Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Ammy Harrison as VP of of Development and Strategy.

"Penn Station has a lot to offer potential franchisees with our strong level unit economics, brand longevity and an unparalleled focus on return on investment for franchisees," President Craig Dunaway said in the company press release. "With the help and development experience of Ammy, we fully expect to grow quickly in new and existing markets with multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees. Ammy is filling a new key position that we created to spark aggressive growth in the next five years."

Harrison was previously director of business development at Papa John's, but during her 20-year tenure she also served in various franchise development roles, including international franchise sales, U.S. traditional franchise business development and North America non-traditional business development.

"Leading development and strategy at Penn Station will allow me to use my industry experience to grow the brand to the next level," Harrison said in the release. "I am thrilled to be a part of Penn Station, which has such a strong commitment to product quality, operational simplicity and franchisee success. This brand has huge growth potential, which is very exciting. Many restaurant operators, including multi-concept franchisees, will find adding Penn Station to their existing business portfolio very attractive."

Prior to the addition of Harrison, Penn Station planned to open 12-to-15 restaurants in 2021.

"With the addition of our new executive team member, we now fully expect to grow well above our conservative projections in 2021 and beyond," Dunaway said. "We hope to sign a mix of single and multi-unit deals with new and existing franchisees for a total of at least 20 new units in 2021, setting the tone for the next several years of rapid growth."

The brand will focus on building out available territories throughout the Midwest, specifically targeting Kansas City, Kansas; Omaha, Nebraska; Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; Cleveland, Canton, Akron and Youngstown, Ohio; and Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina. For information about becoming a franchisee, visit www.penn-station.com.

Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985, Penn Station has more than 300 locations in 15 states.

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