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title: "Penn Station East Coast Subs Introduces Sweet Heat with New Hot Honey Chicken & Crispy Onion LTO Featuring Mike’s Hot Honey®"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b60d6e09-368b-4916-b128-9b05d39757f2
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_penn_station_east_coast_subs_introduces_sweet_heat_with_new_hot_honey_chick.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["Marketing"]
published: 2026-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:26:48.860Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/pennstationeastcoast.jpg
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# Penn Station East Coast Subs Introduces Sweet Heat with New Hot Honey Chicken & Crispy Onion LTO Featuring Mike’s Hot Honey®

**TL;DR:** Penn Station East Coast Subs introduces a new limited-time offer, the Hot Honey Chicken & Crispy Onion sub, featuring Mike's Hot Honey. The sub is available now through May 17 at Penn Station locations nationwide.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-04-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_penn_station_east_coast_subs_introduces_sweet_heat_with_new_hot_honey_chick.html).*

## Story

Available now through May 17, the crave-worthy sub features Penn Station’s fresh-off-the-grill chicken and melted provolone cheese, layered with crispy onions, and finished with a drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey®, a unique blend of honey infused with chili peppers that delivers the perfect balance of sweet and heat.

“We’re always looking for ways to bring exciting, high-quality flavor combinations to our guests,” said Craig Dunaway, COO of Penn Station East Coast Subs. “Our new Hot Honey Chicken and Crispy Onion sub brings forward a trending flavor profile that we know our customers are going to love.”

Mike’s Hot Honey® has become a go-to ingredient in kitchens and restaurants nationwide, known for its ability to elevate both classic and modern meals with a touch of sweet heat. Paired with Penn Station’s signature grilled chicken and topped with melted provolone cheese and crispy onions, the sandwich creates a flavor-forward experience that is at once bold, savory, and brings the perfect amount of heat.

The Hot Honey Chicken & Crispy Onions offering is available for a limited time at Penn Station locations nationwide, giving guests a chance to enjoy this sweet, spicy, and savory combination before it disappears on May 17.

Founded in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld, Penn Station East Coast Subs is celebrating over 40 years of serving award-winning grilled hot and classic cold subs, fresh-cut fries, and freshly squeezed lemonade. Privately held and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the brand is known as a community staple in states including Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, while rapidly expanding into North Carolina, South Carolina, and Michigan. With more than 320 locations nationwide, Penn Station is considered among the country’s fastest-growing franchise systems and is proud to be ranked on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. 

With many attractive development territories available for multi-unit growth, there has never been a better time to become a Penn Station franchisee.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- menu pricing (topic)
- Craig Dunaway (person)
- Jeff Osterfeld (person)
- Penn Station East Coast Subs (company)
- Mike's Hot Honey (company)
- lto launch (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_penn_station_east_coast_subs_introduces_sweet_heat_with_new_hot_honey_chick.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b60d6e09-368b-4916-b128-9b05d39757f2).