
27 Years with Penn Station and Still Expanding
Penn Station franchisee Robert Chinsky has owned 17 locations in the Indianapolis area for 27 years and continues to expand.
Penn Station is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 216 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Penn Station has rebranded as Penn Station Sandwiches as part of a growth strategy focused on franchise expansion and operational consistency [[2026-05-20 Penn Station rebrands, updates menu as franchise expansion accelerates (cbe137)]]. * The company has updated its menu and is expanding into new locations, including Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina [[2026-05-20 Penn Station rebrands, updates menu as franchise expansion accelerates (cbe137)]]. * Penn Station is introducing new items such as sandwiches on 9-grain bread, wraps, and bowls, while removing underperforming items [[2026-05-19 Penn Station Rethinks the Sub Shop (157de9)]]. * The brand saw strong growth in 2025 with 4 new restaurants and 15 franchise units sold, and achieved three consecutive quarters of positive growth [[2026-01-26 Penn Station East Coast Subs Caps Milestone 2025 With Strong Growth, National Re (ae117a)]]. * Penn Station East Coast Subs reported strong systemwide sales and new openings in 2025, with over 320 locations nationwide and 15 franchise units sold [[2026-01-24 Penn Station East Coast Subs cooks up bigger sales (1ce0b2)]]. * The brand is seeking new franchise partners and offering incentives for multi-unit development agreements [[2025-09-22 Penn Station East Coast Subs Teams Up with UNC Tar Heels for “Tar Heel Tuesdays” (dbc5a3)]]. * Penn Station East Coast Subs has expanded in Northwest Indiana with a new location in Crown Point [[2025-11-07 Penn Station East Coast Subs Expands in Northwest Indiana with New Crown Point L (fb6a9b)]]. * The company has appointed Jane McPherson as Senior Vice President of Marketing, bringing 30 years of marketing experience to the role [[2025-03-26 Penn Station East Coast Subs Announces New Senior Vice President of Marketing (eea171)]] Filed under Restaurants / Sandwich & sub.

Penn Station franchisee Robert Chinsky has owned 17 locations in the Indianapolis area for 27 years and continues to expand.

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