This is a special episode of Working Lunch. The Align crew met with Firehouse Subs CEO Don Fox for an extended interview about everything from joint-employer rules, healthcare and the industry's future. Hear how he achieved a competitive advantage by getting smart about government policy and politics. Fox 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.

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