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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-25 21:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include St. Johns Citizen, Fast Casual, Action News Jax and Fox News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Citizen | One of St. Johns County’s most prominent businessmen and philanthropists passes at 65 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNenQ3b0ZBS0pxc2tVbjBJdU9uUDRuTmg3eWVQQnNZU3hHeDF4Nm4yTEdaelI5dWZOMzlFNExsWDdLeVk4Z1NtUmhfSjNSSHNnV1JucjNQSG9DaXpGSEJiMUk0NU9RYXhIamtsZ1J2VkpJeDdvYzlTMFQwYkR5eEdQc1g3V3ZzMFg1TDlKV0s4d05UM0JORGt0aExxVDBfcm5RUzQ3bEp6LWthUQ?oc=5) |
| Fast Casual | Firehouse Subs co-founder Chris Sorensen dies at 65 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQb1l3U3BXNEtpLUJqS2J0eTVlSkxLbUVoNkVXT0dJcFB3b19xbjRWQS1JRllvYzNOaEZuczEwZ1Y3amVueTF4OVp4dVVTQlFwTDgwalVJb1RnSlVOMDA5aEZYZG5UbGMyUGJfZEZ3anFJYTNhZG54c2lablNwdGZLbUN6RTdNUEI0VndLWQ?oc=5) |
| Action News Jax | ‘Going to be missed’: Co-founder of Firehouse Subs, former JFRD fireman dies at 65 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxOQ0JmaU5pVnpwSVRfeVVZaDZiSlJIOTJIbU45MG1KX293enJubDVBUXlyT0JmR1V4cHlmeUJNcDB5c2d3eWpRYmNIM051TDZyNzBoS0h4ZFhnbmhaT0EtWFdDMlpFQllXUmV5ODRzbXRjN2ZKYWROdUR0WkFxenc2VTFUcm9fM0ZrM0czckNXTmtycVRJNi13Vlg0Q3BWQzBveGZkWi1MZWNkb0dFenlLNm9wcGVFZmtlaEZOSl90UVFxbExidC0xSVJ0cElDTGQwUTQxeGppUHZhbUtXOEVWSldR?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPVG1zYWxxb1FwUHMzeTJFNktQTXpxbnA3RlI4TWpUSFdNWHVmV3VxNXZsNGJJVmZpT0FzdjZRaHZfVnhOdHFWTFJDb2dDeFU2Zk02Vi1qRlluejZuUFowRk1OeGoxMzNBazhnUHdlc0VTT2N5Z0NXcDlzejhTNk0zSzM5UmpaeEdIT3MtYXFpS21xQURtWW9zMU9BcVRXbWxDTU5PNHdIWU5nQ3lRa2xEV3FQZHgyNm9QMFRra9IBwgFBVV95cUxQYkRkR0JLWUQyS2hPbGdjXzNZZWFjVG9qb2p6Z1RMLXJFMXVmUlR1U1ZNRlFRVFVsb0pXVTFTRUhqMzI3SGNJTzlObzlJdlVaa2laeU9GZnEyZmxad3FicWZrUmJjYTBNZmNhQWdOUXVVSDE0SGZJeGRhT2tvNC0tUlduQjlxMzc4eWZmbjR6QlhURW05Wi0) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-25/firehouse-subs-co-founder-dies-after-building-beloved-american-sandwich-chain*