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title: "Fast Casual: Florida Restaurants Prep for Hurricane Matthew"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/663f882d-bac4-40c7-9619-53584cda1097
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-florida-restaurants-prep-for-hurricane-matthew-6257
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2016-10-06T23:18:07.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:18:51.679Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a0e811bd26b89c01fd2bc9336d04a2d3813.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Florida Restaurants Prep for Hurricane Matthew

**TL;DR:** Restaurants in Florida, including Firehouse Subs and Waffle House, are preparing for Hurricane Matthew by closing locations or taking precautions. Firehouse Subs will close several locations and its headquarters, while Waffle House plans to stay open to deliver food to those in need.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-florida-restaurants-prep-for-hurricane-matthew-6257).*

## Story

Disaster officials are warning citizens that Hurricane Matthew is a storm of deadly strength. According to a recent Fast Casual article , restaurants in and near Florida are preparing for what is being called the fiercest storm in 10 years to hit South Florida.

The projected Category 4 hurricane is expected to hit Florida’s east coast today with winds up to 75 mph. As many civilians are evacuating the area, restaurants are taking precautions as well and preparing for the worst.

Firehouse Subs, which is based in Jacksonville, will be closing several locations along with its headquarters today to prepare.

"We are trying to balance being a support system as usual and trying to help everyone prepare," said Cecily Sorensen, the brand’s VP of corporate communications. "Info has been sketchy and uncertain and we get updates constantly."

While many restaurants are closing, believe it or not there are operators that plan to continue to stay open and ride out the storm. At least 28 Florida brands including Waffle House want to stay open as long as they can to deliver and offer food to those in need.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Florida (location)
- Firehouse Subs (company)
- restaurant closures (topic)
- Waffle House (company)
- hurricane preparation (topic)
- florida restaurants (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-florida-restaurants-prep-for-hurricane-matthew-6257). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/663f882d-bac4-40c7-9619-53584cda1097).