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Monday, July 11, 2022

Hold up, I only get 12 choices now?

When it comes to fast food, there’s a reason “fast” comes before “food.” Keeping lines moving is the name of the game. 

Subway, the world’s largest fast-food chain (yes, bigger than McD’s) is rolling out the most sweeping change to its menu in almost 60 years — in large part because customers had too many time-consuming choices to make.

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I rarely go to go to Subway, but when I do, I hate ordering for somebody else. My weekly shopping list is short compared to the list of ingredients Lisa likes on her sandwiches and I always leave out something by mistake.

And they're not lying about it being more popular than McDonald's. Here in my small town of 5000, we've got 2 Subway shops, both of them within 500 yards of each other.
And when we moved out here, every damned place we stopped, there was a subway within sight whether it was at a clustery of fast food places just off the freeway or at a rest stop. I'm not exaggerating.


24 comments:

  1. My wife and I have noticed that the first chain (well, gas stations) to come to any old wide spot in the road is a Subway. Next, I guess, is a Dollar General. Though she's from Maryville, TN and I'm from Atlanta (sorry) we both spent some working years in New Jersey and I was in school at Fort Monmouth for a year. Our standards are high for subs and the Subway bread is too close to white loaf bread to suit us. For her, It was Long John's in Morristown, for me it was a sub shop in Eatontown, right out the back door of Fort Monmouth.

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    1. It was Togo's in California for me. They outclassed Subway in every category.

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    2. I remember Togo's, Much better subs then Subway!

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    3. Togo's, one still in Santa Rosa ca.

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  2. "Subway is following suit. And it’s probably the smart move."

    I'm not so sure about this. One of my complaints about restaurants (mainly sit-down, but also applies to fast food) is that you find something you like, it's around for awhile, and then the restaurant brings in a 'consultant' to save money, and they start skimping on the ingredients, crowding in more tables, cutting staff . . . and just generally ruin what you liked about it in the first place.

    P.S. - Welcome back from vaca. Do we get any stories?

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    1. That's like Walmart pulling my favorite salsa, Mrs Renfro's Habanero Salsa, and replacing it with Taco Bell Salsa. Fuckers.

      No, no stories other than me getting kicked off FB for good. You'll read about that at 2:01 PM.
      It was either too hot or raining too hard for me to go out and get in trouble.

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    2. As a bit of a salsa aficionado might I suggest Mateo’s - made in Texas. I get it at Costco or Kroger’s here in Ohio. YUM!!

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  3. Every one dumps on SubWay for some reason. I keep going back even though my son works at jimmy John’s and I have tried blimpies and New Jersey mikes. Subway can take my money for all I care.

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  4. I dump on Subway because they knew Jared was an active pedo for SEVEN YEARS and kept him on the payroll. Haven't spent a penny there since--F them with a stolen dick.

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  5. Cousin’s in Wisconsin.

    WiscoDave

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    1. Dude, please. Milio's! Or Jimmie John's if you want options instead of a brief visit.
      OT: any chance of a refresher course of Austere Medicine? I forget the names of the EMT and his sidekick.

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    2. Shoot me an email and I'll get you in touch with Matt. acwd4556@yahoo.com

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  6. The Subway Sandwich Artists at our local store look better suited for involvement with Antifa
    or a circus freak show.
    - WDS

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  7. I quit Subway when they hired that Rapinoe bitch.

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  8. Stanleo’s in Huntsville Abalama has a sub called “The Kitchen Sink”. I’d drive a hundred miles for one of those right now. Too busy right now, though, running a tri-blade on my one acre 45 degree bank. Ain’t been cut in a few years and has quite a few saplings on it. What I could have done in a day or two five years ago is heading into week two tomorrow. I’ll finish the fucker or it’ll finish me. Either way is fine with me. Eod1sg Ret

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  9. BTW, glad you’re back, Kenny! Gives me an excuse to take a break.

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  10. Jimmy John's is way better than Subway ever thought of being.

    Lenny's (midsouth chain) is also pretty good, not many left tho....best chicken salad ever!

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  11. I gave up on Subway when I worked out that no matter what combination of those wonderful ingredients I chose, the end result was tasteless, Give me McDildos any day!

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  12. Oddly enough, there is nothing on the Subway menu that my wife can eat because of her food restrictions. This change certainly won't help her. (Her go to is the roast beef at Jersey Mikes.) We have a local place here that's quite nice. I've seen his books. His food costs are 50%. They close for good next Sunday.

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  13. I've eaten at one Subway in my life. It was in the '80's in Schenectady, NY. where I was visiting. I wasn't impressed and haven't been back. I always say I should give them another try...

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  14. Our local, really good sub shop closed years ago. Subway wasn't near their quality, but they were about all that was left. My wife really enjoyed the chopped salad that Subway had on the menu. She'd get one at least once a week. I went in to pick up one for her and was told they couldn't make them. Subway had taken it off the menu, and the regional manager had collected the equipment (choppers and stainless steel bowls) so they couldn't make them if they wanted to. Sadly, most places we like have started cutting quality.

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  15. Publix is the best deli I have found below the Manson Nixon line.

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  16. Publix has the best subs for the money. Their bread is outstanding and you can get Boar’s Head meats and cheese. Order online and they’re wait for you when you get there. Beats Subway by a country mile.

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  17. Whenever somebody would ask me to pick up lunch, I'd intentionally mess up the order so I wouldn't be asked to do so again (I used to be passive aggressive like that...I'm slightly better these days.)

    I can't remember why I soured on Subway. I know it was before they hired a child rapist to be their spokesperson though. I prefer Quiznos (even if nobody in there can ever speak English) or ideally if you want a sub, go to a local deli, pay a bit more, and get something that actually tastes great.

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