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pete_in_NJ

11-01-2006, 03:42 AM

Which national sandwich restaurant do you like best?I know that most of you prefer local deli's etc...... but this is a nationwide poll that i want everybody to be able to participate in.

cupcakelove

11-01-2006, 03:47 AM

<img width="320" height="238" border="0" src="http://www.lookoutrecords.com/murster/PepperBar.jpg" /> How can you beat that? 

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Sheeplovr

11-01-2006, 03:59 AM

Blimpies Veggie Max!

pete_in_NJ

11-01-2006, 04:00 AM

cupcakelove wrote: How can you beat that? <img width="344" height="300" border="0" src="http://www.ledblimpie.com/ledblimpie_logo.png" /> 

This message was edited by pete_in_NJ on 11-1-06 @ 8:12 AM

JimBeam

11-01-2006, 08:52 AM

Glad to see Subway's taking it in the fart box.I used to have them, Subway, as an account, now have Quiznos, and I detest them.Quiznos is great but very expensive.

Dougie Brootal

11-01-2006, 08:57 AM

quiznos all the way....but i gotta tell ya, i eat subway for lunch everyday just to avoid the crowds at quiznos.

cupcakelove

11-01-2006, 09:01 AM

douggrasso wrote: quiznos all the way....but i gotta tell ya, i eat subway for lunch everyday just to avoid the crowds at quiznos.I eat at Subway more than Quiznos.  Its cheaper, and easier to find.  But Quiznos still rocks.

Tenbatsuzen

11-01-2006, 09:12 AM

The Subway ads with Jared have gone from "Hey, that's cool!" to "How condescending can you be!?" Also, my local subway has bad bread.... so I vote Quiznos, even though it's expensive. I haven't been to a blimpie is god knows, but I'm satisfied when I go there.

Jujubees2

11-01-2006, 09:33 AM

Qiuznos has been having some problems with franchising which makes me want to avoid them.<a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm">http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm</a>

Judge Smails

11-01-2006, 10:11 AM

In my opinion, there is only one possible winner and you don't even have them as a choice:<img src="http://www.whoswholeaders.com/kzoo/Panera_Bread.jpg" border="0" /><img src="http://www.paneraiowa.com/Images/main_photo_seasonal.jpg" border="0" />I'd stab my wife and at least one of my kids for one of their portobello and mozerella sammiches.

JimBeam

11-01-2006, 10:29 AM

If you wanna compare hot sandwiches like at Panera I'd favor Cosi.Better soups and all.As I stated we have Quiznos as an account and they close as quickly as they open.2 in Westchester here just closed with in a month of each other.One was at a good spot in the The Westchester ( high end mall if you're unaware ) and still went under.The rent is usually pretty high in that place but other fastfood chains ( Ranch 1, Desert Moon Cafe, etc ... ) have been able to stay.I have to drive like 15-20 minutes to get to the close Quiznos to me ( Carmel NY ).Subways are all over because their franchise fees are much less than other chains and they can go in small spots in strip malls where other chains want either a free standing building or spacious insides.Quiznos likes to consider themselves casual dining or Quick Serve ( fast food where you sit there and eay it and it looks " fancy " ) more so than fastfood ( like Subway ) so they want to attract people to sit in there and eat.

JimBeam

11-01-2006, 10:39 AM

JuJu a lot of what's in that link you posted is true.The one thing Quiznos Corporate is not guilty of is saturating the market.As I said in Westchester/Putnam the 2 closest ones are more than 30 minutes apart.They do have a lot of problems with their real estate and expect a lot from their franchiees.The territories are usually sold to somebody who has total say over where, what & when can happen with an outlet.Subway is actually much worse. They pay no respect at all to their franchisees.They'll open up 2 outlets within 100 yards of each other because they get 3% ( maybe higher ) from the sales of both stores as well as franchise rights payments from both of them.They dont care that the 2 will cut into each other's sales because they still get the same percent of the net sales.There was a stat a few years ago that Subway HQ ( Doctors Associates ) was sued more times by their own franchisees than the other top 5 fastfoods places combined.Another interesting note about Quiznos is they are now, as of March 2006 I think, owned by JP Morgan Chase. I beleive they have a 51% stake in the company.

PapaBear

11-01-2006, 11:02 AM

I love the word "sandwich". It's one of my favorites.

ShelleBink

11-01-2006, 11:28 AM

Judge Smails wrote: In my opinion, there is only one possible winner and you don't even have them as a choice:<img border="0" src="http://www.whoswholeaders.com/kzoo/Panera_Bread.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://www.paneraiowa.com/Images/main_photo_seasonal.jpg" />I'd stab my wife and at least one of my kids for one of their portobello and mozerella sammiches.  I'd speed to get my Smoked Turkey on Country... with a pickle!

pete_in_NJ

11-01-2006, 01:43 PM

I think Panera is still kinda new. I never seen one in my neck of the woods. I made a good sammich at home last night. Here's how it went:Poppyseed club rollVirginia hamTurkeyProveloneHeavy mayonaise 

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HBox

11-01-2006, 01:47 PM

Jujubees2 wrote: Qiuznos has been having some problems with franchising which makes me want to avoid them.<a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm">http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm</a>  I think the grammar and spelling holocaust on that page might have more to do with why they failed.

landarch

11-01-2006, 01:50 PM

there's a panera in downtown westfield.

UnknownPD

11-01-2006, 02:03 PM

It's a choice between paper, construction paper and cardboard. I'll go with quiznos because the toasting covers up a lot of the taste. But the bread is for shit and its the only food that gives me heartburnSeriously though, I live in urban NY and we have a million choices, but the Subway store is still packed from early morning to late at night. I don't get it.

PhishHead

11-01-2006, 02:09 PM

JimBeam wrote: If you wanna compare hot sandwiches like at Panera I'd favor Cosi.Better soups and all.   COSI RULES!!!!

pete_in_NJ

11-01-2006, 02:25 PM

luvafroshows wrote: there's a panera in downtown westfield.  I try my best not to go to downtown westfield. I hate the traffic and lack of parking. I curse everytime i have to pass through there. That probably explains why i didnt know that the Panera there.

spot

11-01-2006, 04:11 PM

Out of the three choices, I'd pick Quizno's.

Bossanova

11-01-2006, 04:15 PM

Its gotta be Panera.

westcoastcasey

11-01-2006, 08:08 PM

I wasn't suprised by The Poll Results, since I discovered Quiznos over two years ago, I dropped Subway like a Bad habit. I went to a Blimpies once, but haven't been back because they went out of business in that location.

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Tenbatsuzen

11-03-2006, 03:42 AM

HBox wrote:  Jujubees2 wrote: Qiuznos has been having some problems with franchising which makes me want to avoid them.<a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm">http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff122344.htm</a>  I think the grammar and spelling holocaust on that page might have more to do with why they failed.  Ripoff Report is a great site if you love reading about other people's drama.  It's a good tool if you're looking for a job and you've never heard of the company, but if you're just browsing for shits and giggles, it's awesome.Because, after all - it's funny when it's not you.

Tenbatsuzen

11-03-2006, 03:43 AM

BTW - an important factor to consider is soup.  Blimpie and Subway have horrific soup.  Panera and Atlanta Bread company do not, infact, it's awesome.Thus then, I vote for Panera as well.

Reephdweller

11-03-2006, 03:57 AM

Judge Smails wrote: In my opinion, there is only one possible winner and you don't even have them as a choice:<img src="http://www.whoswholeaders.com/kzoo/Panera_Bread.jpg" border="0" /><img src="http://www.paneraiowa.com/Images/main_photo_seasonal.jpg" border="0" />I'd stab my wife and at least one of my kids for one of their portobello and mozerella sammiches.I agree completely. If Panera was a choice I'd pick them. I consider them way before any of those three.

landarch

11-03-2006, 04:09 AM

pete_in_NJ wrote: luvafroshows wrote: there's a panera in downtown westfield.   I try my best not to go to downtown westfield. I hate the traffic and lack of parking. I curse everytime i have to pass through there. That probably explains why i didnt know that the Panera there.  Yeah,, I'll give you that on the traffic.  It's much worse over the last couple of years.  There are more milf's per square inch in westfield than anywhere else I can think of right now, that's what keeps me from really avoiding that place.  The Panera is rather unassuming.  I think you might even notice it more quickly from the back side (sort of by trader joes).  It's one of those stores over there that you could walk right through back to front.

KC2OSO

11-03-2006, 04:38 AM

PhishHead wrote: JimBeam wrote: If you wanna compare hot sandwiches like at Panera I'd favor Cosi.Better soups and all. COSI RULES!!!!   Love the Cosi.Excellent Hummus and Fresh Veggies and the melts are awesome too.

JimBeam

11-03-2006, 09:43 AM

I've yet to try Atlanta Bread Company.First one I saw was down in Willmington NC but they've built one in White Plains over the last year.

HeyGuy

11-03-2006, 09:56 PM

UnknownPD wrote: It's a choice between paper, construction paper and cardboard. I'll go with quiznos because the toasting covers up a lot of the taste. But the bread is for shit and its the only food that gives me heartburnSeriously though, I live in urban NY and we have a million choices, but the Subway store is still packed from early morning to late at night. I don't get it.To me its the same thing for most fast food. I would rather go to a local italian deli. You get more for your money. Look at dominos, pizza hut or olive garden. I dont get how anyone eats at those places when there are so many more local non chain italian places to eat at that have much much much better food and value.

JimBeam

11-04-2006, 09:15 AM

I agree.I'm not sure how any fast food sandwic chain or pizza chain makes any money in a place like NYC.But I think sometimes its habit.Even in your own town, where ever that might be, you probably have X number of restaurants in a certain area but there's still chance that you'll eat at one of those twice before eating at another one.

watson

11-05-2006, 07:26 AM

I prefer WaWa....<img width="519" height="147" border="0" src="http://www.wawa.com/foodchoices/images/hoagieeveryone.jpg" />

ChrisTheCop

11-05-2006, 07:37 AM

Wasnt sure if you meant best tasting, or best for you.I generally eat at Subway, to have a healthy lunch. But LOVE to indulge in a good Quizno's every now and then.  For the poll,  I chose Subway.And just in case we're being graded, can we correct the spelling to corpOrate? thanx