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Chris Sorensen, a co-founder of the sandwich chain Firehouse Subs, has died at 65.

Before entering the restaurant industry, Sorensen was a professional guitarist, even sitting in with bands including Huey Lewis and the News, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner and Earth, Wind & Fire, according to his obituary.

He went on to become a firefighter, following in the footsteps of his father, Robert.

After working at the Brevard County Fire Department and the Jacksonville International Airport Fire and Rescue Department, Chris spent 10 years as an engineer and EMT at the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, where his dad also worked at the time.

In 1994, Chris and his younger brother, Robin, co-founded Firehouse Subs, opening the first location in their hometown of Jacksonville.

They had less than $100 in their checking accounts at the time, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.

Chris Sorensen (C) worked as a firefighter and EMT for years before entering the…