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Encyclopedia > Quizno's
The Quizno's Master LLC
Image:Quiznos.png
Type private company
Founded Denver, Colorado (1981)
Location Denver
Key people Rick Schaden, Chairman and CEO
Industry Restaurants
Products Subs, Salads
other food products
Revenue US$ 130 million (2004 estimate from Hoover's, Inc.)
Website http://www.quiznos.com/
A Quizno Sub
A Quizno Sub

Quizno's Sub is a fast-food sandwich chain that specializes in toasted submarine sandwiches. As of 2005 it has become the second largest submarine sandwich shop chain in North America, passing the older and slower-growing Blimpie, though still a fraction of the size of Subway. A Limited liability company (denoted by L.L.C. or LLC) is a type of legal entity which has only relatively recently been made possible to establish in the United States and many other, mainly anglophone, countries. ... Quiznos logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... A private company is a company that is not a public company. ... Colorado State Capitol Building City nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 154. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... CEO and corporate governance Main article: corporate governance Although it is possible to have more than one CEO in a company, generally the job is not shared. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... Quiznos submarine sandwich A submarine sandwich (or just submarine where context would exclude the sea vessel, or even just sub) is any of various sandwiches made on a long roll split lengthwise, especially those including meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and various condiments, sauces or salad. ... —Cleopatra, in Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra, 1606 A salad is a food item generally served either before or after the main dish as a separate course, as a main course in itself, or as a side dish accompanying the main dish. ... In business, revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... The United States dollar, or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hoovers, Inc. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia website. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 100 KB)Photograph of a submarine sandwich from Quiznos. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 100 KB)Photograph of a submarine sandwich from Quiznos. ... Fried fish and chips Hamburger Döner kebab Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... This article is about the food item. ... Meanings of franchise: Full rights of citizenship given by a country or a town, especially suffrage (political franchise) In a wider sense: any right or privilege granted by constitution or statute. ... Quiznos submarine sandwich A submarine sandwich (or just submarine where context would exclude the sea vessel, or even just sub) is any of various sandwiches made on a long roll split lengthwise, especially those including meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and various condiments, sauces or salad. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Subway is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that sells sandwiches and salads. ...


There are over 3600 shops located in the United States, over 300 in Canada, and 100 more scattered in 13 other countries including the United Kingdom, Japan, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In 2002 Wendy's Supa Sundaes acquired the rights to the brand for franchises in Australia (and later, New Zealand).


All of Quizno's subs are served toasted, though they can still be sold cold at the customer's request. The most popular subs are the Classic Italian, the Mesquite Chicken with Bacon, the Black Angus, the Smoked Turkey, the Chicken Carbonara, and the Honey Bacon Club.


Due to Quizno's success, Subway started offering toasted subs in 2004. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Advertising

Spongmonkey ad
Spongmonkey ad

Over the years Quizno's has had varied success at advertising campaigns. A 2002 Super Bowl ad was very successful while other ad campaigns were not as successful. One such ad that debuted in 2003 depicted a man "raised by wolves" suckling at a mother wolf's teat. An ad featuring Spongmonkeys produced strongly mixed reactions by reviewers, and was quickly canned. Quiznos Ad File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Quiznos Ad File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spongmonkey ad The Spongmonkeys are an internet phenomenon, created by Joel Veitch, that has crossed over into television in the form of a Quiznos commercials. ...


Quizno's ads in Canada have featured hockey commentator Don Cherry. Don Cherry (born February 5, 1934, nickname Grapes) is a well-known ice hockey coach, commentator, and author in both the United States and Canada. ...


In 2005, Quizno's launched a series of ads featuring Baby Bob; like the Spongmonkeys, Bob originated as an Internet blog phenomenon, but was also attached to a short-lived CBS TV series. In the new commercials, Bob is voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The first use of the term weblog. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Ken Hudson Campbell (sometimes Ken Campbell) is an American television and voice actor. ...


Quizno's has also been known to take advantage of underground advertising phenomena in localized areas. For example, they were one of the first advertisers to put ads on the back of famous San Francisco eccentric and alien protester Frank Chu's sign. This article is about the city in California. ... Frank Chu, protestor and activist Frank Chu (1955 - ) is one of San Franciscos best-known eccentrics. ...


Quizno's got advertising of a different kind when the Seattle Times broke the story of Dawna Lentz, a manager of a shop located in a strip mall in North Seattle, Washington. A month after the shop opened, the managing partner left, leaving an absentee owner in charge. He stopped putting money into the shop, and soon severed contact with the shop's employees altogether. Lentz kept the place running for several months, paying employees out of the cash register and buying supplies at grocery stores when the suppliers stopped delivering. When the story broke, Quizno's took over operations of the store temporarily, but ended up closing the store when delays in finding a new franchise owner were encountered. The daily Seattle Times is the leading newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington State County King Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 369. ... A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions, and an attached cash drawer for storing currency. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...


History

The first Quizno's Sub restaurant opened at 13th and Grant in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood in 1981. In 1987, after overhearing a comment by a customer, Rick Schaden opened the first franchise in Boulder, Colorado. In 1991 Schaden and his father purchased the entire franchise operation. Colorado State Capitol Building City nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 154. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pearl Street Mall in Downtown Boulder Boulder (40n01, 105w16 MST) is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,673. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In December 2001 Quizno's, which at the time was a lightly-traded public company 60%-owned by the Schadens, went private, at a $8 per-share price considered low by several of its shareholders. The disgruntled shareholders sued; their suits was settled in September 2004, with Quizno's paying them another $7.35 per share, after fees.


In 2003, Quizno's began to expand in earnest in Canada, where it had established a small foothold a couple of years earlier. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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  Results from FactBites:
 
Quiznos Sub Sandwich Franchise Review (370 words)
QUIZNOS Sub quick service Italian-style sub sandwich shops are meeting all the expectations of today's consumers who are looking for a quality, healthy alternative to traditional fast food.
QUIZNOS Sub is organized to grow using a system of locally based personnel who are responsible for growing and managing a defined market.
Every QUIZNOS Sub franchisee has a local contact who is trained to provide assistance from site selection to the new store opening process and ongoing operations support, including quality assurance, operations, marketing, business management and special support for new promotions and new product roll-outs.
The Seattle Times: Local News: Manager who never quit sees Quiznos store shut (551 words)
A Quiznos spokeswoman said the closure was temporary and the company would help place the store's seven employees in other franchises.
She said she called Quiznos' corporate offices for help, but the company said it could not interfere with its franchises, which are run as independent businesses.
Quiznos had a new owner lined up in February, but that deal fell through, spokeswoman Stacie Lange said.
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