Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Restaurants |
Genre | Quick Service Restaurant |
Founded | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. (1971 ) |
Founder | Ed Irving and Bob Greenberg |
Headquarters | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Number of locations | 33 restaurants in Arizona |
Products | Subs Salads French Fries Slush Other food products |
Owner | 39 North Capital |
Website | eegees |
Eegee's (stylized eegee's) is a chain of 30 restaurants [1] in the Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona metro areas, as well as Casa Grande. Specializing in submarine sandwiches and its frozen fruit drink, called the "eegee", the restaurant chain is also known for its signature ranch dressing, which come in several flavor variations. Chicken tenders were added to the menu in 2022. It was founded in 1971 by Edmund Irving and Robert Greenberg, who combined their initials ("E" from Edmund and "G" from Greenberg) to create the name "eegee's." [2] The company is known for its social and environmental involvement and financial contributions to initiatives, as well as the collection of donations for local charitable organizations; [3] instituting the community recycling program 'Green for Green!'; and its program for training and employing the mentally disabled. [4]
In 1971, Edmund Irving and Robert Greenberg pooled their resources and bought a used vending truck. In the beginning, Ed or Bob served their lemon eegee's frozen drink in front of high schools, at sporting events, and at concerts. Over the years, the vending trucks were retired as they turned their business into a growing restaurant chain in Southern Arizona. Currently, there are 26 locations in Tucson, 5 locations in Phoenix, as well as one location in Green Valley and Casa Grande, respectively. [5]
On December 6, 2024, Eegee's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Lemon, Strawberry, Pina Colada, Mango and Skinny Berry eegees are available all year but there is also a featured Flavor of the Month that changes each month of the year. There have also been special limited release flavors in addition to that month's flavor. These flavors include:
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