owns and operates 19 restaurants in Wisconsin and Central Florida with Erwin and Davey, the release said.

“As a Wisconsin native, I’m always looking for opportunities to expand our business in my home state and continue serving local communities through flavorful food and heartfelt service,” Davey said in a news release. “When this restaurant closed a few months ago, we knew we had to find a way to reopen the doors and continue making a positive impact in the Wauwatosa community through our food and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.”

The restaurant features online ordering through the Firehouse Subs app or website, call-in phone orders or takeout service at the counter inside. It also offers third-party delivery and in-house catering services.

These local restaurant owners are dedicated to sharing the brand’s commitment to giving back through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, which has granted more than $322,000 in the Milwaukee area. A portion of every sale at any Firehouse Subs in the U.S. benefits the Foundation, allowing the Foundation to achieve its mission of providing lifesaving equipment, funding and education to first responders and public safety organizations across the country.

Founded by former firefighting brothers, the restaurant décor reflects the founding family’s decades of fire and police service with gear and photos donated by local fire departments. It boasts a custom, hand-painted mural by Chief Mural Artist Joe Puskas, depicting local heroes from the Madison Fire Department outside of Camp Randall Stadium. The mural also shows Davey and Ron Dane, a Heisman trophy winner, carrying legendary football coach Barry Alvarez on their shoulders, the release said.

In 2005, the Firehouse Subs founders established the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has granted more than $53 million to hometown heroes in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, the release said.