Penn Station opens its first Lowcountry restaurant at 460 Trolley Road in Summerville on Oct. 29, the chain's second South Carolina location after Rock Hill. Franchisees Rhonda and Jimmie Graham, who ran Penn Station restaurants in Kentucky, have acquired 10 South Carolina territories and relocated to the state to build them out.
Why this matters here
A multi-unit franchise family moving to South Carolina to develop 10 territories is a real bet on Lowcountry growth. Their opening-day playbook, a 9 a.m. line for a year of free sandwiches plus a police versus firefighters sandwich-making contest with a $500 donation to the winning team's nonprofit, is something any local owner can borrow on a much smaller budget.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
What's on around here, in your inbox
Local news, events worth turning up to, and deals from businesses nearby. No more than once a week.