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title: "Daily News Journal: Lennys Grill & Subs Sets Its Sights On Expansion In Tennessee"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0f3b1b34-3daa-422e-a381-a9c483fc6dc9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/daily-news-journal-lennys-grill-subs-sets-its-sights-on-expansion-in-tennessee-3335
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-10-11T05:00:25.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:15:30.607Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/15672320e031182618d8c2861099aa9c230160114165432.jpeg
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# Daily News Journal: Lennys Grill & Subs Sets Its Sights On Expansion In Tennessee

**TL;DR:** Lenny's Grill & Subs plans to open five new stores in mid-Tennessee over the next three years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-11. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/daily-news-journal-lennys-grill-subs-sets-its-sights-on-expansion-in-tennessee-3335).*

## Story

With a nationwide expansion underway, Lenny’s Subs is looking to grow their footprint in mid-Tennessee with new five stores, all of which are expected to open in the next three years.

“It’s our hope that we open a dozen stores in the next year,” said Lenny’s CEO Rick Johnson. The first Lenny’s opened in 1998 in Memphis, and Johnson’s goal is to increase their presence in their home state.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- expansion (topic)
- Tennessee (location)
- growth (topic)
- tennessee (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/daily-news-journal-lennys-grill-subs-sets-its-sights-on-expansion-in-tennessee-3335). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0f3b1b34-3daa-422e-a381-a9c483fc6dc9).