This Is Why You Don't See Many Quiznos Around Anymore

[@MashedFood]

What other restaurants do you not see around anymore?

[@TheCarolinaCannonball]

Shoney's, Ryan's, Western Sizzlin',...all kinds of buffet chains have up and vanished like a fart in the wind

[@user-ji9pt9ox2b]

@Susan Lewis I would love to play with you

[@TheCarolinaCannonball]

@@Grayald I know right...they used to be awesome, but then quality went way down, and eventually they just left

[@TheCadman069]

Long John Silver's .... Tubby's .... Hardee's

[@richardgoldman8761]

Burger Chef, Top Hat, Blimpies

[@benharris144]

Well... that was an unexpected dark turn.

[@nariko47]

Yeah it went dark real quick

[@Lizgaribay]

Gulp 😳 sad 😕

[@dylan1234953]

I was coming down here to say the same thing! Jesus Christmas!

[@hugoq4335]

i had to rewind those 10 secs. did i just hear that right?

[@nalinshukla5413]

Suicide prevention hotline advertisement basically

[@julia-6195]

Quiznos subs were good, and they should have dominated, but bad corporate management screwed everyone who owned a franchise and eventually the customer. Real sad.

[@chrisredfield6903]

Julia-6 wow this picture of you look really looks good I need to put a picture of me in there and you play an instrument that looks like you're the total package drop me a line sometime

[@j.c.7641]

CHARLES POWERS fucking weirdo

[@lisajohnson521]

Greed. It’s an evil thing.

[@robertallen6710]

..weirdo is too nice a name for him..

[@icapfordollars9214]

Buddy of mine won the lottery and opened two. Both closed now all because of this reason

[@natebroadus8474]

Jesus Christ... it's almost like they wanted to fail.

[@n3wt]

Wish jimmy johns toasted there sandwich’s

[@AllDaWayJay]

Bummer. Those bread bowls were awesome

[@ellisgee4196]

@@n3wt I just want them to toast their sandwiches and put less mayo. That's all.

[@dailyflash]

@organizemyroom s I disagree.

[@junespiritu3234]

Greedy people ruined Quiznos.

[@rickjames8960]

Wow. Well done Mashed. I'm so impressed by the accuracy that I'm subscribing. All of this. Literally all of this. I worked at a Quiznos almost a decade ago and this is exactly what happened to our owner. - She could only buy ingredients from corporate and they overcharged for pretty much all of the ingredients. - She hated the promotional sales because we weren't compensated for the coupons corporate was mass producing. - Subway was destroying Quiznos in marketing which didn't help. - They let another Quiznos open between us and another Quiznos that was already pretty close. Corporate didn't care if businesses failed and actually seemed to make it their main source of income. My boss tried to warn the guy that was opening the franchise really close by, but he didn't listen. His franchise went under in less than a year. My boss had to take out mortgages to keep the franchise afloat. She eventually dug her way out, but it was a pretty bad ride. Loved the food, but screw Quiznos.

[@tttttttttttttttt5634]

I remember Quiznos their sandwiches were LIGHT YEARS better than Subway, wasnt even a competition. You actually enjoyed their sandwiches and felt satisfied after eating them. I even got my brother hooked. Only issue was their price point and lack of locations(in NEW YORK CITY)

[@afcgeo882]

I thought Quiznos wasn't well designed. It pretty much pushed ready-designed sandwich combinations onto its customers. The reason why Subway does well is because all of the ingredients are in front of you and you just say which ones you want. Quizno's didn't do that. They only offered maybe 10 different combos. Sure, you could custom order things, but you didn't see any pricing or availability for that. Then, they did something really odd. They toasted the sandwiches with the veggies already in them. That's just weird.

[@bigdc202]

I remember seeing those old Quiznos ads 1:52 and refusing to eat there because of how weird they were. I ended up forced to eat at a Quiznos years later when there was nowhere else to eat, and I was amazed at how delicious it was. smh

[@chuckschillingvideos]

@stirange Not *everybody* loves the Manhattan deli experience.

[@joewarhammer4093]

It was all price point.

[@dmac7406]

Also cost three times the price not really surprised at twenty bucks for two six inch subs and a drink no thanks they were good but over priced.

[@generalzod7959]

So basically, corporate hates their franchisees and runs them into the dirt.

[@gregorythoman8281]

I don't think they hated them but corporate was greedy. Jacking up the price on supplies to the point of destroying the ability of franchisees to make a profit is the fastest way to destroy everything.

[@generalzod7959]

@@gregorythoman8281 : i understand you suspect corporate may not hate the franchises but, when you force them into buying product at inflated prices to the point of running them out of business, hate sure sounds pretty accurate.

[@LatitudeSky]

Yep. By all accounts, the worst company to franchise with that I ever heard about, and I did a lot of research on this sort of business. Quiznos was horror stories end to end. And that was before they imploded.

[@rustandstardust]

Same thing happened to another sandwich chain. I don't know if Central Park was a regional or national chain, but they used to be everywhere here. One of my mom's friends owned one, and they made it impossible to make money off of, so they could keep going through new owners. Their weird tiny little buildings are all over the place now, either empty or turned into something else.

[@RodCornholio]

This, locust plague strategy (my terminology), where companies that - usually had good beginnings - are taken over, eaten up, and left for another is what is taught at places like Harvard University. If you think that's bad, check out "Patent Trolls". All of this is because of the unholy alliance of big business and government.

[@Publiclighthouse]

I remember those free sub coupons. When I used mine, the owner of the franchise lamented to me on how corporate instituted the coupons without the consensus of the franchisees and weren't going to reimburse for the sandwich cost. What a poorly run corporation and this video highlighted it.

[@hotcrazycatladyme168]

So you still made him give you the free sub even as he was telling you how his business was being ruined by corporate? That's... cold. I mean how broke was he if the owner himself was the one even making the food?

[@Publiclighthouse]

@@hotcrazycatladyme168 - No, the owner wasn't making the food. He had a paid worker. Though I did have reservations about taking the free sandwich, we had a conversation prior to me going through with the deal. He had first asked me if my coupon was fake because as it runs out, several people had passed through his restaurant having doctored/manipulated coupons in order to get a free sub. However, every Quizno's location had an electronic system that accepted some combination of a number and barcode that was on the coupon to verify whether it was real. So, I sort of felt accused, and rightly so based on the actions of people before me, and wanted to prove that what I had was legitimate. I didn't feel entirely comfortable taking the sandwich because I knew it wasn't going to be that good, but I had never tried Quizno's before and thought it would at least be a good intro to something besides Subway. I walked out of that franchise's door which had poor lighting, a dingy atmosphere and just felt overall "sticky" and thought to myself, "If this is a nail in the coffin for this business, I'm doing him a favor. I just don't think anyone should be pouring more money into this location." It was out of business within the year but the experience gave me new perspective on franchises and company-wide deals.

[@vq5763]

Same reason I haven't returned to a certain subway in 3 years. They luckily honored the coupon but the customer service was terrible. Getting called out for using a coupon is unacceptable.

[@emmettturner9452]

I got the same same spiel except the manager acted upset with me for wanting my free sub. I guess he got tired of explaining to everyone.

[@emmettturner9452]

Boco Corwin It wasn’t one coupon. It was one per customer, and customers were even abusing it to get extras. It really was hurting them. For example, gmail ignores periods in an email address username, but not all email systems do so Quizno’s system does not ignore it. If you used a service like gmail, you could simply add or move periods around in your email to get another coupon. For example, you could register for [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail] and all three coupons would arrive in the same inbox. Many locations would end up giving out several hundred, if not thousands of subs. No excuse for the managers being jerks to the potential customers, but it was definitely worse for them than you seem to imply.

[@johniii8147]

So basically they were crooks

[@cirenev3889]

John Iii *Triggered Nixon.exe Activated*

[@matthnbllester]

yes... most of the entire Corporation and it's franchises are owned by the wicked and unfortunately they are crooked!

[@rocistone6570]

The short answer is Yes. The long answer is Yes, for sure.

[@leorickt.9604]

just greedy. greedy to the point of ruining their own business.

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

capitalists.

[@fallingbed1]

I forgot that Quiznos existed before watching this

[@eggwatch596]

Yes ok

[@lonewolffang]

Same.

[@APPictures9]

I remembered it again after seeing a Pac-Man video.

[@technicalmachine1671]

You forgot thee Quiznos subs?

[@biggdoggc2490]

I almost bought a Quiznos franchise back in 2003 when I first got out the army , but afterwards I back off the deal and I glad I did especially when all the Quiznos in my city closed down a few years later , including the one I was supposed to own .

[@hourz]

What did you do instead?

[@biggdoggc2490]

@@hourz kept my money

[@grim8353]

@@hourz Bought a Toys R Us

[@pokerpariah]

Someone should release the names of the corporate execs who ran the company into the ground and had an indirect effect on a franchise owner committing suicide so those pricks will never work for another company.

[@sergeantbigmac]

The founder of Quiznos went on to head up Smashburger and left the company with a ton of debt, just from what I remember off the top of my head. Corporate assholes all around; They use people/things up, cut their losses and move on to the next thing

[@cflo1386]

Agreed

[@ZeroFallout1]

@Commentor1 sad facts is he has as golden parachute. No harm will come to him.

[@hoborg]

We had a quiznos and a smashburger here too, they both closed about a year apart from each other

[@JimmyTurner]

Doxing people is always the answer. Social justice at it's finest..... sure..

[@angelface9616]

That's a crying shame . Those sandwiches were *very* tasty . 😋

[@THX..1138]

The commercials were so repulsive I've actually never eaten there.

[@koala7258]

I Agree I always used to make a tomato basil sandwich there it was amazing

[@angelface9616]

@@koala7258 I use to get avocado , tomato ,lettuce , and cheese 😋🥖🥑🍅🧀🥗

[@koala7258]

@@angelface9616 NOW I WANT ONE THANKS

[@angelface9616]

@@koala7258 LOL !! 😆

[@skirm123]

Its fucked up because Quiznos always tasted the best out of all the sandwich shops. But when that singing rats commerical came out, i knew it was over for them. I would pay cash money to meet the person who came up with that idea..

[@rohmaxy9901]

@meaturama Hahah good joke....

[@RollingGuy]

I remember when I was 15 , I use to go to my local quiznos & buy a honey mustard chicken sandwich. It was my fav lol. I would buy quiznos before I bought a subway sandwich back when I was 15 years old , but now look at the company . It’s gone to shit because of very poor business decisions. Subway still kinda trash though . Lol

[@Fuzzycuffsqt]

The creator's name is Joel Veitch. You're welcome.

[@w1ckededits817]

skirm123 Jersey Mike’s and jimmy johns are Good also firehouse

[@brunnsee3654]

the only better is jimmy johns

[@farflebfarfle]

Aw man I miss Quiznos. Unfortunately, a great product can't make up for bad business practices.

[@AmazingJayB51]

MisterAngstrom Right, funny how I was just telling my wife how great Quiznos use to be and what happened to them. Now I know!😂

[@barbiquearea]

Unless you are Coca-cola.

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

What do you mean you miss them I have to right by my house people on this thread are acting like they're no longer around

[@kawikajones9436]

@@thanosbustedinyourmum people are saying that because the Quiznos in their area closed. There used to be over 4,000 and now there are less than 500

[@Joshua-ch2ij]

Chris Hansen all the ones in my area went out of business

[@TheIridescentFisherMan]

Quiznos be like. Let's just extort our own store owners who represent us.. Cause that means more profit up here for us big heads. -...lolololol.

[@teneleven2818]

Joshua Rin unfortunately the trend of screwing over the employees is very common in the world today

[@lizziebanyan8468]

Then they punished them with coupons and bad advertising.

[@edennis8578]

Ebay, etsy, and amazon do that now, squeezing the store owners for every penny they can get. It's a business model designed to make big wads of cash for a relatively short time until it all goes south.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

It truly is an insane business model Quizno's followed - alienate the lifeblood of their business - the public face that control 100% the customer experience, and expect it to work out well. There are many ways to operate a franchisor enterprise; it seems that at each and every turn Quizno's has chosen the wrong path. Remarkable that they are still in business, actually.

[@badams4982]

I have noticed that as a trend in some of these restaurants that abuse the franchise model and ended up struggling or failing; they operate almost more like a MLM than a restaurant by making as much money as possible from the signing up of new franchisees than focusing on actual revenue and they just took it a step further by forcing them to buy unnecessarily high priced food

[@ObsceneLobster]

My family actually used to run a Quiznos. But because of the terrible decisions Corporate made, the recession, and a few other things we had to shut it down.

[@ObsceneLobster]

Tony Samson On why we shut it down? Well mainly family reasons since a lot of stuff was going on. We just didn’t have the time or money anymore to properly run it. And with sales going to a crawl, and corporate changing the menu every other week, fluctuations in pricing, and Subway picking up the slack. We were just kinda fucked all around.

[@Pantara20]

sahil dhillon their are still quite a few of them here in Florida, a lot of them are near collegesthough

[@adamlittlefield3982]

I used to manage one, it was terrible, you pretty much had to break your franchise agreement to make a damn dime. It was cheaper to run to walmart and buy a big thing of towels or toilet paper or cilantro then buying it from corporate. Passing on costs my ass. And you pay a lot of money for advertising compared to what you pay if you franchise a Wendys or McDonalds, for way less actual advertising. The corporate management was a joke and it ruined a brand with, in my opinion, the best fast food subs out there.

[@abrahamkim1078]

How much money did your family lose?

[@hamsterama]

I worked at a Quiznos briefly when I was in college. I only lasted two weeks. I walked out one day during lunch, and never came back. The franchise owner was a verbally abusive asshole. He was constantly running employment ads in the classified section of the local newspaper, because he couldn't keep employees very long. Anyway, he lost his two stores due to all the problems with the Quiznos company. I don't feel bad for him.

[@k_zildjian4460]

There used the be a Quiznos close to me that I would frequent. When it first opened the owner was so pleasnt and friendly, but by the end he was perpetually grumpy and openly complained about corporate: "They are killing me...just KILLING ME! I wish I'd never done this!"

[@organiceverything9615]

Wow that's sad but confirms truth

[@JohnSmith-wd9rc]

My SNAP ON tool man, got out of the Snap On business and opened a Quiznos. He didn't last long. I bet he sure misses Snap On now.

[@glamgirl7779]

Lance Raiford there was one super close to me too and I remember their employees were always super nice to us so watching this video breaks my heart 😭

[@RaizerZ]

Quizonos was so much better than subway.

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

then why is Subway better off then Quiznos?

[@MastaSmack]

It tasted better, the video explains why they failed.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Erik L WTF is Quizonos?

[@MastaSmack]

I for sure stopped going to subway when Quiznos came out, and the Mongbats did not scare me away, I thought that commercial was sweet and sang the song a lot.

[@katara5703]

I've never thought Quiznos was that good. Their bread always tasted stale and hard and their prime rib was always chewy.

[@nessmastergengar4686]

If that ad campaign came out today it would be a big success

[@fixpacifica]

Quiznos used to be great, but then noticeably went downhill. There was one not too far from me, but a few years ago the owner dumped Quiznos and opened a Subway in the same location.

[@mrjohnnyk]

That is honestly why Subway is taking over, it is just a safe bet for franchise owners. Say what you want about Subways sandwiches, but the business is very well run and their corporate wants it's franchises to flourish as it is a part of their business strategy.

[@korenng5553]

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[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

A little while back Dominoe's Pizza figured out people didn't like their food. They went back to the drawing board. Imagine if Subway did that. Their food is just uninspiring.

[@robertallen6710]

@@michaelscott-joynt3215 I think Subway execs have it figured out that the average grunt (albeit health-conscious one) is looking for something dirt cheap but healthy to eat...and could care less about inspiration...I still get your point tho'...taking it a notch up would definitely impact sales and take Subway's image out of the doldrums...

[@WarlordShogun]

@@michaelscott-joynt3215 yeah, it's why I prefer Jersey Mike's even if it's less convenient to go. The food is just so much better.

[@Carnerd101]

It's almost like a pyramid scheme for store owners.

[@sergeantbigmac]

A 'Franchisee' business system is basically legalized Pyramid Scheme.

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@sergeantbigmac Yes and no. If run properly a franchisee business can offer a great entry point to running a small business. Problem is how it's for the most part up to corporate to decide how they want their franchises to succeed. This is a big part of sustainability though, it is no surprise how a lot of the businesses that operate like pyramid schemes tend to come and go rather quickly, whoever was expanding the franchises did not have any long term goals and just wanted to cash in at the expensive of their investors. This can happen in any business, but those are not the kind of businesses that flourish. It's just a crime scene more than anything, an example of a scam.

[@josemezatorrez]

A shame, they had very delicious subs, not like the bland subway.

[@jacobross735]

Jose Luis Meza Torres yeah but at double the price lol

[@glamgirl7779]

Jose Luis Meza Torres their subs were just purely amazing 😞

[@pluto8404]

Choose better toppings on your subway sandwich then.

[@unavailable.mp4]

Its a shame because its way better than subways

[@cecil123]

Packed, toasted subs that made you feel full for half the day. Not like the pathetic single layer of meat things that subway makes.

[@austinlay949]

At least we have jimmy johns

[@SeekTheLordJesusChrist7]

Firehouse is the best anyway

[@lakings505]

Agree

[@hahardridge]

ahburs I go to Firehouse for a hot sandwich and Jersey Mike’s for a regular sandwich. Will never catch me at a overpriced and overrated Subway.

[@scottjackson2534]

Quiznos was so much better than Subway!!!!

[@airiakizuki5592]

I don't think i've ever seen a Quiznos but Subways are "everywhere" I suppose i just missed out.

[@Torgo1969]

@@XCodes Jersey Mikes is great, but I'm a frugal bastard so I only get their food with a coupon.

[@ChannelZeroOne]

I renamed SubWay to bread way. I have not ate at a subway in years cuz of the skimp portions.

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

They are still around I have 2 right by my house

[@lostintime8651]

Nope!

[@pccchurch]

Quiznos left a bad taste in my mouth when they denied every coupon that was ever released in every single location. Now, we know why, the whole corporate office was corrupt as hell and was a pyramid scheme to franchise owners. As for taste, it was basically slightly better than subway but a far cry from independent sandwich places and modern premium sandwich chains.

[@aimcrazy5843]

I prefer Quiznos over Subway any day

[@rayray5472]

Firehouse subs is good also...

[@stephaniezuniga5835]

I love Quiznos

[@stefanmarchione6757]

Me too. Subway measures too much, bread is funky, and rarely does a sandwich look "appetizing."

[@echo316]

Jersey Mike's FTW

[@abrahamkim1078]

That’s not saying much.

[@PrometheanKitchen96]

I prefer Quiznos over Subway but they are not many Quiznos arond anymore

[@ivenstorm]

Yeah.... there are too many Subways nowadays. Don't get me wrong, they are ok.... yes they have fresh bread, but their selection in meats/veggies and sauces leaves much to be desired. If Mr. Sub offered daily baked bread Subway wouldn't stand a chance where I live. Mr. Sub/Quiznos are almost all gone where I live and it sucks not having decent choices.

[@brooklyn560]

I can see why

[@glamgirl7779]

The Joshua Bell Show same here it makes me so sad 😭😭😭😭😭

[@h1989w7373]

I agree, not a fan of subway, Quiznos much better

[@alfreddominguezlll5417]

Yes it's so good compared I only see one downtown Austin and it's locally owned

[@_baller]

So basically the franchise creators just wanted to make a franchise just to squeeze money out of their own businesses lol....

[@jamesmaloy8394]

tommy d u b b s its like buying a semi truck then leasing on at swift

[@axllebeer]

Not many “what happened to this business “ videos ends with a shot of the suicide prevention headline. Just saying.

[@Mistysfedora]

Yes

[@AandP4dummieslikeme]

Wasn't it Quiznos who started the trend of toasting the subs?

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Yep

[@nickman888]

@@gregorsamsa1364 actually no

[@gregorsamsa1364]

@adam smith Yeah, no shit. OP said, "started the trend", not "invented". Quiznos was the first large chain sub shop to offer toasted subs. The point is that subway copied them

[@gregorsamsa1364]

@@nickman888 Actually, yes

[@nickman888]

@@gregorsamsa1364 actually, shut up😊

[@SagaciousSilence]

Clicked on a video about sandwiches, ended with a tragic tale about a man who killed himself due to corporate hostility. Didn’t expect that!

[@tavo5593]

Anybody else went to Google maps to see if there is a Quiznos near you?

[@eNosArmory]

nope... already know where Jersey Mikes and Firehouse Subs are...

[@deeznutz32108]

how did you know

[@daniwilliams4145]

About too

[@mkloven101]

Only ONE Quizno’s in Connecticut 😂

[@AKlover]

No need to they all went tits up in my area. Last one I went into was like hour and a half before it closed that day. Turned out to be that stores owner I was talking to he said he had 73 sales all day. Pretty sure Subway who sells Soy infused shit does that business in like 3 hours.

[@r3d5ive87]

One opened near my job. Went there to get turkey sand which and they were out of turkey. Went back 3 weeks later still no turkey. I asked the owner why he didn’t go to Publix and buy some turkey and he said they weren’t allowed. I told him good luck staying in business.

[@r3d5ive87]

meaturama ok

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

All the Quiznos around my childhood home closed down or dropped Quiznos to be a mom and pop sandwich joint

[@thefuzzize2975]

I remember working for Publix & Quiznos. My boss would actually go into Publix to buy pounds of turkey, roast beef & ham because of the crazy prices corporate charged for their meats!

[@fixpacifica]

I believe you.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

That owner was a fucking idiot!

[@jackwetwood2628]

Absolutely disgusting sight at 0:30. The fact that they would show such a weak, feeble and generally sickening method of medieval siege weaponry such as the catapult as opposed to the glorious TREBUCHET deeply saddens me.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Sadly, the body politic is not extensively versed in medieval weapons technology. It's lowest common denominator in advertising and marketing, my friend.

[@MrGabberPete]

I LOVED Quiznos. if corporate got their shit together we'd have Quiznos everywhere instead of subway. The quality difference between Quiznos and subway is night an day

[@AN-zz8ps]

I agree! Quiznos was WAY better! I miss Quiznos :(

[@johntanner6035]

I quit going when they used a rat as their spokesman

[@tarnishedknight730]

John Tanner I couldn't agree with you more. They were so bad that people mention the "sponge monkeys" but not them. Most people that I know referred to those commercials as "the rat turd" commercials because it was hard to tell if they were rats, or turds. But no matter what the commercials contained, be it rats monkeys or some other creature, they were obnoxious, and made sure that I never stepped into any of their joints.

[@bastioncory6740]

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. That has nothing to do with the taste or quality

[@jamestheotherone742]

@@bastioncory6740 Taste or quality of the commercials or the sandwich? If you can't get the former right, why do think they'd get the later right?

[@dickjohnson4268]

I quit going when they used a rat as a taste tester.

[@tarnishedknight730]

@@jamestheotherone742 Amen!

[@graham1034]

I used to eat at Quiznos occasionally, but stopped when they repeatedly refused to honor coupons. Now I understand why; what a clusterfuck.

[@user-pv7nf3gu8u]

Their prices are sit-down restaurant price. They're taste is great, but waaaay too expensive for what they offer.

[@quigglyjohnston6118]

Lol what? You must be poorer than dogshit

[@sergeantbigmac]

I dont agree that theyre restaurant prices, but they are more expensive than they need to be. I can grab good quality supplies at a grocer/deli and make my own sub thats healthier for 1/4 the price these places charge.

[@cflo1386]

I agree, their prices were pricey for sub prices, but in my opinion they had the best tasting subs.

[@manictiger]

Years ago, back when they didn't lose 90+% of their locations, they used to pile the meat high. It was such a good deal, the franchisees were trying to talk the employees into "cutting that shit out". I didn't know it was also being upmarked, internally, too. I bet it cost them 17 bucks to make that 10 buck sandwich. Unfortunate little pyramid scheme. I thought they were just getting the meat wholesale and that's why they could stack meat up like that.

[@norseczar27]

0 5 but when you eat one sandwich you are full for the entire day. Yeah subway is cheap but damn they feel so light compared to Quiznos sandwiches

[@wolfsta90]

I remember my dad coming home with these subs and making everyone's day.

[@elpusegato]

The last Quiznos in my county just closed down. The Quiznos story should be taught in every business class as a textbook lesson of what NOT to do.

[@Aquaneos1193]

Thank you for including the suicide hotline number

[@JordanBeagle]

Yeah, not like we have access to the internet or anything, not like we're currently on the internet and see it all the time

[@KozakAlencar]

@@JordanBeagle imagine being this out of touch with a joke

[@tbonejenkins8807]

joke? i thought jokes were supposed to be, ya know, funny...

[@KozakAlencar]

@@tbonejenkins8807 not my joke

[@jasonking7386]

I hope you're not feeling suicidle. Have a great day!!!

[@dacypher22]

The quality was also an issue. About 15 years ago, Quiznos charged double what Subway did, but the sandwiches were much higher quality. I was personally happy to go and pay more for a better sub. But when Subway started to clean up with their $5 Footlongs, Quiznos panicked and started trying to offer $5 large subs as well. But in doing so, the quality on everything dropped and dropped hard. The meat, cheese, bread, sauces, everything went down hill. After that, their prices started to creep back up but the quality was still poor, giving them an identity crises where it seemed like they couldn't decide if they wanted to be a higher-quality sub shop like Firehouse or a low-cost sub shop like Subway. This is what made me stop going and I can only assume others as well.

[@johnjacob5990]

Yup, that was my experience.

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

exactly, Subway Slayed Quiznos with the $5 footlong. Only surviving Quiznos here in LA are rich areas (only 7 open). All the Quiznos decided to close down or they drop the name Quiznos to be some mom and pop sandwich joint but at this point they should of just closed their mom and pop business because subway/jersey mikes/firehouse are literally taking all potential customers. I feel bad just writing this

[@dacypher22]

@@DaftPunkSkittle There are a few mom and pop sub shops still doing well in my area but I don't know if their business has been cut in to. I can only assume it has been. Subs are a pretty saturated market.

[@brentvillines8021]

Bingo

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah it's true. I started going there back when I was in high school around the early-mid 00's, they had one right down the street from my school so I used to go there all the time, I remember getting their chicken subs because I really liked them at the time. I remember them being really good back then, it was more expensive than Subway but you could see and taste what you were paying for. Then I was going to college in the mid-late 00's, and I remember the quality dropping dramatically during that time period. I just remember one day going in to get a chicken sub, being very disappointed with what I got, and I think that was the last time I ever stopped in one.

[@AlexBitz]

As someone who worked at the Quiznos corporate office, this tells about 1/4 of the reason why Quiznos went from ~5000 stores (US and internationally) to less than 200 now. The biggest reason Quiznos closed is the original $800 million + in debt obligations created by founder Rick Schaden when he departed the company to leave for Smashburger. Second biggest reason on top of that was that there was a recession while franchise owner margins were slim. This is when Subway came out with the $5 footlong to offset this hardship while Quiznos gave discounts and free subs and hurt the franchise owners even more. 3rd biggest reason is they would sell a franchise to anyone and everyone for dirt cheap and had a bunch of owners who should not have bought a store, not to mention a store in a horrible location which was likely. We went from 2000 stores to 5000 in a matter of no time. FYI, those bad ads you spoke of actually created conversation and increased revenue.

[@cmissshelleymichelle]

Thanks for the info.

[@tnbspotter5360]

Sub prime franchise.

[@hadriangonzalez607]

Those ads are the reason I never went till 2013, when I saw those ads it made me think of rats in the shop and that was disgusting, wasn't the only that felt that sentiment.. I admit it's anecdotal.. But everyone I came across that mentions those ads felt the same way I did.

[@AlexBitz]

@@hadriangonzalez607 Yeah I definitely hear that side of it for sure. Saying that, as someone who was in charge of all IT dev and namely our analytical sales data/reports, the spike in revenue was pretty clear when those ads launched. Although terrible, they did create more awareness and engagement.

[@hadriangonzalez607]

Alex Bitz can't argue with data and numbers, like I said though it was more anecdotal... Seeing these ads again here really brought back my hatred and annoyance of them though..

[@johnwaugh4085]

I went in to a Quiznos once. I think I ordered a turkey bacon sub, and I always get the same stuff on my subs. Basically I wanted to add pickles and didn't want olives. They were like "it doesn't come with pickles", I say "I know... Can you add them?" "no it doesn't come with them" "uhh, you can't just add them and charge me?" "no" "ok fine..." They proceed to make the sub with olives. "Hey that was no olives on that" "It comes with them" "I don't want olives, just leave them off" "No it's supposed to come with them" "ok forget it" And I left.

[@maceomillions2192]

Some of the best subs I've ever eaten... R.I.P Quiznos... Gone but not forgotten

[@Terminxman]

Quiznos blew ass. Firehouse is one of the best chain sandwich places, Potbelly is good too

[@barbiquearea]

Yeah its too bad poor corporate/franchisee relations, misfired promotions and bad general PR killed the company.

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

They are not gone I have 2 right by my house

[@richardmyhan8755]

Poor Management, sux they had a good product. Their greed killed themselves..... One closed by where I live last year, shame....

[@mountnman3609]

I used to have about 6 Quiznos within 2 miles of me. I could pock a direction and go and there would be a Quiznos. Now, there is ONE about 6-7 miles away.

[@ZzShy]

@@mountnman3609 I used to have a Quiznos right next to my work just 5 buildings down, id go there 2-3 times a month, but then they closed down about 6 months ago

[@rcsutter]

Quiznos was taken over by a new corporation a few months ago. I live near their headquarters (which will remain in Denver) so it was news around here. Hopefully they'll take better care of their franchisees. We still have a lot of Quiznos here and they are still good too. Something about the way they toast 'em really brings out the flavor.

[@tarnishedknight730]

Rich, please ask them to change the name. I'm sure that Quiznos is a person's name, but it sounds pretty bad when connected to food. In fact, the name was the main reason that I wouldn't go to one (until I saw their commercials).

[@littlegoobie]

forget it. better off starting over with a new business than get involved with a brand that's so tarnished.

[@carollynch8319]

Rich Sutterfield I hope they’re able to make a comeback or keep the same quality products under a new name. Despite the singing rats the subs were the best.

[@RockinRhinox]

Well the ending of this video took a dark turn, thank you for including the suicide prevention lifeline phone number at the end.

[@tdc3185]

I got a Subway ad right before this

[@JABS991]

Whoah. That got dark - fast! Like an overtoasted sub.

[@fiestaboy_kari4522]

Old Country Buffet is another restaurant that I don't see anymore

[@dreaddroid7623]

Thatboy Vince people realized they’re unsanitary and the food didn’t taste good

[@Lupo32]

Buffets are gross Kids playing in the food People not washing their hands

[@ien2023]

LOl...I remember that as a kid in Cali when buffet wasn't a thing in Cali.

[@Lupo32]

@Ishkabibble leave us not forget trailer trash cammy , Billy Bob and Jethro who dont wash their hands and sneezes and coughs

[@Kevfactor]

Miss that place. Golden Corral is a ripoff o

[@didyoueatacheeseburgerforb9066]

I forgot about this place until I saw the video 💀💀😂

[@schmidtythekidd]

saw*

[@didyoueatacheeseburgerforb9066]

Schmidty the Kid thanks 🤟🏽

[@jo.hutle2k228]

U right

[@Drinksalotobeer]

👍

[@sandraruiz2212]

Same

[@katerosscrafts]

Their marketing team was way ahead of their time. My classmates in middle school thought the “sponge monkeys” were absolutely hilarious and most of us still do. It ended up being my first job and they were a delicious shop. Very surprised to see what all ensued with corporate that lead to their demise.

[@khialaaloocompany590]

My cousin owned a Quiznos in the early 2000s and I distinctly remember how shitty their corporate entity was with supply costs. Eventually he sold his location and upgraded to a Subway which ended up being a really good move.

[@lennywright5655]

I remember in the late 90s & early 2000‘s Quiznos was the $hit! Now just turned into it :(

[@BlazeofMercSH]

Thats how food works....

[@catalystv7520]

I was about to kill myself because of how sad the video is but then you guys hooked it up with a number at the end, thanks.

[@sheldoneuos]

Ever had Quiznos?

[@agentjohnson3973]

Lol

[@loreaver3882]

Lel

[@carlial1]

*snicker*

[@HelenKellerDenier]

Suicide person: *Dials suicide hotline* Suicide hotline lady: Hello, suicide prevention. You call us, we tell you sweet honey lies "Sponsored by Snickers". Suicide person: I'm gonna kill myself! Suicide hotline lady: Hey man, eat a Snickers. You're not yourself when you're hungry. *Gunshot* Hotline lady: *chuckles* heh, can't get them all *looks at camera, bites into a snickers* That's the kind of commercial I want from Snickers.

[@1chelib]

That sucks because their sandwiches where delicious.

[@wiedzmin8204]

*were

[@lefty2149]

How about that bodybuilder....

[@MCandela922]

Damn shame. I had 2 that were close to me. 1st one closed down about 4-5 years ago and the other just closed down last year. They were a lot better than subway.

[@RicemanTV]

Just looked them up, every Quiznos store in my area is closed

[@chubbycatfish4573]

I guess this explains why the Quiznos that was here in the early 2000s only lasted about a year. It's a shame...I liked them much better than Subway (which has 4 within driving distance nowadays).

[@FirenTGX]

There's still a local Quiznos where I live, they're delicious. I really hope it doesn't close...

[@FlawlessKratos]

FirenTG ヅ what would you recommend to get. There’s a Quiznos 4 minutes away from me but I’ve always passed it because I got used to subway.

[@1212Artemis]

@@FlawlessKratos Theres a Quiznos only 4 minutes away, and you choose to go to Subway? Just go into the store and check out their menu. I am sure you'll find something delicious. They specialize in toasted sandwiches, so anything you chose will taste even better being warm, crispy and flavorful.

[@sergeantbigmac]

@@FlawlessKratos '4 minutes away' is such a specific number that im surprised you havent just popped in and tried your luck

[@tommywong3147]

@@FlawlessKratos gosh quizno so much better than subway

[@roachtoasties]

Quiznos screwed their franchises and killed them with high franchise fees (which is how corporate made money). That along with their subs being basically crap, it's no wonder they didn't close sooner.

[@HH-iv6mf]

Your exactly right i was witness to that

[@jlistetson]

Subway ad before this vid... ultimate troll

[@AmericanPride1234]

I swear Quiznos had the best sandwiches. The local one where I live closed about 10 years ago. The franchise owner was spending 5k a month in just rent.1-26-19

[@moabshow]

Way better the garbage subway

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

then why is Subway better off then Quiznos ?

[@moabshow]

@@DaftPunkSkittle because its cheap to franchise and they are everywhere

[@Lupo32]

Yoga mat sandwiches endorsed by chomos

[@moabshow]

Im a truck driver and all i see i bunch of nasty ass subways it erks me everytime i see them their everywhere

[@dianaowusu6182]

*_I don't even know which way the Quiznos is_*

[@juanescobedo123]

Diana Owusu know*

[@dianaowusu6182]

@@juanescobedo123 Thanks :/

[@dianaowusu6182]

@C R A P T O S I S S Yup 😂

[@dianaowusu6182]

@Tony Samson Wait who :/?

[@dianaowusu6182]

@Tony Samson Oww😂

[@saydethelittle2741]

Oh my god 😡 that man killing himself over this crap. I’ve never liked Quiznos but now I really hate them.

[@ther4nd0mone73]

A Subway ad before a video about why there’s not a lot of Quizno’s anymore. Touché.

[@wvusmc]

Ate at Quiznos once and got sick. The location was closed a few months later. Not sure if it's still around, but in North Carolina they had Blimpie Subs and I liked it better than Subway.

[@OthO67]

We had a Blimpie's here in Maine for a year or two. I loved it, give me more banana peppers, please!

[@prudence8277]

Please do one on why Panda Express are so damn greedy with their food

[@prudence8277]

@@StripperLicker stingy. Whenever they serve, so far in Los Angeles it's like they're feeding children

[@GraphicArtist115]

@@prudence8277 finally someone with sense

[@jamesmaloy8394]

Prudence Ahumareze oh my god yes😵

[@yeabuddy6070]

Damn that sucks..every panda i go to loads you up with any thing you want. They even let you pretty much try all of the food for free if they arnt busy.

[@daveriegler5197]

Panda Express is disgusting. Pick up Stixx is far superior.

[@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant]

The franchise costs must have been why they were so expensive...I just figured their business model was "High end subs that are slightly better than Subway, but for double the price"...

[@flilguy]

I looked into opening a Quiznos. I read the franchize agreement that was available online. It didn't sound like there was going to be a high-profit margin. It didn't sound like a good business model.

[@indysilver_02]

I don't believe Subway has a high profit margain either. Their franchise owners don't make a ton each year, still have overhead, have to have a high net worth, and pay a $35,000(?) franchise fee. And that's one of the cheaper franchise stores to get into.

[@indysilver_02]

@smith lovy The government does offer a tax break and a business grant for foreigners but that doesn't mean they all get it. They still have to have the net worth to even qualify.

[@indysilver_02]

@smith lovy Don't give me higher education bullshit. I didn't make a claim saying you had to have a certain net worth for a government grant. I don't know shit about grants. I said you have to have a certain net worth before Subway will let you own a franchise store. I read on it over a year ago when I was looking to buy one. The net worth needed is probably around $500,000 is my best guess

[@eblackadder3]

I have eaten at Quiznos exactly 3 times, and each time I was sick afterwards.

[@biglordebunnyrabbit627]

No wonder why, a meatball sub by itself was damn near $11, and this video took a very hard right turn at the end

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

Oddly enough, I really liked Quiznos sandwiches.

[@Gamer2k4]

Why is that odd? They were good sandwiches.

[@MyNameBaboo]

They used higher quality ingredients than Subway. Going to get some Quiznos this week and hashtag it to support them.

[@_baller]

The sandwiches were so damn good too

[@knessing7681]

2:23 the man who made/came up with those "sponge monkies" worked at Quizno's Corporate, who happened to solicited an underage girl online and got arrested, Mash forgot to mentioned that Quizno's had their own Jarred.

[@prestonkd]

This helps explain a lot. About six months before the Quiznos near my house closed my wife and I called to place a pick up order. It was going to be around $24.00 for two sandwiches with no chips or drinks. We told them “never mind”. Next thing I noticed they were already closed.

[@theringmaster3684]

I still have nightmares about the spongemonkeys.

[@daviedmond4639]

WHO HAS TIME TO CALL ABOUT COMMERCIALS

[@italiancapo7]

I loved Quiznos! Subway 👎🏻

[@scotts1356]

I think Quiznos had some of the best subs around. They put Subway to shame. Too bad corporate bankrupted the entire chain.

[@cmndrkool321]

There used to be a Quizno's in my hometown. I knew the franchise owner, and almost got my first job there when I turned 17, but the store closed down after 2 years, and is now a nail salon.

[@husleman]

got DAYUM, its got THAT bad a dude killed himself, IN their business. good lord.

[@mgs1398]

Got a Subway ad before this video lmao

[@JamesKirslis]

I never knew this stuff, and had them a couple times growing up - was better then Subway! But, I always thought it was due to a lack of convenient locations compared to Subway.

[@stefanmarchione6757]

Subway is the Starbucks of the sandwich world. 😒

[@one4allall4one91]

I remember Quiznos in Miami. Man were they expensive. Never went back there. What really did in Quiznos was Subway when they came out with the $5 subways. It destroy Quiznos. It could not compete.

[@danarose2677]

I know an ex-franchisee in Ohio. They didn't even try to promote in the area. They also didn't even try to fight him when he closed his franchise and opened a 50s style diner.

[@Green__one]

I love quiznos, and there are still a few around here, though they seem to have a rough time of it (there certainly aren't nearly as many as there used to be!). I had always suspected that corporate was the problem here though, because with a superior product it was always mystifying to me to see how the stores seemed to struggle so much, and they didn't seem to have any fewer customers in them than any other fast food place, nor were their prices out of line with the market at all. I do hope that Quiznos manages to turn themselves around though, because they're still my favourite fast food place, if I can find one.

[@jaylynpelcastre7816]

Firehouse subs > Quiznos

[@LoydAvenheart]

My wallet screams at the sight of a Firehouse subs.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Firehouse can take my money.

[@DavidClunie]

Saddly they don't have a pepper baaaar!

[@Ericwkgnil]

Hmm no but they copied Quiznos Subs toasty idea... I mean stole the idea. Quiznos still original!

[@gabeg9653]

Firehouses in Florida suck. Bad service, expensive, they serve so little. Subway wins anyday

[@LatitudeSky]

All true. Whenever I ate at Quiznos, the workers looked like they were in panic mode as even customers actually using the pepper bar was like watching money roll out the door, thanks to the awful profit margins. Subway is almost as bad to their franchises, honestly.

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

LS yes, I remember there was a store near me and the workers would give you small amount of meats on the sandwich. Plus you basically have to ask for everything.

[@jedimark5260]

In 2004, I looked into buying a Quiznos franchise. They would not disclose any costs upfront or give any details that I asked for. I asked why would I give you a 100 grand for a franchise without knowing anything about it. They said they had.a line of people doing so they didn't need me. They literally looked for ignorant franchises that would follow them blindly rather than experienced restaurant operators. I was not shocked when it turned to dust.

[@MegaBlizzardman]

Another reason is because it turns out it wasn't hard for Subway to just add toasters to their store, which was Quizno's only schtick.

[@sennsir]

Good thing that I still have a Quiznos right around the corner 😌👌🏾

[@jets8991]

Fuck you

[@nazariobazan9543]

You lucky bastard you

[@limeyosu2000]

think we have 1 left! after watching this I want to see if he is still there

[@AndysRetailExploration]

The Quiznos near me I know of closed a few months ago. It is becoming some sorts of Asian Restaurant.

[@vivienballard391]

I envy you.

[@wynterbreeze1202]

So basically greed and poor corporate management destroyed this franchise.

[@nathanastruthers]

My wife and I used to live close to a Quiznos and we would hit it up about once a week as part of our dinner rotation. I loved their Baja Chicken Sandwich. I often wondered why they all started to disappear because their sandwiches were surprisingly amazing for a chain sandwich shop. I’ve always hated Subway. Subway always tries to work the whole weight loss angle because they cut cost by not putting any meat in your sandwich. You get a foot long hoagie that’s practically all vegetables and no meat. One day out of desperation I thought I’d try Subway’s cheese steak since I had no other place to go. When I saw them grabbing what looked like hot roast beef sitting on tinfoil under a heat lamp I was like, “WTF?” Well I gave it a try since I didn’t want to judge a book by its cover. Needless to say I have never been back to a Subway in years. I would just assume starve then patron a Subway again.

[@toddvandell85]

Nathan Struthers Your comment's last sentence should read: "I would just as soon starve as patronize a Subway again." Sorry. Grammar Police on patrol. ☺

[@nathanastruthers]

toddvandell85, thanks. My grammar has always been atrocious. 😅

[@toddvandell85]

@@nathanastruthers No problem. Glad I could help. You did pretty well otherwise. ☺ Thank you for taking my suggestions so well. Not everyone would have. Certainly not as graciously as you did. ☺

[@Rocket9944]

Nathan Struthers , No subway has steak under a heat lamp!

[@nathanastruthers]

MeatRocket99, I’m just telling you what I saw. They had pre portioned amounts of some kind of thinly sliced beef. It was brown and looked like partially cooked roast beef that were individually wrapped in tinfoil. When I ordered my cheesesteak the guy behind the counter grabbed one of these tinfoil packets and dumped the meat contents in my roll. I distinctly remember thinking that Subway must save time by not actually cooking the steak on the grill at the time of order. This was some kind of hot meat prepared before I got in line that was already portioned in a tinfoil wrap. It’s what I saw. It tasted like roast beef that had been sitting under an expo heat lamp for God only knows how long. 🤢

[@Nightowl333]

I remember every time I ate a Quiznos sub being blown away, so so good! But also remember it being too expensive to go to regularly, it was always random or out of some convenience of location I went there. But damn it was really good.

[@focalized]

I remember sending an email complaining about that one commercial. Never even ate there but just couldn't always reach the remote in time to avoid that horror so it needed to be addressed.