How is Subway not going out of business?

[Rexcalibr]

the draw to Subway was the prices and deals, and that it's more healthy than lots of other fast food places. But those days are long gone the prices have skyrocketed. There are no more 5$ footings. they're almost double in price now, and the food is so bland and cheap quality. You can get way better subs or a better meal in general for around the same price somewhere else. you could go to Jimmy Jhons for example where they actually slice their deli meat fresh, while Subway is still using frozen meats that need to thaw in the sink. The only thing that's good is the vegetables are usually really fresh but the food itself is not that satisfying.

[SimpIeJack]

Because the profit margins are high when you charge $9 for a sandwich.

[BeginnerGainz]

It’s convenient and passable as food. That’s about it really.

[DizzySmalls]

I haven't even thought about a Subway in years.

[ScannerDarkly]

Idk bro they used to have wall paper with subway maps n chit

[Rexcalibr]

I haven't even thought about a Subway in years.

don't blame you, I went today to get something fast and easy so I didn't have to go grocery shopping. I didn't even finish my sandwich because of how unimpressed I was. the chicken sucks but I don't remember it sucking so badly. I guess it's gone the same route as Boston Market, used to be a good, convenient place to get decent quality food that isn't fried in grease but now theyv gone downhill.

[SimpIeJack]

don't blame you, I went today to get something fast and easy so I didn't have to go grocery shopping. I didn't even finish my sandwich because of how unimpressed I was. the chicken sucks but I don't remember it sucking so badly. I guess it's gone the same route as Boston Market, used to be a good, convenient place to get decent quality food that isn't fried in grease but now theyv gone downhill.

A lot of chain restaurants follow the same cycle:

1) Get big by offering high quality food at a reasonable price

2) Slowly start reducing the quality of your food to cut costs and increase profits

3) Eventually the company implodes when everyone finally figures out the food sucks now.

Happened to Subway, KFC, Burger King, Applebees, Olive Garden, Red Lobster. Dominos was on this path until their new CEO pulled them out about 10 years ago, and now they're starting to head that direction again.

[DizzySmalls]

A lot of chain restaurants follow the same cycle:

1) Get big by offering high quality food at a reasonable price

2) Slowly start reducing the quality of your food to cut costs and increase profits

3) Eventually the company implodes when everyone finally figures out the food sucks now.

Happened to Subway, KFC, Burger King, Applebees, Olive Garden. Dominos was on this path until their new CEO pulled them out about 10 years ago.

Pizza Hut

[SimpIeJack]

Pizza Hut

I haven't been to Pizza Hut in 10 years but I remember when I was a kid they were pretty decent with the red cups and green hanging lamps. They would give out a free pizza to every kid who read a book, once a month.

[deft0nes]

jimmy john's, jersey mike's (mike's famous philly is fire), firehouse subs, etc, etc ... all so much better than subway

[Silencespeaks]

Yeah that place is disgusting.

Haven’t been there since 2012 srs.

[Icepops81]

I would say because of sheer availability. They are everywhere.

[Plateauplower]

Hadn’t been to a subway in a couple years until early December we stopped and started to get some sammiches. 2 foot long meals 2 6” kids meals came up to $50. I laughed and walked out. Never again. Half the time the person making the sammich puts gloves on, then goes digging around in the garbage can, scratches their ass, adjusts their slobbery mask then slaps your processed cold cuts on. I’ll go to a restaurant for less money and way better food.

[Archangel_Lost]

They attach to gas stations like flies so I assume tradies keep them afloat when the roller grill is down.

[BeginnerGainz]

jimmy john's, jersey mike's (mike's famous philly is fire), firehouse subs, etc, etc ... so much better.

LOVE Jersey Mikes, Jimmy Johns is good too and they mean fast when they say it. Literally got my subs within 10 mins of ordering most of the time.

[kovalchuk71]

Not sure, but if someone takes my meatball marinara away, I’m gonna lose it.

[baroni01]

And now they have that double protein and protein bowl promo.. like great double the crap or crap in a bowl how awesome.

[NoExtras]

i read somewhere that there are more subways then mcdonalds

mind was blown

[yeshli2nuts]

LOVE Jersey Mikes, Jimmy Johns is good too and they mean fast when they say it. Literally got my subs within 10 mins of ordering most of the time.

Yeah, love Jersey Mike's sub in a tub when I feel like having a healthy meal. I have no idea why anyone would choose subway over Jersey mikes.

[stevemckenna]

They've been closing thousands of stores every year.

[multiplemiggs]

Haven't ate at Subway since the late 90's crew.

[Rexcalibr]

Not sure, but if someone takes my meatball marinara away, I’m gonna lose it.

i used to like it a lot when I was younger and the steak and cheese one. There is a place called Potbellys that sells way better meatball subs than Subway but I think its only a few US states.

[climberbrah]

i cant tell if subway and applebees/tgi fridays have ACTUAL worse quality food over the years, or I just stopped being a poor teenager/college student that couldn't afford to eat more expensive fare and didn't live in a tier 1 city for food.
100% srs. is it actually worse quality now, or have WE changed.

[scooterbrah]

i cant tell if subway and applebees/tgi fridays have ACTUAL worse quality food over the years, or I just stopped being a poor teenager/college student that couldn't afford to eat more expensive fare and didn't live in a tier 1 city for food.
100% srs. is it actually worse quality now, or have WE changed.

its probably a little of both. i ate at all of those chitholes when i was a poorcel 20 years ago and although they were groce, it was acceptable for the price and where i was in life. i wouldnt be caught dead in them now. same goes for the crap chain pizza that most miscers jizz their pants over like papa johns, dominos, etc. ate that when was a loser, pure trash now

[r32gojirra]

it's a private company so they're likely sitting on a ridiculous amount of cash.

Private companies have the privilege of having a lot of their assets liquid as they're not pressured by investors to grow by reinvesting. This issue is the main reason public cruise companies started struggling quickly after lockdowns were put in place.

Well their business is selling franchises, not sandwiches

Wonder if they are investing in the real estate and leasing to franchisees like macd’s

[ErnieMccracken]

i cant tell if subway and applebees/tgi fridays have ACTUAL worse quality food over the years, or I just stopped being a poor teenager/college student that couldn't afford to eat more expensive fare and didn't live in a tier 1 city for food.
100% srs. is it actually worse quality now, or have WE changed.

I'm sure it's both, but subway food has declined BIGLY. I wish I could find the home video of some guy eating at subway in the 90's. It looked nothing like the recycled hog slop they serve now.

[EDcellent]

I haven't eaten at a Subway in almost 3 years. I used to go to one occasionally since it was across the street from my old job, but I got tired of their poor quality meats.

I rarely eat out anymore since I cookmaxx, but when I do I get chinese or longhorn steakhouse.

[401Delta]

Assloads of subways go out of business.

I was going to buy one when I first got out of the military...there were like 8,000 stores at the time, and going through the application process they also listed hundreds of stores that had closed.

Only 1 McDonald's has ever closed, afaik, and that was because they bulldozed it after a shooting there.

It's easy to open a Subway, though, but the fees are high...8% of sales franchise fee.

[RealLifeAlpha]

Idk bro they used to have wall paper with subway maps n chit

lol’d (ded fkn Srs)

[potbellymadar]

Yeah that place is disgusting.

Haven’t been there since 2012 srs.

That’s when it changed