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A tale of two Subway competitors

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2024

The Bottom Line: As thriving fast-food sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s ponders a potential $8 billion sale, it’s worth comparing the brand to a long-vanquished rival: Quiznos. The difference is unit economics.

Marketing

Quiznos is bringing back Spongmonkeys for some reason

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 18, 2023

The sandwich chain, declaring that “it’s a new day,” is looking to generate attention for the brand with a new digital campaign featuring one of the weirdest characters in marketing history.

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The tragedy of Dominik Mendoza

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 27, 2023

In 2022, the Quiznos franchisee opened a new prototype for the chain and signed an extensive development agreement. Less than one year later, he took his own life. For his widow, the problems were just beginning.

Operations

McDonald's franchise strife deserves barely a Grimace compared with Quiznos' past

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: A fight over supply prices set what's still the low point in franchisor-franchisee relations. It could be a Harvard Business study of what a brand owner should never do.

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A former Quiznos franchisee comes back to the brand

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 15, 2022

Parish Patel left in 2015 as the sandwich chain collapsed. His return is part of a hopeful new era for Quiznos.

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Why Quiznos believes it is on the cusp of a turnaround

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 07, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Mark Lohmann, president of the chain’s parent company Rego Restaurant Group, joins the podcast to talk about the brand’s comeback efforts, including French fries.

Operations

Quiznos and Taco Del Mar hope to spark growth with prefab mini drive-thru units

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 24, 2022

The move attempts to speed the development process with fully equipped modular buildings.

Technology

Despite cryptocurrency’s swoon, these restaurants remain believers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 12, 2022

The value of bitcoin and other digital money has plummeted this year, and few consumers use it to pay for food. But early adopters say they're in it for the long haul.

Food

Quiznos upgrades its menu and store design to keep up in the competitive sandwich sector

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 11, 2022

One location is serving as a blueprint for the chain’s new direction, adding global flavors, new equipment and an updated prototype.

Financing

Why sandwich chains struggle so much

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2021

Subway, Quiznos and Blimpie were rapidly growing before they met the sandwich curse. The reason for their problems? They depend too much on lunch, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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