Pretty much anywhere near a metropolitan "city" is going to have local/non-chain stuff that is a lot better than Subway. Mostly because Subway puts no meat on their sandwiches and what they do put on is questionable. But Subway is usually quite a bit cheaper than local shops (like half the price) so that's why people go there.
And you probably get half the calories(ie: no meat) and a much worse sandwich. I remember as a kid, I thought Subway was the shit, though.
More or less how Burger King cooks their burgers too, with the exception that the conveyor belt goes over an open flame.
This isn't true at all. You think Subway has their own specialized version of the meat they use and that it's somehow lower grade than some of the other shit sandwich shops (even mom and pop)? Cold cuts (sandwich meat) are a funny thing. There are some really... really bad cold cuts you can buy even yourself at a supermarket. Shit is disgusting. I remember going to college in North Country NY. I refused to buy cold cuts there because they had no decent options whatsoever. Subway was actually better than the "local" sandwich shops with one exception. The local IGA.
The conveyor places do it right. That's how Potbelly heats up their sandwiches and it's legitAF. Love Potbelly sandwiches. The hot peppers are actually hot.
Some sandwich places slice the meat fresh.. don't ship it in weird containers so when you eat it it tastes like processed diarrhea.
Hah, I always have to sing the Oscar Meyer song in my head to remember how to spell it. Should have done that the first time I attempted it.
basically what Noodleface and joeboo said, but what if I hate Subway because they are all owned by indian people (this is a joke)? Or the fact that franchisee's don't have offer 5 dollar foot long and other promotions if they don't want to (this is serious)? Luckily when I ate Subway they had one on every block but seriously fuck that shit. Subway is terrible. Potbelly is king.
I grew up on Long Island and worked in SoHo Manhattan for 2.5 years. Trust me... I know good Delis. What I was saying was, Subway is still better than some of the god awful shit you get served in some parts of the country, sadly. I saw this first hand when I went away to college and practically the best sandwich I could get was at Subway. It was fucking terrible.
