Working Lunch Podcast: How Firehouse Subs' CEO Found Competitive Advantage

ORLANDO, Fla. — Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and nonprofits navigate the outside world and inform their internal decision-making. Each week, the Align team discusses the top items impacting business models on its “Working Lunch” podcast.

On this week's special Working Lunch podcast, the Align crew meets with Firehouse Subs CEO Don Fox for an extended interview about everything from joint-employer rules, to healthcare, to the industry's future. Hear how Fox achieved a competitive advantage by getting smart about government policy and politics.

The chief executive also gives his take on the biggest threats to P&L, the sales benefit of building strong community relationships, and what he got out of reading every page of the Affordable Care Act.

Editor’s note: This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Convenience Store News.