ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, May 9, 2025 – A favorite local restaurant known for its freshly sliced subs and salads has announced its return to Blacksburg this fall, 2025. Sub Station II, a community staple for 37 years, signed the lease on a 2,400 square foot space at 220 Gilbert Street within the Gilbert Place at North End development, just steps away from the Virginia Tech Campus. Sub Station II was represented by Clay Taylor, CCIM and Boyd Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer.

Sub Station II, which was operated by longtime owner Hamid LaPuasa, closed its doors in 2023 at his retirement. The new restaurant will be corporately owned at first and aims to honor Hamid’s legacy by continuing to provide the quality and service that made Sub Station II the preferred local sub shop it had become. The Gilbert Place location will offer a contemporary dining setting that will ensure a comfortable experience along with the quality food and customer service that Blacksburg patrons had come to love.

The restaurant will mark the 38th location in the Sub Station II franchise chain and is expected to create 20 new jobs when it opens. This expansion highlights the brand’s ongoing growth and commitment to serving fresh, quality subs with fast, friendly service.

“We’re thrilled to bring Sub Station II back to Blacksburg, a community we’ve been a part of for so many years and to continue the tradition that Hamid began. Who knows, maybe he’ll want a part-time job in retirement?” said Sandi Corbett, President of Sub Station II.

“Gilbert Place is pleased that Sub Station II is returning to the Blacksburg community and that Sandi and her team chose Gilbert Place as their new home,” said Carrie Woodring of Gilbert Place.

For Further Information Contact:
Clay Taylor, CCIM
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets Group
+1 540 767 3019
clay.taylor@thalhimer.com

Boyd Johnson
Vice President
+1 540 767 3002
boyd.johnson@thalhimer.com

Sandi Corbett
President
Sub Station II
scorbett@substationii.com

About Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Thalhimer was founded in 1913 and currently has offices in Richmond, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg, Virginia. The company has nearly 100 broker professionals and employs approximately 530 associates. Thalhimer represents, on behalf of its clients, a property portfolio of 54 million leasable square feet, management of more than 28 million square feet of commercial property, and nearly 12,000 multifamily units. In 2024, Thalhimer completed over 1,800 transactions with a transactional volume of more than $1.96 billion. Thalhimer is the region’s leading provider of comprehensive commercial real estate services, including corporate services, investment sales, tenant representation, project management, asset management, and the sale and leasing of office, industrial and retail properties. To learn more, visit www.thalhimer.com.
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About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2024, the firm reported revenue of $9.4 billion across its core service lines of Services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.
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