LARGO – When Chad Davis opened his Daggs Sandwich Co. retailer at 11130 Seminole Blvd. in September, he didn't count on to be on the forefront of the world's storm restoration efforts, weeks after Hurricane Helene inundated close by coastal communities. .
However when members of the Seminole Happenings Fb group walked into the shop and requested if Davis may make 500 sandwiches for the cleanup crews, Davis and his crew at Daggs sprang into motion with out hesitation and with out energy.
“We didn't have electrical energy, however we may make sandwiches,” Davis stated.
That type of cooperation ought to solely assist increase the profile of the brand new sub store, however Davis is aware of he can't get by on good will alone.
For the previous 4 years, he has co-owned a steakhouse in St. Petersburg and believes his “minced sandwiches” shall be nicely obtained within the higher Largo space. Daggs sandwiches include meat, cheese and greens lower into small items and positioned on rolls.
“These sandwiches actually went viral up north,” he stated. “So I wished to open this place due to the virality of the chopped sandwiches.”
“You get a bit of little bit of every thing within the first chew” with chopped sandwiches, Davis stated.
“So I assumed I'd do it right here, as a result of it's one thing utterly completely different than what most individuals listed here are used to,” he stated.
It stays to be seen if the brand new fashion of sandwich shall be profitable on this space. However the truth that the homeowners and crew at Daggs have been prepared to supply precious storm restoration help so quickly after opening appears to talk nicely of their dedication to the group.
“When the blokes from Seminole Happenings got here and requested us if we may make 500 sandwiches, we gave it again to the group, as a result of we consider that's what being a very good group accomplice is all about,” Davis stated.
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Daggs Co. Sandwich
The place: 11130 Seminole Blvd., Largo
Contact: 727-220-0348
Hours: 11am to 6pm Monday to Friday; 11am-4pm Saturday-Sunday