Most of us have probably relied on a fast-food or fast-casual restaurant for a quick bite to eat while traveling, depending on the circumstances.
Whether it's during a busy time for students, watching our budget but still wanting to go out to eat, or traveling and commuting, fast food stores can be a fast, affordable and reliable way to feed ourselves and our loved ones. .
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Without a doubt, the number and diversity of fast food options has changed in recent years. While in previous decades Americans only had a handful of options to choose from, many of our urban areas and shopping plazas are now filled with a wide variety of options, from Mediterranean to Mexican, just desserts, Chinese and more.
But one fast food store has managed to hold its own for years. Subway, which was founded in Connecticut as Pete's Super Submarines in 1965, has seen its fair share of iterations and changes.
It has been rebranded no less than three times, first as Pete's Subs, then as Pete's Subway, and now as Subway. Since 1974, the meter-long substore has operated as a franchise and has more than 20,000 locations worldwide.
And as an independent restaurant, it packs a punch. It is both the largest single-brand chain and the largest operator in the world.
Still, even giants sometimes get overstretched and need a rethink, and in 2023 Subway announced it would sell itself to Roark Capital for $9.6 billion.
Subway announces another major change
Since its sale in August, Subway has worked hard to imagine new ways to attract fans and attract new ones.
And starting December 4, Subway began rolling out a new item that sweet tooths will love: a foot-long chocolate chip cookie.
The full launch of the cookies won't happen until January, but on December 4, four locations in four cities will offer a sneak peek of the new item.
They are:
- Chicago: 604 S Wabash Ave., Suite D, Chicago, 60605
- Dallas: 1222 Commerce Street, Suite 150, Dallas, 75202
- Miami: 2795 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 33140
- New York City: 545 8 Ave., New York, 10018
Cookies will be available on site from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Foot-Long Cookies Coming to Subway Restaurants Nationwide https://t.co/9KoHLjdQFd
– WGN TV News (@WGNNews) November 29, 2023
In 2022, Subway experimented with other cookies and received resounding feedback.
“The overwhelming response we received from fans across the country last year let us know we needed to make the foot-long cookie a permanent addition to our menu,” said Paul Fabre, Subway Senior Vice President of Innovation and Culinary. . “This year at Cookieway, our guests will get a glimpse of an even better foot-long cookie: thick, gooey, packed with chocolate chips, and served hot, fresh from the oven. It's the perfect pairing with their sub of a favorite pie and may even become your favorite pie after the first bite.”
