Is Subway in trouble?

[Smallpotatoes]

Within the last month, I've noticed at least three Subway sandwich shops within a 5-mile radius of my home have closed up shop.
I don't read the business section often, so perhaps I've missed something, but is Subway in trouble financially at the corporate level or is this more likely to be a case of indvidual franchisees having problems?

 

[slappy4428]

Within the last month, I've noticed at least three Subway sandwich shops within a 5-mile radius of my home have closed up shop.
I don't read the business section often, so perhaps I've missed something, but is Subway in trouble financially at the corporate level or is this more likely to be a case of indvidual franchisees having problems?

Probably the franchises... the same person is likely to own all the ones in an area...

But since my local Subway hired my sister-in-law's convict brother, maybe it IS corporate

 

[pallister]

Gotta thin the herd at some point; there's a Subway on every street corner in America.

 

[slappy4428]

Gotta thin the herd at some point; there's a Subway on every street corner in America.

Not true. Starbucks and Walmart dont just appear in the middle of the block.

 

[StormSurge]

Unfortunately, a scenario far worse than this happened near me. We've lost three Quizno's in the past year. Damn Subway's still hang around. >:(

 

[Write-brained]

We just lost a Quiznos, too. Not very sad about it.

I am still mourning, however, all the Boston Markets that disappeared from our area some five years ago and never came back ...

 

[mike311gd]

God, I hope not.

 

[ondeadline]

Quiznos is SOOO much better than Subway.

 

[mike311gd]

I like Quiznos a lot, but it's more expensive. Granted, you get more for your dollar, but I grew up on Subway, and it's usually more convenient for me.

 

[Sxysprtswrtr]

Quiznos is SOOO much better than Subway.

And pricier.

Quiznos are popping up everywhere near me.

 

[Write-brained]

Here's how I rank the sandwich shops. Chains only. I'm partial to Italian subs, so that might explain the list:

Publix deli > Jersey Mike's > Blimpies (Blimpie's Best) > Subway > Quiznos. Never quite got into Quiznos. Too many condiments poured all over the meat.

 

[Angola!]

Quiznos is SOOO much better than Subway.

Agreed, but we don't have Quiznos, so I ate a 6-inch sub at Subway today.

 

[slappy4428]

Here's how I rank the sandwich shops. Chains only. I'm partial to Italian subs, so that might explain the list:

Publix deli > Jersey Mike's > Blimpies (Blimpie's Best) > Subway > Quiznos. Never quite got into Quiznos. Too many condiments poured all over the meat.

Publix Deli rocks. Like you, I like the italian subs... stumbled on their sammich a couple of weeks ago and had on today...
Jersey Mike's = Jimmy John's as a second place....

 

[Write-brained]

Obviously, y'all have never been to Ralph's.

Never heard of it. Must be some new-fangled West Coast place where you suck on oxygen between bites of raw prosciutto - while doing pilates.

 

[mike311gd]

Ralph's is news to me, too.

I've never been to In-N-Out Burger, either.

 

[Oz]

Quiznos is SOOO much better than Subway.

And pricier. Quiznos are popping up everywhere near me.

Subway for me. But then, I only buy meatball subs and I'm not even sure if Quiznos has those.

 

[PhilaYank36]

Dude, I'm craving me a Wawa right now.

 

[pallister]

It would take me $25 to fill up at Quizno's. Place is ridiculously overpriced.

I average about a sub a day, mostly Publix and Firehouse.

 

[Oz]

Dude, I'm craving me a Wawa right now.

Oh man, how I miss the Wawa.

 

[In Cold Blood]

Quiznos is the way to go.

too bad subway is my only option around here.