"Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
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> On 4/11/2019 5:33 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
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>> i know. franchise fees etc. our local grocer sells subs for $4.99. they
>> are loaded with cold cuts, cheese, cole slaw, toms, and on a good chewy
>> bread. a much better deal than the cold cut combo at subway. however you
>> can only get the one sub with or without onions. no choice of veggies
>> etc., but still, much better of a deal than subway.
>>
>> Years ago. they put a Subway in near where I worked. I went there twice.
>> I would have gone more times but they mysteriously vanished overnight. We
>> did have a place called Sandwich Isle at the other end of the strip mall.
>> They had good food and beer/wine. Regular sandwiches though. Not subs.
>>
>> The thing about Subway was... They picked out the middle of the bread.
>> Both sides. Then stuffed it with whatever sandwich ingredients you
>> wanted. I always wondered what they did with the bread they picked out.
>>
>> Some years later, a Subway went in near where I lived. I was shocked at
>> the change in them. Inferior meat and very little of it. Produce had seen
>> better days. The sandwiches were mostly watery shredded iceberg lettuce
>> and bread. No thanks!
>
> There was a Subway franchise store in Memphis that was shorting on the
> makin's , got a lot of complaints apparently . They pulled their franchise
> and somebody else opened another . Better product , and the employees had
> a lot better attitude . Other than that one store , I've never had a "bad"
> sandwich from Subway . The store here where we live makes a great sandwich
> and we go there fairly often . We figger lunch for two for less than 20
> bucks isn't all that expensive - my favorite restaurant is usually around
> 22-25 bucks for lunch including tip but it's not a fast food outlet but a
> down-home sit-down place . They also have the best sweet tea ...

I've never gotten a good one since those first few times.The Navy base at
Smokey Point had one. I think its gone now. I got a salad while we were
living there and had to pitch it. Everything was soggy and past its prime.