Last Wednesday, Iowa basketball announced that sales of the "Franwich" – a Philly cheese steak sandwich named after Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery – raised over $34,000 for charity, and the success of the venture has led McCaffery to take the concept to the next level: creating his own restaurant that will serve nothing but Fran-themed food.
The "Franwich" sold at 23 Iowa Applebee's locations helped raise $34,044 for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. pic.twitter.com/jYNAxl2n9P
— Iowa Basketball (@IowaHoops) April 15, 2015
"We had no idea the Franwich would do as well as it did," said McCaffery.