Even Stevens is expected to open May 17 on the ground floor of the historic Julian Drew building at East Broadway and South Fifth Avenue.
The Utah sandwich chain Even Stevens is opening its first store in Tucson, inside the historic The Julian Drew building downtown.
Workers are currently renovating two storefronts on the western side of the 100-year-old building at 178 and 180 E. Broadway.
When it opens in the next few months, Even Stevens will serve gourmet casual sandwiches like capreses, Reubens and Vietnamese fish banh mi, with lots of vegetarian options like savory jackfruit. According to the website's menu, other Even Stevens locations also have salads, breakfast and Sunday brunch.
A sign posted on the door shows that the location is currently applying for a liquor license. Other Even Stevens locations across Utah and Idaho serve mimosas and local craft beers like Uinta from Salt Lake City. Even Stevens also hosts local music acts on the weekends.
But the hallmark of this Salt Lake City restaurant is its charity work. For every sandwich sold, they donate another sandwich to nonprofit organizations in the area. Last week the chain announced it donated its millionth sandwich.
The chain, which originated in Salt Lake City in 2014, is quickly moving into Arizona. Over the last few months it's opened shops in Phoenix, Gilbert and also Tempe.
